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Changing socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence and case fatality rates of COVID-19 in Germany, March 2020 through May 2022: an ecological study Open

Sarah Krämer, Laura Andrea Barrero Guevara, Matthias an der Heiden, Benjamin Wachtler, Matthieu Domenech de Cellès · 2025

Background Socioeconomic disparities in COVID-19 burden were widely observed during the pandemic’s early waves, including in Germany, but studies on whether these inequalities have persisted or changed as the pandemic progressed are lackin…

Estimated number of people infected with hepatitis B and C virus in Germany in 2013: a baseline prevalence estimate using the workbook method Open

Katrin Kremer-Flach, Ruth Zimmermann, Matthias an der Heiden, Sandra Dudareva · 2025

Introduction Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viral infections are uncommon in Germany, though these infections have a higher prevalence among certain subpopulations, such as some first-generation migrant groups, people who inject d…

Self-reported hepatitis A and B vaccination coverage among men who have sex with men (MSM), associated factors and vaccination recommendations in 43 countries of the WHO European Region: results from the European MSM Internet Survey, EMIS-2017 Open

Michael Brandl, Axel J. Schmidt, Ulrich Marcus, Erika Duffell, Ettore Severi , et al. · 2024

Background Hepatitis A and B vaccinations are recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM), given their increased risk of infection. However, data on vaccination programmes are scarce. Aim To use information on vaccination recommendatio…

High-resolution modeling and projection of heat-related mortality in Germany under climate change Open

Jiu‐Yao Wang, Νικόλαος Νικολάου, Matthias an der Heiden, Christopher Irrgang · 2024

Heat is a leading cause of premature deaths during summer months. Understanding the relationship between high temperatures and excess mortality is crucial for designing effective prevention and adaptation plans. Traditional statistical met…

High-resolution modeling and projection of heat-related mortality in Germany under climate change Open

Junyu Wang, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Matthias an der Heiden, Christopher Irrgang · 2024

Background Heat has become a leading cause of preventable deaths during summer. Understanding the link between high temperatures and excess mortality is crucial for designing effective prevention and adaptation plans. Yet, data analyses ar…

Excess mortality in Europe coincides with peaks of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), November 2023 to February 2024 Open

Sarah Kristine Nørgaard, Jens Nielsen, Anne Christine Nordholm, Lukas Richter, Alena Chalupka , et al. · 2024

Since the end of November 2023, the European Mortality Monitoring Network (EuroMOMO) has observed excess mortality in Europe. During weeks 48 2023–6 2024, preliminary results show a substantially increased rate of 95.3 (95% CI: 91.7–98.9) …

Altered mortality from selected non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany in 2020 and 2021 Open

Jens Baumert, Christa Scheidt‐Nave, Henriette Steppuhn, Fabian Tetzlaff, Klaus Kraywinkel , et al. · 2024

Past, present, and future heat-related mortality in Germany Open

Junyu Wang, Nikolaos Nikolaou, Matthias an der Heiden, Christopher Irrgang · 2024

Heat has become a leading cause of preventable deaths during summer. Understanding the link between high temperatures and excess mortality is crucial for designing effective prevention and adaptation plans. Yet, data analyses are challengi…

Why are different estimates of the effective reproductive number so different? A case study on COVID-19 in Germany Open

Elisabeth K. Brockhaus, Daniel Wolffram, Tanja Stadler, Michael Osthege, Tanmay Mitra , et al. · 2023

The effective reproductive number R t has taken a central role in the scientific, political, and public discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous real-time estimates of this quantity routinely published. Disagreement between e…

Dataset SeBluCo study: SARS-CoV-2-antibodies among German blood donors 2020 – 2022, a repetitive cross-sectional study Open

Ruth Offergeld, Karina Preußel, Matthias an der Heiden · 2023

The dataset is the result of a repetitive cross-sectional study in 28 regions in Germany on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in residual samples of blood donors from April 2020 to April 2021, September 2021 and April/May 2022. These data were used to…

Dataset SeBluCo study: SARS-CoV-2-antibodies among German blood donors 2020 – 2022, a repetitive cross-sectional study Open

Ruth Offergeld, Karina Preußel, Matthias an der Heiden · 2023

The dataset is the result of a repetitive cross-sectional study in 28 regions in Germany on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in residual samples of blood donors from April 2020 to April 2021, September 2021 and April/May 2022. These data were used to…

The Burden of Disease due to COVID-19 (BoCO-19): A study protocol for a secondary analysis of surveillance data in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Open

Caoimhe Cawley, Jonila Gabrani, Aleksandar Stevanović, Rakhat Aidaraliev, Mehtap Çakmak Barsbay , et al. · 2023

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extensive impact on public health worldwide. However, in many countries burden of disease indicators for COVID-19 have not yet been calculated or used for monitoring. The present study protocol…

Heat in Germany: Health risks and preventive measures Open

Claudia Winklmayr, Franziska Matthies‐Wiesler, Stefan Muthers, Sebastian Buchien, Bernhard Kuch , et al. · 2023

Background: Climate change has already led to a significant temperature increase in Germany. The average temperature in the past decade was approximately 2°C above the pre-industrial level and eight of the ten hottest summers since the beg…

Collaborative nowcasting of COVID-19 hospitalization incidences in Germany Open

Daniel Wolffram, Sam Abbott, Matthias an der Heiden, Sebastian Funk, Felix Günther , et al. · 2023

Real-time surveillance is a crucial element in the response to infectious disease outbreaks. However, the interpretation of incidence data is often hampered by delays occurring at various stages of data gathering and reporting. As a result…

Evaluation der Einführung der HIV-Präexpositionsprophylaxe als Leistung der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (EvE‑PrEP) Open

Daniel Schmidt, Christian Kollan, Knud Schewe, Nikola Hanhoff, Robin Rüsenberg , et al. · 2023

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Untersucht wurden die Auswirkungen der HIV-Präexpositionsprophylaxe (PrEP) als neue Leistung der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) auf das Infektionsgeschehen von HIV und anderen sexuell übertragbaren Infek…