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View article: Global, regional and national burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global, regional and national burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Open
Background Epilepsy is a common neurological disease that heavily impacts children and adolescents and carries serious physical, cognitive, psychological, social and economic consequences for patients and their caregivers. Methods Data was…
View article: Preconception, prenatal and postnatal air pollution exposure and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders among Medicaid recipients
Preconception, prenatal and postnatal air pollution exposure and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders among Medicaid recipients Open
Studies examining the association between ambient PM 2.5 exposure and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children have yielded mixed results. We conducted a cohort study spanning 2001–2013 among 1,547,244 Medicaid en…
View article: Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Dietary diversity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: a systematic review with meta-analysis Open
PROSPERO: CRD42022298172.
View article: Guidance for umbrella reviews of observational studies: A scoping review
Guidance for umbrella reviews of observational studies: A scoping review Open
Background Umbrella reviews, or overviews of reviews, synthesize information using systematic reviews (SRs) as their unit of analysis. Although a formal guideline exists for reporting umbrella reviews of healthcare interventions (i.e. Pref…
View article: Preconception, prenatal and early childhood exposure to green space and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study among Medicaid enrollees
Preconception, prenatal and early childhood exposure to green space and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study among Medicaid enrollees Open
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences R01-ES034038.
View article: Time-to-event analysis of the long-term outcome in trials comparing transcatheter and surgical aortic valve implantation: A meta-analysis.
Time-to-event analysis of the long-term outcome in trials comparing transcatheter and surgical aortic valve implantation: A meta-analysis. Open
Although an initial benefit of TAVI over SAVR, there are no significant differences at 5 years follow-up independently from the risk profile.
View article: Invited Perspective: Air Pollution and Temperature Even Affects the Placenta—Revisiting Common Approaches
Invited Perspective: Air Pollution and Temperature Even Affects the Placenta—Revisiting Common Approaches Open
View article: Cognitive behavioral therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence and treatment outcomes among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cognitive behavioral therapy for antiretroviral therapy adherence and treatment outcomes among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
View article: Epidemiological insights into the health impacts of dust storms
Epidemiological insights into the health impacts of dust storms Open
View article: Clearing the Air on Reproductive Health: Unpacking the Impact of <scp>PM<sub>2</sub></scp><sub>.5</sub> Constituents on Fecundability
Clearing the Air on Reproductive Health: Unpacking the Impact of <span>PM<sub>2</sub></span><sub>.5</sub> Constituents on Fecundability Open
View article: Glutamatergic Medications for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Glutamatergic Medications for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Open
Importance Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) encompass various neuropsychiatric conditions that cause significant distress and impair daily functioning. Although standard treatments are often effective, approximately 60% o…
View article: Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021
Excess Mortality and its Determinants During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 21 Countries: An Ecological Study from the C-MOR Project, 2020 and 2021 Open
View article: Perinatal depression and adverse child growth outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review and meta-analysis
Perinatal depression and adverse child growth outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Perinatal depression (PND), which encompasses the antepartum and postpartum depression (APD and PPD), is a neglected crisis in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to systematically search and meta-analyze existing evid…
View article: Examining the Impact of Climate Change Risks on Pregnancy through a Climate Justice Lens: A Review
Examining the Impact of Climate Change Risks on Pregnancy through a Climate Justice Lens: A Review Open
Climate change impacts such as climate-amplified weather events are increasing in intensity, frequency, and severity. Despite climate change affecting areas all around the world, the adverse impacts of climate change are unequally distribu…
View article: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposures from household air pollution and cardiovascular disease incidence across seven countries in the PURE study
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposures from household air pollution and cardiovascular disease incidence across seven countries in the PURE study Open
View article: Prenatal exposure to greenspace and risk of children’s neurodevelopmental disease: a national cohort study of Medicaid recipients
Prenatal exposure to greenspace and risk of children’s neurodevelopmental disease: a national cohort study of Medicaid recipients Open
View article: Prenatal Ambient Air Pollutant and Climatic Factors Mixture Exposure and Fetal Growth
Prenatal Ambient Air Pollutant and Climatic Factors Mixture Exposure and Fetal Growth Open
View article: Association between prenatal and childhood exposure to particulate matter and asthmatic symptoms in the children of the Cyprus MEDEA Cohort
Association between prenatal and childhood exposure to particulate matter and asthmatic symptoms in the children of the Cyprus MEDEA Cohort Open
View article: Improved outcomes in asthmatic children after exposure reduction interventions for desert dust and anthropogenic pollution: The MEDEA randomized controlled trial
Improved outcomes in asthmatic children after exposure reduction interventions for desert dust and anthropogenic pollution: The MEDEA randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Association between density of food retailers and fitness centers and gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Massachusetts
Association between density of food retailers and fitness centers and gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Massachusetts Open
View article: Association between Climatic Factors and Pregnancy Loss
Association between Climatic Factors and Pregnancy Loss Open
View article: Prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study of Medicaid recipients
Prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study of Medicaid recipients Open
View article: Using parametric g-computation for time-to-event data and distributed lag models to identify critical exposure windows for preterm birth
Using parametric g-computation for time-to-event data and distributed lag models to identify critical exposure windows for preterm birth Open
View article: Using Parametric g-Computation for Time-to-Event Data and Distributed Lag Models to Identify Critical Exposure Windows for Preterm Birth: An Illustrative Example Using PM2.5 in a Retrospective Birth Cohort Based in Eastern Massachusetts (2011–2016)
Using Parametric g-Computation for Time-to-Event Data and Distributed Lag Models to Identify Critical Exposure Windows for Preterm Birth: An Illustrative Example Using PM2.5 in a Retrospective Birth Cohort Based in Eastern Massachusetts (2011–2016) Open
We demonstrate that our g-survival-DLM approach produces easier-to-interpret, policy-relevant estimates (due to the g-computation); prevents immortal time bias (due to treating PTB as a time-to-event outcome); and allows for the exploratio…
View article: Protocol for the development of a reporting guideline for umbrella reviews on epidemiological associations using cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies: the Preferred Reporting Items for Umbrella Reviews of Cross-sectional, Case-control and Cohort studies (PRIUR-CCC)
Protocol for the development of a reporting guideline for umbrella reviews on epidemiological associations using cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies: the Preferred Reporting Items for Umbrella Reviews of Cross-sectional, Case-control and Cohort studies (PRIUR-CCC) Open
Introduction Observational studies are fraught with several biases including reverse causation and residual confounding. Overview of reviews of observational studies (ie, umbrella reviews) synthesise systematic reviews with or without meta…
View article: Extreme Temperatures and Stroke Mortality: Evidence From a Multi-Country Analysis
Extreme Temperatures and Stroke Mortality: Evidence From a Multi-Country Analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Extreme temperatures contribute significantly to global mortality. While previous studies on temperature and stroke-specific outcomes presented conflicting results, these studies were predominantly limited to single-city or sin…
View article: The association of short-term increases in ambient PM2.5 and temperature exposures with stillbirth: racial/ethnic disparities among Medicaid recipients
The association of short-term increases in ambient PM2.5 and temperature exposures with stillbirth: racial/ethnic disparities among Medicaid recipients Open
Racial/ethnic disparities in the association between short-term (eg, days, weeks), ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and temperature exposures and stillbirth in the United States have been understudied. A time-stratified, case-crosso…
View article: Association between density of food retailers and fitness centers and gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Massachusetts, USA: population-based study
Association between density of food retailers and fitness centers and gestational diabetes mellitus in Eastern Massachusetts, USA: population-based study Open
View article: Evaluating the temperature–mortality relationship over 16 years in Cyprus
Evaluating the temperature–mortality relationship over 16 years in Cyprus Open
In many regions of the world, the relationship between ambient temperature and mortality is well-documented, but little is known about Cyprus, a Mediterranean island country where climate change is progressing faster than the global averag…
View article: Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project
Magnitude and determinants of excess total, age-specific and sex-specific all-cause mortality in 24 countries worldwide during 2020 and 2021: results on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from the C-MOR project Open
Introduction To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, we estimated excess all-cause mortality in 24 countries for 2020 and 2021, overall and stratified by sex and age. Methods Total, age-specific and sex-specific weekly…