Factors associated with resolution of childhood asthma by the age of 17 Large cohort analysis

Abstract Background Thailand’s success in reducing malaria burden is built on the efficient “1-3-7” strategy applied to the surveillance system. The strategy is based on rapid case notification within 1 day, case investigation within 3 days, and targeted foci response to reduce the spread of Plasmodium spp. within 7 days. Autochthonous transmission is still occurring in the country, threatening the goal of reaching malaria-free status by 2024. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the 1-3-7 strategy and identify factors associated with presence of active foci. Methods Data from the national malaria information system were extracted from fiscal years 2013 to 2019; after data cleaning, the final dataset included 81,012 foci. A Cox’s proportional hazards model was built to investigate factors linked with the probability of becoming an active focus from 2015 to 2019 among foci that changed status from non-active to active focus during the study period. We performed a model selection technique based on the Akaike Information Criteria (AIC). Results The number of yearly active foci decreased from 2227 to 2013 to 700 in 2019 (68.5 %), and the number of autochthonous cases declined from 17,553 to 3,787 (78.4 %). The best Cox’s hazard model showed that foci in which vector control interventions were required were 18 % more likely to become an active focus. Increasing compliance with the 1-3-7 strategy had a protective effect, with a 22 % risk reduction among foci with over 80 % adherence to 1-3-7 timeliness protocols. Other factors associated with likelihood to become or remain an active focus include previous classification as an active focus, presence of Plasmodium falciparum infections, level of forest disturbance, and location in border provinces. Conclusions These results identified factors that favored regression of non-active foci to active foci during the study period. The model and relative risk map align with the national malaria program’s district stratification and shows strong spatial heterogeneity, with high probability to record active foci in border provinces. The results of the study may be useful for honing Thailand’s program to eliminate malaria and for other countries aiming to accelerate malaria elimination.

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Cohort analysis of the state of female genital cutting in Nigeria: prevalence, daughter circumcision and attitude towards its discontinuation

BMC Women s Health ◽

10.1186/s12905-021-01324-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Babatunde M. Gbadebo ◽

Adetokunbo T. Salawu ◽

Rotimi F. Afolabi ◽

Mobolaji M. Salawu ◽

Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Birth Cohort ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

The State ◽

Female Genital Cutting ◽

Birth Cohorts ◽

Bodily Integrity ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Female Children ◽

Genital Cutting ◽

Female Genital

Abstract Background Female genital cutting (FGC) inflicts life-long injuries on women and their female children. It constitutes a violation of women’s fundamental human rights and threats to bodily integrity. Though decreasing, the practice is high and widespread in Nigeria despite efforts towards its eradication. This study was conducted to perform cohort analysis of the state of FGC between the years 2009 and 2018 in Nigeria. Results The study found that that FGC has reduced over the years from 56.3% among the 1959–1963 birth cohort to 25.5% among 1994–1998 cohorts but a rise in FGC between 1994–1998 cohorts and 1999–2003 cohorts (28.4%). The percentage of respondents who circumcised their daughters reduced from 40.1% among the oldest birth cohort to 3.6% among the younger cohort. Birth-cohort, religion, education, residence, region, and ethnicity were associated with FGC. Factors associated with the daughter’s circumcision were birth-cohort, religion, residence, region, ethnicity, wealth, marital status, FGC status of the respondent, and FGC required by religion. Similar factors were found for discontinuation intention. Conclusions The practice of FGC is still high but decreasing among younger birth-cohorts in Nigeria. There is no significant change in the perception of the discontinuation of FGC. More awareness about the adverse effects of FGC, particularly among women with poor education in Nigeria will greatly reduce this cultural menace’s timely eradication.

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Chromosomal Abnormalities Affect the Surgical Outcome in Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Large Cohort Analysis

Pediatric Cardiology ◽

10.1007/s00246-017-1717-3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 11-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Dala Zakaria ◽

Xinyu Tang ◽

Rupal Bhakta ◽

Nahed O. ElHassan ◽

Parthak Prodhan

Keyword(s):

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ◽

Surgical Outcome ◽

Chromosomal Abnormalities ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

Large Cohort ◽

Left Heart ◽

Hypoplastic Left Heart ◽

Left Heart Syndrome

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Systemic lupus erythematosus in three ethnic groups: IV. Factors associated with self-reported functional outcome in a large cohort study

Arthritis & Rheumatism ◽

10.1002/1529-0131(199908)12:4<256::aid-art4>3.0.co;2-g ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 256-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Alan W. Friedman ◽

Graciela S. Alarc�n ◽

Gerald McGwin ◽

Karin V. Straaton ◽

Jeffrey Roseman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Functional Outcome ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Large Cohort ◽

Systemic Lupus ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Large Cohort Study

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Factors associated with diagnostic and treatment intervals for prostate cancer in Queensland, Australia: a large cohort study

Cancer Causes & Control ◽

10.1007/s10552-012-9931-z ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 625-634 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Peter D. Baade ◽

Robert A. Gardiner ◽

Megan Ferguson ◽

Danny R. Youlden ◽

Joanne F. Aitken ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Large Cohort ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Large Cohort Study

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Factors associated with costs and health outcomes in patients with Back and leg pain in primary care: a prospective cohort analysis

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-019-4257-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jesse Kigozi ◽

Kika Konstantinou ◽

Reuben Ogollah ◽

Kate Dunn ◽

Lewis Martyn ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

Leg Pain ◽

Factors Associated

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A combined cohort analysis of prenatal exposure to phthalate mixtures and childhood asthma

Environment International ◽

10.1016/j.envint.2020.105970 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 143 ◽

pp. 105970

Author(s):

Margaret A. Adgent ◽

Kecia N. Carroll ◽

Marnie F. Hazlehurst ◽

Christine T. Loftus ◽

Adam A. Szpiro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Prenatal Exposure ◽

Childhood Asthma ◽

Cohort Analysis

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Factors Associated With Return to Work After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Cohort Analysis From the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network

Global Spine Journal ◽

10.1177/2192568220958669 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 219256822095866

Author(s):

Alexander Romagna ◽

Jefferson R. Wilson ◽

W. Bradley Jacobs ◽

Michael G. Johnson ◽

Christopher S. Bailey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Confidence Interval ◽

Return To Work ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Cohort Analysis ◽

Japanese Orthopaedic Association ◽

Japanese Orthopaedic Association Score ◽

Research Network ◽

Duration Of Symptoms ◽

Factors Associated

Study design: Retrosepctive analysis of prospectively collected data from the multicentre Canadian Surgical Spine Registry (CSORN). Objective: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in North America. Few studies have evaluated return to work (RTW) rates after DCM surgery. Our goals were to determine rates and factors associated with postoperative RTW in surgically managed patients with DCM. Methods: Data was derived from the prospective, multicenter Canadian Spine Outcomes and Research Network (CSORN). From this cohort, we included all nonretired patients with at least 1-year follow-up. The RTW rate was defined as the proportion of patients with active employment at 1 year from the time of surgery. Unadjusted and adjusted analyses were used to identify patient characteristics, disease, and treatment variables associated with RTW. Results: Of 213 surgically treated DCM patients, 126 met eligibility, with 49% working and 51% not working in the immediate period before surgery; 102 had 12-month follow-up data. In both the unadjusted and the adjusted analyses working preoperatively and an anterior approach were associated with a higher postoperative RTW ( P < .05), there were no significant differences between the postoperative employment groups with respect to age, gender, preoperative mJOA (modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association) score, and duration of symptoms ( P > .05). Active preoperative employment (odds ratio = 15.4, 95% confidence interval = 4.5, 52.4) and anterior surgical procedures (odds ratio = 4.7, 95% confidence interval = 1.2, 19.6) were associated with greater odds of RTW at 1 year. Conclusions: The majority of nonretired patients undergoing surgery for DCM had returned to work 12 months after surgery; active preoperative employment and anterior surgical approach were associated with RTW in this analysis.

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