Epidemiology of Uveitis in Olmsted County, Minnesota: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study

Background The association between migraine and Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains controversial. The purpose of the present population-based, propensity score-matched follow-up study was to investigate whether migraineurs are at a higher risk of developing PD. Methods A total of 41,019 subjects aged between 40 and 90 years with at least two ambulatory visits with a diagnosis of migraine in 2001 were enrolled in the migraine group. A logistic regression model that included age, sex, pre-existing comorbidities and socioeconomic status as covariates was used to compute the propensity score. The non-migraine group consisted of 41,019 propensity score-matched, randomly sampled subjects without migraine. The PD-free survival rate were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method. Stratified Cox proportional hazard regression was used to estimate the effect of migraine on the risk of developing PD. Results During follow-up, 148 subjects in the migraine group and 101 in the non-migraine group developed PD. Compared to the non-migraine group, the hazard ratio of PD for the migraine group was 1.64 (95% confidence interval: 1.25–2.14, p = 0.0004). The PD-free survival rate for the migraine group was significantly lower than that for the non-migraine group ( p = 0.0041). Conclusions This study showed an increased risk of developing PD in patients with migraine.

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Clinical implications of benign multiple sclerosis: A 20-year population-based follow-up study

Annals of Neurology ◽

10.1002/ana.20197 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 303-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 137

Author(s):

Sean J. Pittock ◽

Robyn L. McClelland ◽

William T. Mayr ◽

Neal W. Jorgensen ◽

Brian G. Weinshenker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Population Based ◽

Clinical Implications ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Benign Multiple Sclerosis

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia and the Risk of Stroke: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0051452 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. e51452 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Li-Fu Chen ◽

Hsin-Pai Chen ◽

Yung-Sung Huang ◽

Kuang-Yung Huang ◽

Pesus Chou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pneumococcal Pneumonia ◽

Population Based ◽

Follow Up Study

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Spontaneous resolution rates in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction managed with massage or topical antibiotics compared with observation alone

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-318853 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bjophthalmol-2021-318853

Author(s):

Brian G Mohney ◽

Saraniya Sathiamoorthi ◽

Ryan D Frank

Keyword(s):

Medical Records ◽

Population Based ◽

Nasolacrimal Duct ◽

Spontaneous Resolution ◽

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction ◽

Olmsted County ◽

Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction ◽

Duct Obstruction ◽

Topical Antibiotics

Background/aimsTo determine if nasolacrimal massage or topical antibiotics are associated with higher rates of resolution compared with observation alone in a population-based cohort of infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO).MethodsThe medical records of all children <5 years diagnosed with CNLDO while residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 1 January 1995 through 31 December 2004 were retrospectively reviewed for type of management and non-surgical resolution of tearing.ResultsAmong 1958 infants diagnosed and followed for CNLDO, 516 (26.4%) were merely observed, 506 (25.8%) were prescribed massage alone, 485 (24.8%) were prescribed at least one course of topical antibiotics, 397 (20.3%) were prescribed both topical antibiotics and massage, and 54 (2.8%) had no documented therapy. Non-surgical resolution, occurring in 1669 (85.2%) during a median follow-up of 3.1 months (range: 1 week–248 months), was 74.6% for the merely observed, 89.7% for those prescribed digital massage, 87.0% for those prescribed antibiotics and 90.7% for those treated with both. This comparison was significant in unadjusted (p<0.001) and multivariable comparisons (p<0.001).ConclusionPrescribing topical antibiotics or digital massage for infants with CNLDO in this cohort, individually or in combination, was associated with a higher rate of spontaneous resolution than observation alone.

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Diagnostic stability in a Dutch psychosis incidence cohort

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.185.6.460 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 185 (6) ◽

pp. 460-464 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Natalie D. Veen ◽

Jean-Paul Selten ◽

Diede Schols ◽

Winfried Laan ◽

Hans W. Hoek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Population Based ◽

Schizophrenic Disorder ◽

Diagnostic Stability ◽

Face To Face ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Relative Risks ◽

Diagnostic Interviews ◽

The Uk

BackgroundNo study outside the UK has examined the diagnostic stability of psychotic disorders in a population-based sample.AimsTo determine diagnostic stability in a Dutch population-based psychosis incidence cohort, to examine the frequencies of diagnostic shifts to and from schizophrenic disorders and to report the revised relative risks of schizophrenic disorders for immigrants.MethodA 30-month follow-up study assessed the cohort (n=181) by means of face-to-face diagnostic interviews.ResultsDiagnostic stability of schizophrenic disorders was high (91%), but lower for other psychotic disorders. At follow-up, the initial diagnosis was adjusted to schizophrenic disorder more often than that the reverse occurred. Almost half (49%) of the patients who were not initially diagnosed as having a schizophrenic disorder received this diagnosis at follow-up. The relative risks for most immigrant groups were stable.ConclusionsSchizophrenic disorders are underdiagnosed, rather than overdiagnosed, at first presentation.

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