Intelligent Modeling, Prediction, and Diagnosis from Epidemiological Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddhartha Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Intelligent Modeling ◽  
Modeling Prediction

Shoulder Pain at Work: Causation Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Joel Weddington ◽  
Charles N. Brooks ◽  
Mark Melhorn ◽  
Christopher R. Brigham
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Shoulder Injury ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Causation Analysis ◽  
Injury Causation ◽  
Relevant Factors

Abstract In most cases of shoulder injury at work, causation analysis is not clear-cut and requires detailed, thoughtful, and time-consuming causation analysis; traditionally, physicians have approached this in a cursory manner, often presenting their findings as an opinion. An established method of causation analysis using six steps is outlined in the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Guidelines and in the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Disease and Injury Causation, Second Edition, as follows: 1) collect evidence of disease; 2) collect epidemiological data; 3) collect evidence of exposure; 4) collect other relevant factors; 5) evaluate the validity of the evidence; and 6) write a report with evaluation and conclusions. Evaluators also should recognize that thresholds for causation vary by state and are based on specific statutes or case law. Three cases illustrate evidence-based causation analysis using the six steps and illustrate how examiners can form well-founded opinions about whether a given condition is work related, nonoccupational, or some combination of these. An evaluator's causal conclusions should be rational, should be consistent with the facts of the individual case and medical literature, and should cite pertinent references. The opinion should be stated “to a reasonable degree of medical probability,” on a “more-probable-than-not” basis, or using a suitable phrase that meets the legal threshold in the applicable jurisdiction.

Moving the State-Level Needle: Using Epidemiological Data and Locally Tailored Prevention Strategy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Buka ◽  
Jasmina Burdzovic ◽  
Elizabeth Kretchman ◽  
Charles Williams ◽  
Paul Florin
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Prevention Strategy

AB0 Blood Groups and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

1980 ◽  
Vol 43 (02) ◽  
pp. 137-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Erikssen ◽  
Erik Thaulow ◽  
Helge Stormorken ◽  
Ole Brendemoen ◽  
Arvid Hellem
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Blood Group ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Ab0 Blood Groups ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Artery Disease

SummaryThe view based on epidemiological and laboratory data that blood group A subjects (=A) have clinically significant higher thrombotic potential than blood group 0 subjects (= O), is supported by the present finding of a significantly higher platelet retention in A than 0.The completely normal ABO distribution found among 71 cases of proven latent CHD, and the disproportionate excess of 0 vs. A in a consecutive series of 191 coronary artery bypass candidates apparently conflict with epidemiological data indicating a higher risk of achieving CHD in A than 0. The conflict may be solved by suggestinga) that the »thrombotic proneness« in A compared with 0 causes a poorer prognosis in CHD among the former, leaving a disproportionate excess of 0 among longterm CHD survivors, and b) that AB0-related factors have had an insignificant, independent impact on the evolution of preclinical coronary artery disease in our 71 men with latent CHD.

Dry Needling Can Be An Alternative Treatment for Hemifacial Spasm

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Selly Marisdina ◽  
Henry Sugiharto ◽  
A Pradian
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Hemifacial Spasm ◽  
Alternative Treatment ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Decompression Surgery ◽  
Dry Needling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Microvascular Decompression Surgery ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Injections

Back Ground: Hemifacial spasm is one of movement disorder case that commonly found in daily clinical practice. Epidemiological data are very limited, the average prevalence is 11 per 100,000 population, 14.5 per 100,000 in women and 7.4 per 100,000 in men. In Germany, the estimated prevalence is 8000 to 9000 peoples.1 The incidence of women is more than that of men with a ratio of 2:1. Based on Yaltho and Jankovic study in 2011, out of 215 patients, the ratio of men to women was 1:1.8.2 One study in Indonesia also reported that most of the subjects were female (64.7%).3 Treatment with botulinum toxin injections is preferred to microvascular decompression surgery therapy, but this injection is only effective in a few months and quite expensive. This study is the first study to assess the effectiveness of dry needling on clinical improvement of hemifacial spasm compared to standard therapy of botulinum toxin injection.Methods: The study design was quasi experimental. Total of 24 subjects were divided into two groups. The first group underwent dry needling intervention while the other had botulinum injection. Clinical severity before and after treatment in both groups was assessed using Jankovic and HFS7 scores.Results: In dry needling group there were significant differences between Jankovic and HFS7 score at baseline and at week 1, 2, 3 and 4. While in botox group significant differences were also Jankovic and HFS7 score at baseline and at weeks 2 and 4. There were also a significant difference of Jankovic and HFS7 score when we compared dry needling group to botulinum toxin group.Conclusion: Dry needling can be an alternative treatment for hemifacial spasm, although clinical improvements based on Jankovic and HFS7 scores in dry needling group were not as effective as those with botulinum toxin injections.

Evaluation of epidemiological data on effect of therapy with Ipigrix® on motor and sensory functions in ambulatory patients with various diseases ofperipheral nervous system

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
O. S. Levin ◽  
O. V. Matvievskaya
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Ambulatory Patients ◽  
Effect Of Therapy ◽  
Sensory Functions

The article contains a comprehensive analysis of the summary epidemiological data obtained during the observational study to assess the effect of therapy with Ipigrix® on the dynamics of motor and sensory functions, as well as the severity of pain in outpatient patients with various diseases of the peripheral nervous system: mononeuropathy, polyneuropathy and polyradiculopathy of various origins.

Hyperparathyroidism in patients with overt and mild primary aldosteronism: Epidemiological data from a tertiary centre

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Gravvanis ◽  
Labrini Papanastasiou ◽  
Spyridoula Glikofridi ◽  
Nikolaos Voulgaris ◽  
Ernestini Tyfoxylou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Aldosteronism ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Tertiary Centre

Delayed Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury In Young: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Joshua Sutikno
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Traditional Treatment ◽  
Delayed Treatment ◽  
Cord Injury

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI), one of the problems caused by traffic accidents, has a high morbidity in developing country like Indonesia. In Indonesia, the use of motorcycles is increasing every year. The epidemiological data from Fatmawati Hospital of spinal cord injury in 2014 was 104 cases both traumatic and non-traumatic SCI. In this case, a young boy with worsening of SCI, delayed the treatment for about 3 months.Case: A 19 years-old male complained of limbs paralysis for the past two weeks. He felt numbness and tingling in hamstring and calf areas. From past medical history, he had a motorcycle accident 3 months prior. After the accident, he suffered from extreme low back pain, but he could still move his legs. Due to economic restrictions, the patient refused to go to the hospital, and they chose a traditional treatment. For about three months, the pain was decreasing, but he was never pain-free. As the symptoms continued to worsen, the neurosurgeon decided to decompress the spinal cord and performed discectomy. After a week of treatment, the pain disappeared, motor muscle got better, and he could feel again the sensation on the dermatome of S1. Conclusion: Early treatment is recommended to get a better outcome. The surgery is not the only treatment, rehabilitation and orthotics using are important too. Delayed treatment increases morbidity rate.

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