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1: Epidemiologia generale ed applicata / Bruno Angelillo ... \et al.!
| 1: Epidemiologia generale ed applicata / Bruno Angelillo ... \et al.! |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano \etc.!, : Masson, 1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | XV, 385 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Disciplina | 614 |
| Soggetto topico |
Igiene pubblica - Epidemologia
Epidemiologia |
| ISBN | 8821421805 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNICAS-BVE0045977 |
| Milano \etc.!, : Masson, 1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Cassino | ||
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AIDS : la sfida antropologica / Francoise Heritier-Auge ; a cura di Francesco Maiello ; nota introduttiva di Luigi M. Lombardi Satriani
| AIDS : la sfida antropologica / Francoise Heritier-Auge ; a cura di Francesco Maiello ; nota introduttiva di Luigi M. Lombardi Satriani |
| Autore | Héritier-Augé, Francoise |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : Ei, [c1993] |
| Descrizione fisica | 103 p. ; 20 cm. |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Maiello, Francesco |
| Collana | Ventunesimo secolo ; 1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiologia
Sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001734569707536 |
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| Roma : Ei, [c1993] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Applying quantitative bias analysis to epidemiologic data / / Matthew P. Fox, Richard F. MacLehose, and Timothy L. Lash
| Applying quantitative bias analysis to epidemiologic data / / Matthew P. Fox, Richard F. MacLehose, and Timothy L. Lash |
| Autore | Lash Timothy L. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (475 pages) |
| Disciplina | 614.4072 |
| Collana | Statistics for Biology and Health |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiology - Research
Social sciences - Methodology Epidemiologia Estadística matemàtica |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-82673-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction, Objectives, and an Alternative -- Introduction: Biases in Health Research -- Statistical Inference in Public Health Research -- The Treatment of Uncertainty in Nonrandomized Research -- When Bias Analysis Will Be Most Useful -- Judgments Under Uncertainty -- The Dual-Process Model of Cognition -- Anchoring and Adjustment -- Overconfidence -- Failure to Account for the Base-Rate -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: A Guide to Implementing Quantitative Bias Analysis -- Introduction -- Reducing Error -- Reducing Error by Design -- Reducing Error in the Analysis -- Quantifying Error -- Evaluating the Potential Value of Quantitative Bias Analysis? -- Planning for Bias Analysis -- Creating a Data Collection Plan for Bias Analysis -- Creating an Analytic Plan for a Bias Analysis -- Type of Data: Record-Level Versus Summary -- Type of Bias Analysis -- Order of Bias Analysis Adjustments -- Bias Analysis Techniques -- Simple Bias Analysis -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis -- Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Multiple Bias Modeling -- Direct Bias Modeling and Missing Data Methods -- Bayesian Bias Analysis -- Assigning Values and Distributions to Bias Parameters -- Directed Acyclic Graphs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Data Sources for Bias Analysis -- Bias Parameters -- Internal Data Sources -- Selection Bias -- Uncontrolled Confounding -- Information Bias -- Design of Internal Validation Studies -- Limitations of Internal Validation Studies -- External Data Sources -- Selection Bias -- Unmeasured Confounder -- Information Bias -- Expert Opinion -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Selection Bias -- Introduction -- Definitions and Terms -- Conceptual -- Depicting Selection Bias Using Causal Graphs -- Design Considerations -- Bias Analysis.
Motivation for Bias Analysis -- Sources of Data -- Simple Bias-Adjustment for Differential Initial Participation -- Example -- Introduction to Bias Analysis -- Bias Analysis by Projecting the Exposed Proportion Among Nonparticipants -- Bias Analysis Using Selection Proportions -- Bias Analysis Using Inverse Probability of Participation Weighting -- Simple Bias-Adjustment for Differential Loss-to-Follow-up -- Example -- Bias Analysis by Modeling Outcomes -- Bias Analysis by Inverse Probability of Attrition Weighting -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Selection Bias -- Example -- References -- Chapter 5: Uncontrolled Confounders -- Introduction -- Key Concepts -- Definitions -- Motivation for Bias Analysis -- Data Sources -- Introduction to Simple Bias Analysis -- Approach -- Introduction to the Example -- Bias Parameters -- Implementation of Simple Bias Analysis -- Ratio Measures -- Example -- Difference Measures -- Person-time Designs -- Unmeasured Confounder in the Presence of Effect Measure Modification -- Polytomous Confounders -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Unmeasured Confounding -- Example -- Bounding the Bias Limits of an Unmeasured Confounding -- Analytic Approach -- The E-Value and G-Value -- Signed Directed Acyclic Graphs to Estimate the Direction of Bias -- References -- Chapter 6: Misclassification -- Introduction -- Definitions and Terms -- Differential vs. Nondifferential Misclassification -- Dependent vs. Independent Misclassification -- Directed Acyclic Graphs and Misclassification -- Calculating Classification Bias Parameters from Validation Data -- Sources of Data -- Bias Analysis of Exposure Misclassification -- Bias-Adjusting for Exposure Misclassification Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Independent Errors -- Bias-Adjusting for Exposure Misclassification Using Predictive Values. Bias-Adjustment for Nondifferential Outcome Misclassification Using Positive Predictive Values for the Risk Ratio Measure of A... -- Bias-Adjustments Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Differential Independent Errors -- Bias-Adjustments Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Internal Validation Data -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification Biasing Toward the Null -- Disease Misclassification -- Bias-Adjustments with Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Independent Errors -- Disease Misclassification in Case-Control Studies -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification Biasing Toward the Null -- Covariate Misclassification -- Bias-Adjustments with Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Differential Misclassification with Independent Errors -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification of Covariates Biasing Toward the Null -- Dependent Misclassification -- Matrix Method for Misclassification Adjustment -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Misclassification -- Limitations -- Negative Expected Cell Frequencies -- Other Considerations -- References -- Chapter 7: Preparing for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Introduction -- Preparing for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Statistical Software for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Summary Level Versus Record Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Describing Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters -- Probability Distributions -- Uniform Distribution -- Generalized Method for Sampling from Distributions -- Trapezoidal Distribution -- Triangular Distribution -- Normal Distribution -- Beta Distribution -- Bernoulli and Binomial Distributions -- Other Probability Distributions -- Sensitivity to Chosen Distributions -- Correlated Distributions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Probabilistic Bias Analysis for Simulation of Summary Level Data -- Introduction. Analytic Approach for Summary Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Exposure Misclassification Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Select the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Incorporate Conventional Random Error by Sampling Summary Statistics -- Step 4c (Alternate): Resample the Prevalence of Misclassification Adjusted Exposure -- Step 5: Save the Bias-Adjusted Estimate and Repeat Steps 4a-c -- Step 6: Summarize the Bias-Adjusted Estimates with a Frequency Distribution that Yields a Central Tendency and Simulation Inte... -- Misclassification Implementation: Predictive Values -- Misclassification Implementation: Predictive Values - Alternative -- Misclassification of Outcomes and Confounders -- Uncontrolled Confounding Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Confounding Implementation Alternative: Relative Risk Due to Confounding -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions. Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Results Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Selection Bias Implementation -- An Example of Probabilistic Bias Analysis in the Presence of Substantial Source Population Data -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Steps 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Selection Bias Adjustment Using Selection Probabilities -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Steps 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Computing Issues with Summary Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Bootstrapping -- Impossible Values for Bias Parameters and Model Diagnostic Plots -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Sampling Models for Exposure Misclassification -- References -- Chapter 9: Probabilistic Bias Analysis for Simulation of Record-Level Data -- Introduction -- Exposure Misclassification Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Select the Bias Parameters. Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter. |
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Lash Timothy L.
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Applying quantitative bias analysis to epidemiologic data / / Matthew P. Fox, Richard F. MacLehose, and Timothy L. Lash
| Applying quantitative bias analysis to epidemiologic data / / Matthew P. Fox, Richard F. MacLehose, and Timothy L. Lash |
| Autore | Lash Timothy L. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (475 pages) |
| Disciplina | 614.4072 |
| Collana | Statistics for Biology and Health |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiology - Research
Social sciences - Methodology Epidemiologia Estadística matemàtica |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-82673-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction, Objectives, and an Alternative -- Introduction: Biases in Health Research -- Statistical Inference in Public Health Research -- The Treatment of Uncertainty in Nonrandomized Research -- When Bias Analysis Will Be Most Useful -- Judgments Under Uncertainty -- The Dual-Process Model of Cognition -- Anchoring and Adjustment -- Overconfidence -- Failure to Account for the Base-Rate -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: A Guide to Implementing Quantitative Bias Analysis -- Introduction -- Reducing Error -- Reducing Error by Design -- Reducing Error in the Analysis -- Quantifying Error -- Evaluating the Potential Value of Quantitative Bias Analysis? -- Planning for Bias Analysis -- Creating a Data Collection Plan for Bias Analysis -- Creating an Analytic Plan for a Bias Analysis -- Type of Data: Record-Level Versus Summary -- Type of Bias Analysis -- Order of Bias Analysis Adjustments -- Bias Analysis Techniques -- Simple Bias Analysis -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis -- Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Multiple Bias Modeling -- Direct Bias Modeling and Missing Data Methods -- Bayesian Bias Analysis -- Assigning Values and Distributions to Bias Parameters -- Directed Acyclic Graphs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Data Sources for Bias Analysis -- Bias Parameters -- Internal Data Sources -- Selection Bias -- Uncontrolled Confounding -- Information Bias -- Design of Internal Validation Studies -- Limitations of Internal Validation Studies -- External Data Sources -- Selection Bias -- Unmeasured Confounder -- Information Bias -- Expert Opinion -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Selection Bias -- Introduction -- Definitions and Terms -- Conceptual -- Depicting Selection Bias Using Causal Graphs -- Design Considerations -- Bias Analysis.
Motivation for Bias Analysis -- Sources of Data -- Simple Bias-Adjustment for Differential Initial Participation -- Example -- Introduction to Bias Analysis -- Bias Analysis by Projecting the Exposed Proportion Among Nonparticipants -- Bias Analysis Using Selection Proportions -- Bias Analysis Using Inverse Probability of Participation Weighting -- Simple Bias-Adjustment for Differential Loss-to-Follow-up -- Example -- Bias Analysis by Modeling Outcomes -- Bias Analysis by Inverse Probability of Attrition Weighting -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Selection Bias -- Example -- References -- Chapter 5: Uncontrolled Confounders -- Introduction -- Key Concepts -- Definitions -- Motivation for Bias Analysis -- Data Sources -- Introduction to Simple Bias Analysis -- Approach -- Introduction to the Example -- Bias Parameters -- Implementation of Simple Bias Analysis -- Ratio Measures -- Example -- Difference Measures -- Person-time Designs -- Unmeasured Confounder in the Presence of Effect Measure Modification -- Polytomous Confounders -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Unmeasured Confounding -- Example -- Bounding the Bias Limits of an Unmeasured Confounding -- Analytic Approach -- The E-Value and G-Value -- Signed Directed Acyclic Graphs to Estimate the Direction of Bias -- References -- Chapter 6: Misclassification -- Introduction -- Definitions and Terms -- Differential vs. Nondifferential Misclassification -- Dependent vs. Independent Misclassification -- Directed Acyclic Graphs and Misclassification -- Calculating Classification Bias Parameters from Validation Data -- Sources of Data -- Bias Analysis of Exposure Misclassification -- Bias-Adjusting for Exposure Misclassification Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Independent Errors -- Bias-Adjusting for Exposure Misclassification Using Predictive Values. Bias-Adjustment for Nondifferential Outcome Misclassification Using Positive Predictive Values for the Risk Ratio Measure of A... -- Bias-Adjustments Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Differential Independent Errors -- Bias-Adjustments Using Sensitivity and Specificity: Internal Validation Data -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification Biasing Toward the Null -- Disease Misclassification -- Bias-Adjustments with Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Independent Errors -- Disease Misclassification in Case-Control Studies -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification Biasing Toward the Null -- Covariate Misclassification -- Bias-Adjustments with Sensitivity and Specificity: Nondifferential and Differential Misclassification with Independent Errors -- Overreliance on Nondifferential Misclassification of Covariates Biasing Toward the Null -- Dependent Misclassification -- Matrix Method for Misclassification Adjustment -- Multidimensional Bias Analysis for Misclassification -- Limitations -- Negative Expected Cell Frequencies -- Other Considerations -- References -- Chapter 7: Preparing for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Introduction -- Preparing for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Statistical Software for Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Summary Level Versus Record Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Describing Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters -- Probability Distributions -- Uniform Distribution -- Generalized Method for Sampling from Distributions -- Trapezoidal Distribution -- Triangular Distribution -- Normal Distribution -- Beta Distribution -- Bernoulli and Binomial Distributions -- Other Probability Distributions -- Sensitivity to Chosen Distributions -- Correlated Distributions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Probabilistic Bias Analysis for Simulation of Summary Level Data -- Introduction. Analytic Approach for Summary Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Exposure Misclassification Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Select the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Incorporate Conventional Random Error by Sampling Summary Statistics -- Step 4c (Alternate): Resample the Prevalence of Misclassification Adjusted Exposure -- Step 5: Save the Bias-Adjusted Estimate and Repeat Steps 4a-c -- Step 6: Summarize the Bias-Adjusted Estimates with a Frequency Distribution that Yields a Central Tendency and Simulation Inte... -- Misclassification Implementation: Predictive Values -- Misclassification Implementation: Predictive Values - Alternative -- Misclassification of Outcomes and Confounders -- Uncontrolled Confounding Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Confounding Implementation Alternative: Relative Risk Due to Confounding -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions. Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Results Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Step 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Selection Bias Implementation -- An Example of Probabilistic Bias Analysis in the Presence of Substantial Source Population Data -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty in the Bias Parameters and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Steps 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Selection Bias Adjustment Using Selection Probabilities -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Identify the Bias Parameters -- Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter -- Step 4: Use Simple Bias Analysis Methods to Incorporate Uncertainty and Random Error -- Step 4a: Sample from the Bias Parameter Distributions -- Step 4b: Generate Bias-Adjusted Data Using Simple Bias Analysis Methods and the Sampled Bias Parameters -- Steps 4c: Sample the Bias-Adjusted Effect Estimate -- Steps 5 and 6: Resample, Save and Summarize -- Computing Issues with Summary Level Probabilistic Bias Analysis -- Bootstrapping -- Impossible Values for Bias Parameters and Model Diagnostic Plots -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Sampling Models for Exposure Misclassification -- References -- Chapter 9: Probabilistic Bias Analysis for Simulation of Record-Level Data -- Introduction -- Exposure Misclassification Implementation -- Step 1: Identify the Source of Bias -- Step 2: Select the Bias Parameters. Step 3: Assign Probability Distributions to Each Bias Parameter. |
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Lash Timothy L.
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Biochemical, immunological and epidemiological analysis of parasitic diseases / / P. K. Bandyopadhyay, N. R. Das, Amit Chattopadhyay
| Biochemical, immunological and epidemiological analysis of parasitic diseases / / P. K. Bandyopadhyay, N. R. Das, Amit Chattopadhyay |
| Autore | Bandyopadhyay Premansukumar |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 pages) |
| Disciplina | 616.962 |
| Soggetto topico |
Parasitic diseases - Epidemiology
Parasitic diseases - Immunological aspects Malalties parasitàries Epidemiologia Immunologia Medicina preventiva |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
981-16-4384-9
981-16-4383-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910743377403321 |
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Bandyopadhyay Premansukumar
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Birth defects in India : epidemiology and public health implications / / Anita Kar, editor
| Birth defects in India : epidemiology and public health implications / / Anita Kar, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 pages) |
| Disciplina | 614.5992 |
| Soggetto topico |
Abnormalities, Human - Epidemiology
Malformacions Naixement Neonatologia Epidemiologia Salut pública |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-16-1554-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Birth Defects and Public Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Part I A Public Health Approach -- 1 Birth Defects: A Public Health Approach -- The Need for Birth Defects Services in LMICs -- Individual, Health and Social Welfare System Impact -- Magnitude of Congenital Anomalies -- Epidemiological Transition -- A Public Health Framework -- Birth Defect Surveillance -- Prevention of Birth Defects -- Integrated medical and rehabilitation services -- Other Public Health Activities -- The World Health Assembly Resolution on Birth Defects -- India as an Example of a LMIC -- Socio-demographic and Health Indicators -- Socio-demographic Index and Epidemiological Transition -- Health System -- Maternal and Child Health Services -- References -- 2 Some Common Birth Defects -- Section I : Common Congenital Anomalies/Malformations -- Congenital Heart Defects -- Orofacial Clefts -- Spina Bifida and Neural Tube Defects -- Hydrocephalus, Macrocephaly, Microcephaly -- Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus) -- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip -- Congenital Limb Defects -- Polydactyly -- Section II : Developmental (Neuromotor) Disabilities -- Intellectual Disability -- Down Syndrome -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Cerebral Palsy -- Congenital Hearing Impairment -- Vision Impairment/Blindness -- Section III : Common Single Gene Disorders -- Hemoglobinopathies -- Hemophilia -- Muscular Dystrophy -- Achondroplasia -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Thalidomide: Understanding the Responsibilities of a Birth Defects Service -- Thalidomide -- Thalidomide Distribution Across the World -- Thalidomide Embryopathy/Syndrome.
Health and Social Impact of Thalidomide -- Clinical Needs of Children -- Impact of Disability: Schooling -- Impact on Parents -- Health and Welfare Needs with Ageing -- The Response to the Thalidomide Tragedy -- Health and Social Sector Service Response -- Birth Defects Surveillance -- Drug Regulation -- Abortion Legislation -- Compensation and Economic Support -- Regulated Reintroduction of Thalidomide -- Thalidomide in Developing Countries -- Lessons for a Birth Defects Service -- Zika Virus and the Public Health Response -- Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome -- Public Health Response -- Health System Challenges -- Impact on Families -- References -- Part II Surveillance, Registries and Magnitude -- 4 Birth Defects Surveillance in India -- Background -- Birth Defects Surveillance -- Birth Defects Surveillance: Factors Affecting Reporting of Prevalence Data -- Birth Defects Surveillance in LMICs -- Birth Defects Surveillance in India -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 5 Rare Disease Registries: A Case Study of the Haemophilia Registry in India -- Disease Registries -- Rare Diseases -- Rare Disease registries -- RDs and registries in India -- The Haemophilia Registry in India -- Haemophilia -- Evolution of Haemophilia Services in India -- World Federation of Hemophilia : Global mentorship -- Annual Global Surveys and the National Hemophilia Registry of India -- Registry data for mobilizing access to care -- References -- 6 Magnitude of Congenital Anomalies in India -- Child Health in India -- Sources of Data -- Congenital Anomaly Prevalence -- Individual Research Studies -- PUBOs Study Estimates -- Estimates from the Modell Database -- Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram Data -- Data from Birth Defects Surveillance Systems in India -- Congenital Anomaly Mortality -- Data from the Medical Certification of Cause of Death. National Child Mortality Estimates -- Cause-Specific Mortality Estimates -- Global Burden of Disease Study -- GBDI Congenital Birth Defect Data -- Mortality Data from MGDb -- Disability -- Summary -- References -- 7 Magnitude of Developmental Disabilities in India -- Childhood Development -- Developmental Delays and Disabilities -- Developmental Disabilities -- Tools for Measuring Developmental Disabilities -- Sources of Data -- Developmental Disability Surveillance -- National Surveys -- Ad Hoc Studies -- Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities in India -- Selected Conditions -- Epilepsy -- Cerebral Palsy -- Intellectual Disabilities -- Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorders -- Data from Global Burden of Disease Study -- India -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Magnitude and Characteristics of Children with Congenital Disabilities in India -- Magnitude of CWD -- Prevalence of Childhood Disability by Type of Disability -- Magnitude of CWCD -- Age-Specific Prevalence Per 10,000 -- Duration of Disability -- Characteristics of CWCD -- Severity of Disability -- Self-care and Utilization of Services -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III Prevention -- 9 Preventing Congenital Anomalies Through Existing Maternal and Child Health Services in India -- Background -- Aetiology of Congenital Anomalies -- Teratogens -- Environmental Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies -- Shared Risk Factors with Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes -- Prevalence of Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies and APOs in Indian Women -- Prevention -- Effectiveness of Preventive Measures -- Opportunities for Prevention in Public Health Programmes: RMNCHA+ Programme in India -- References -- 10 Neural Tube Defects and Folate Status in India -- Neural Tube Defects -- Magnitude of NTDs in India -- Risk Factors -- Folate -- Assessment of Folate Status. Cut-Offs for Determining Folate Status -- Prevalence of Folate Deficiency in India -- Determinants of Folate Deficiency -- Maternal Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) 677C > -- T Polymorphism -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 11 Haemoglobinopathies: Genetic Services in India -- Haemoglobinopathies -- Epidemiology -- Impact of Thalassemia on Patients and Families in Low-Income Settings -- Quality of Life (QoL) -- Out-of-Pocket Expenditure -- Basic Components of a Genetic Service -- History of Development of Thalassemia Services in India -- Guidelines on Haemoglobinopathies in India -- Prevention Strategies -- Pretest and Post-test Counselling in Community-Based Screening Programmes -- Genetic Counselling Education, Testing Laboratories in India -- Medical Care -- Global Strategies for Prevention of Haemoglobinopathies -- Ethical Considerations for Indian Genetic Screening Services -- Monitoring -- Research -- References -- Part IV Services -- 12 Medical, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare Services for Children with Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in India -- Organization of Health, Rehabilitation and Social Welfare Services in India -- Medical Services -- Organization of Government and Private Medical Services in India -- Government General Medical Services in India -- Birth Defects Service Components in the Maternal and Child Health Programme -- Prenatal Detection of Foetal Anomalies -- Care of Small and Sick Newborns -- Medical Care for Selected Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: RBSK -- Medical Services for Genetic Disorders -- Haemoglobinopathies -- Haemophilia -- Rehabilitation Services -- Rehabilitation Services Through DEICs -- Rehabilitation Services Through National Institutes and Centres -- Social Welfare Services -- Disability Certification -- Disability Policy and Legislations. Social Rehabilitation Services -- The National Trust -- Education, Skills, Sports, Employment -- Medical Insurance -- Assistive Devices -- Certification of Rehabilitation Professionals -- Legal Services -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Early Childhood Intervention Services in India -- Early Child Growth and Development -- Milestones of Development -- Factors Affecting Growth and Development of a Child -- Early Childhood Intervention -- Early Intervention Strategies -- Early Intervention Services in India -- District-Based Model for Early Intervention for Children with disabilities -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V Quality of Life -- 14 Birth Defects Stigma -- Stigma -- Birth Defects Stigma -- Birth Defects and the Dimensions of Stigma -- Public Health Activities and Birth Defects Stigma -- Genetic Testing, Genetic Screening and Stigma -- Prenatal Testing and Abortion Stigma -- Disability -- Parents and Caregivers -- Stigma Prevention in a Birth Defects Service -- References -- 15 Parenting a Child with a Disability: A Review of Caregivers' Needs in India and Service Implications -- Introduction -- Evolution of Family Centred Care (FCC) -- Medical and Rehabilitation Needs of Caregivers of Children with Disability in Industrialized Countries -- Needs During Diagnosis -- Need for Information on Disability Services -- Needs of Information on Schooling, Recreation, Assistive Devices -- Needs During Transition Beyond Schooling -- Financial Support -- Parent and Family-Centred Needs -- Needs Related to Respite Care -- Medical and Rehabilitation Needs of Caregivers of Children with Disability in LMICs -- Developing a Model to Address Caregivers Needs in India -- Discussion -- References -- 16 Quality of Life and Psychosocial Needs of Caregivers of Children with Birth Defects: A Case Study of Haemophilia. Psychosocial Stressors of Haemophilia: A Case Study. |
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| Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Cambridge World History of Human Disease / editor Kenneth F. Kiple
| The Cambridge World History of Human Disease / editor Kenneth F. Kiple |
| Autore | Kiple, Kenneth F. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : University Press, c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica | XXIV, 1176 p. ; 29 cm. |
| Disciplina | 616 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiologia
Medicina - Storia |
| ISBN | 0521332869 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002032059707536 |
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Kiple, Kenneth F.
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| Cambridge : University Press, c1993 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Clinical epidemiology : practice and methods / edited by Patrick Parfrey and Brendan Barrett
| Clinical epidemiology : practice and methods / edited by Patrick Parfrey and Brendan Barrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : Humana Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | X, 321 p. ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 614.4 |
| Collana | Methods in molecular biology |
| Soggetto topico | Epidemiologia |
| ISBN | 978-1-58829-964-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990003195820203316 |
| New York : Humana Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Colon cancer diagnosis and therapy . Volume 1 / / Ganji Purnachandra Nagaraju, Dhananjay Shukla, Naveen Kumar Vishvakarma, editors
| Colon cancer diagnosis and therapy . Volume 1 / / Ganji Purnachandra Nagaraju, Dhananjay Shukla, Naveen Kumar Vishvakarma, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 369 p. 20 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99 |
| Soggetto topico |
Colon (Anatomy) - Cancer - Diagnosis
Colon (Anatomy) - Cancer - Treatment Colorectal Neoplasms Colonic Neoplasms Càncer colorectal Epidemiologia Tractament adjuvant del càncer Terapia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-63369-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Epidimology of colorectal cancer -- Colorectal cancer: A model for the study of cancer immunology -- Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Gastro Intestinal Cancer Patients: An Emphasis on Colorectal Cancer -- Potential role of NMR and MRI in colon cancer -- Role of micro-RNA in-situ hybridization in colon cancer diagnosis -- Role of epigenetics in colorectal cancer -- Exosomal biomarkers in colorectal cancer -- Biomarkers as putative therapeutic targets in colorectal cancer -- Proteins involved in colorectal cancer: Identification strategies and possible roles -- Short-chain fatty acids as therapeutic agents in colon malignancies -- Targeting of angiogenesis for colorectal cancer therapy -- Anti‐inflammatory molecular mechanism and contribution of drug transport molecules in colorectal cancer cells -- Emerging role of circulating tumour DNA in treatment response prognosis in colon cancer -- Immuno-modulating mediators of colon cancer as immunotherapeutic: mechanism and potential -- Immune checkpoint inhibitors as armor for targeted immunotherapy of colorectal cancer -- Examining the role of the MACC1 gene in colorectal cancer metastasis -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483797603321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Il controllo delle malattie trasmissibili dell'uomo : pubblicazione ufficiale della American Public Health Association (Associazione Americana di Sanità Pubblica) / a cura di Abram S. Benenson
| Il controllo delle malattie trasmissibili dell'uomo : pubblicazione ufficiale della American Public Health Association (Associazione Americana di Sanità Pubblica) / a cura di Abram S. Benenson |
| Autore | Benenson, Abram S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : NIS, 1984 (reprint 1986) |
| Descrizione fisica | xxxii, 510 p. ; 18 cm |
| Disciplina | 614.4 |
| Altri autori (Enti) | American Public Health Association |
| Collana | I tascabili NIS. I problemi della sanità ; 97 |
| Soggetto topico |
Epidemiologia
Communicable diseases Infectious diseases - Prevention - Manuals |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001018319707536 |
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Benenson, Abram S.
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| Roma : NIS, 1984 (reprint 1986) | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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