Cross-Sectional Studies
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Friday, November 20, 2009

No association of depression and anxiety with the metabolic syndrome: the Norwegian HUNT study.

20 Dec 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of depression and anxiety with the metabolic syndrome. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of 9571 participants aged 20-89 years in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT 2). We assessed anxiety and depression with ... Read more...

Life satisfaction of Swedish pediatric oncologists: The role of personality, work-related aspects, and emotional distress.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: The first nationwide, population-based study of Swedish pediatric oncologists was conducted in 2006 and it revealed that various aspects of their life satisfaction obviously influenced their stress-resilience. This second part of the ... Read more...

Elevated serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) concentrations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with markers of oxidative stress and endothelial activation.

6 Dec 2009 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) carries an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Macrophage migration inhibiting factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis, autoimmune disease, atherogenesis, and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cross-Sectional Studies'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• No association of depression and anxiety with the metabolic syndrome: the Norwegian HUNT study. 20 Dec 2009
• Life satisfaction of Swedish pediatric oncologists: The role of personality, work-related aspects, and emotional distress. 13 Dec 2009
• Elevated serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) concentrations in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with markers of oxidative stress and endothelial activation. 6 Dec 2009
• Factors affecting the delivery of family-centered care in pediatric oncology. 29 Nov 2009
• Exposure to the carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) in smokers from 3 populations with different risks of lung cancer. 13 Nov 2009
• Absence of asymptomatic malaria infections in previously high endemic areas of Sri Lanka. 30 Oct 2009
• Stressful life events and their relationship to psychological and medical functioning in children and adolescents with HIV infection. 30 Oct 2009
• The role of disability in explaining long-term care utilization. 30 Oct 2009
• Is the QuantiFERON-TB blood assay a good replacement for the tuberculin skin test in tuberculosis screening? a pilot study at Berkshire Medical Center. 30 Oct 2009
• Prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment in Southeastern Spain: the Ariadna study. 30 Oct 2009
• Spasticity and bone density after a spinal cord injury. 30 Oct 2009
• Association of depression and pain interference with disease-management self-efficacy in community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury. 30 Oct 2009
• Factors influencing self-rated health in traffic-related mild traumatic brain injury. 30 Oct 2009
• Orbitofrontal cortex and drug use during adolescence: role of prenatal exposure to maternal smoking and BDNF genotype. 30 Oct 2009
• Brain structural abnormalities and mental health sequelae in South Vietnamese ex-political detainees who survived traumatic head injury and torture. 30 Oct 2009
• Posttraumatic stress disorder and health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study. 30 Oct 2009
• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• Altered corticostriatal functional connectivity in obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Oct 2009
• Prevalence of adult atopic dermatitis among nursing staff in a Taiwanese medical center: a pilot study on validation of diagnostic questionnaires. 30 Oct 2009
• Reticular macular disease. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Cross-Sectional Studies'

Definition: Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

Descriptor UI: D003430

Alternative terms: Cross-Sectional Studies; Cross Sectional Studies; Cross-Sectional Study; Studies, Cross-Sectional; Study, Cross-Sectional; Disease Frequency Surveys; Cross-Sectional Survey; Cross Sectional Survey; Cross-Sectional Surveys; Survey, Cross-Sectional; Surveys, Cross-Sectional; Cross Sectional Analysis; Analyses, Cross Sectional; Cross Sectional Analyses; Surveys, Disease Frequency; Disease Frequency Survey; Survey, Disease Frequency; Analysis, Cross-Sectional; Analyses, Cross-Sectional; Analysis, Cross Sectional; Cross-Sectional Analyses; Cross-Sectional Analysis; Prevalence Studies; Prevalence Study; Studies, Prevalence; Study, Prevalence;

Tree Number: E05.318.760.500.875; N05.715.360.775.175.275; N06.850.520.450.500.875;

Online Note: use CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES to search PREVALENCE STUDIES 1989

History Note: 90(75); was see under EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 1975-89; PREVALENCE STUDIES was heading 1989

Technical Notes: IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease (IM); no qualif; specify geog if pertinent