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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Fibromyalgia comorbidity in primary headaches.

13 Dec 2009 Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain condition of unknown aetiology characterized by diffuse pain and tenderness at tender points. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and clinical features of FMS in the different forms of ... Read more...

Thrombotic events in neonates receiving recombinant factor VIIa or fresh frozen plasma.

29 Nov 2009 BACKGROUND: Numerous recent reports have described the use of recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in non-hemophilia bleeding situations for achievement of hemostasis. However, its use in clinical situations other than hemophilia patients with ... Read more...

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Prevalence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Fibromyalgia comorbidity in primary headaches. 13 Dec 2009
• Thrombotic events in neonates receiving recombinant factor VIIa or fresh frozen plasma. 29 Nov 2009
• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Submicroscopic infection in Plasmodium falciparum-endemic populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 13 Nov 2009
• Transmission of drug-resistant HIV-1 is stabilizing in Europe. 13 Nov 2009
• State-specific secondhand smoke exposure and current cigarette smoking among adults - United States, 2008. 11 Nov 2009
• Cigarette smoking among adults and trends in smoking cessation - United States, 2008. 11 Nov 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnea a respiratory syndrome with protean cardiovascular manifestations. Nov 2009
• High prevalence of abnormal nocturnal oximetry in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Nov 2009
• Association between dietary fat intake and age-related macular degeneration in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS): an ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative. 30 Oct 2009
• Prevalence and genetic heterogeneity of Bartonella strains cultured from rodents from 17 provinces in Thailand. 30 Oct 2009
• Geographic distribution and prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among schoolchildren in Mozambique. 30 Oct 2009
• Five-year incidence of surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus in Norway. 30 Oct 2009
• Prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment in Southeastern Spain: the Ariadna study. 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
• Prevalence and severity of undiagnosed urinary incontinence in women. 30 Oct 2009
• Recommendation of low-salt diet and short-term outcomes in heart failure with preserved systolic function. 30 Oct 2009
• Risk factors for heart failure: a population-based case-control study. 30 Oct 2009
• Substance use among Iranian cardiac surgery patients and its effects on short-term outcome. 30 Oct 2009
• The poppies of Afghanistan. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Prevalence'

Definition: The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Descriptor UI: D015995

Alternative terms: Prevalence; Prevalences;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.985.525.750; L01.280.975.525.750; N01.224.935.597.750; N06.850.505.400.975.525.750; N06.850.520.308.985.525.750;

Online Note: use PREVALENCE STUDIES to search PREVALENCE 1989

History Note: 90; was see PREVALENCE STUDIES 1989

Technical Notes: IM GEN only; coord NIM with disease /epidemiol (IM); no qualif; total number of cases, new & old: do not confuse with INCIDENCE, total number of new cases; read MeSH definitions; specify geog if pertinent