OBJECTIVE
To establish accurate, up-to-date, baseline epidemiological data for herpes zoster (HZ) before the introduction of the recently licensed HZ vaccine.
METHODS
Using data from January 1,… (More)
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Although ventilation with small tidal volumes is recommended in patients with established acute lung injury, most others receive highly variable tidal volume aimed in part at normalizing… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To illustrate the problem of generalizability of epidemiological findings derived from a single population using data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project and from the US Census.
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BACKGROUND
Despite increasing concerns about antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens among blood culture isolates, contemporary population-based data on the age- and sex-specific incidence of… (More)
The Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) medical records-linkage system was established in 1966 to capture health care information for the entire population of Olmsted County, MN, USA. The REP… (More)
BACKGROUND
Reported incidences of anaphylaxis range from 3.2 to 20 per 100,000 population. The incidence and trend over time has meaningful public health implications but has not been well… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To determine the incidence and temporal trends of primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) and examine whether an association exists between delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity.
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Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official…
2009
OBJECTIVE
To investigate 35-year epidemiological trends in tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN/SUBJECTS: Cross-sectional survey. Subjects included all patients from birth to age 29… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To present population-based estimates of herpes zoster (HZ) recurrence rates among adults.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
To identify recurrent cases of HZ, we reviewed the medical records (through… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To determine the incidence and prevalence of sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) and polymyositis (PM) in a population-based study.
METHODS
Charts of patients with myositis in Olmsted… (More)