..., and particularly of the older population, is frequently underestimated. Vaccinations against influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and herpes zoster are specifically recommended for the elderly in many countries. However, vaccines, which are recommended for all adults, are also administered to older persons. Most...

... Abstract The risk of chronic disease is widespread. In the United States, nearly 60% of the population has at least 1 chronic health condition. Among the most common are cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, all of which are associated with poor diet quality. At these levels...

... Abstract The aging kidney is more susceptible to injury. Thus, it is not surprising that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a disorder with a relative high incidence in the elderly population, especially those with critical illness. Given the comorbid conditions common in the geriatric population...

.... Parker MG, Thorslund T: Health trends in the elderly population: getting better and getting worse. Gerontologist 2007;47:150-158 5. Johnell K, Weitoft GR, Fastbom J: Sex differences in inappropriate drug use: a register-based study of over 600,000 older people. Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1233-1238 ...

... Abstract We sought to assess the value and reliability of serologic testing for predicting clinical food allergy in a population-based cohort of infants with atopic dermatitis (AD). Infants 3–18 months of age, recruited from the general population, were followed quarterly for 3 years...

... accuracy; it is a relatively stable trait; and it shows the highest heritability of all body measures - 80% of the population variation in adult height is estimated to be genetic in origin. While the initial adult height GWAS papers were notable for the absence of genes implicated in hormone pathways...

... center's early experience with the use of neurostimulation in the CMI population. Chiari Malformation: Etiology and Associated Symptomatology In 1891, an anatomical depiction of cerebellar ectopia was noted by Hans Chiari with presumptive association to hydrocephalus and without elaboration...

... diabetes. Extension of genetic studies to African-derived populations with greater power for fine mapping has finally pinpointed the first genome-wide obesity locus to the FTO gene. However, while the limits of the genome are now clearly definable and we have the tools to see it in its entirety...

...) requirement is used to define it [ 1 ]: requirement for RRT is a most strict AKI definition. Incidence increases when less strict AKI definitions are used, such as doubling of serum creatinine (SCr). Study population characteristics will also influence the estimate of AKI incidence; studies including more...

.... Intermediate in this causally connected chain is the proportion of ?–6 in tissue HUFA [ 4 ]. The proportion of ?–6 in tissue HUFA for many diverse groups worldwide associates closely with the CHD death rates per 100,000 population ( fig. 1 ) [ 5 ]. The quintile of American men in the MRFIT study...

... Assessment of the fatty acid (FA) status in individuals and populations is a prerequisite for (a) evaluating dietary fat intakes; (b) establishing correlations with lifestyles, anthropometrics and pathophysiological states; (c) assessing the bioavailability of minor polyunsaturated FA (PUFA...

... of different phenotypes and research approaches on the same population makes each component much more valuable than it would be individually. Disease resistance Phenotypes Beef cattle ...