Hepatitis B prevention in European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries relies on vaccination programmes. We describe the epidemiology of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) at country and EU/EEA level during 2006-2014. Using a multi-level mixed-effects Poisson regression model we assessed differences in the acute HBV infection notification rates between groups of countries that started un...

PURPOSE To compare male and female breast cancer and to determine the predictors of tumor characteristics and survival in both genders. METHODS Male (n = 2923) and female breast cancer cases (n = 442,500) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry were analyzed. Joinpoint regression was performed to detect changes in incidence trends from 1973 to 2001. Multiple logist...

BACKGROUND Rates of suicide and undetermined death increased rapidly in Scotland in the 1980's and 1990's. The largest increases were in men, with a marked increase in rates in younger age groups. This was associated with an increase in hanging as a method of suicide. National suicide prevention work has identified young men as a priority group. Routinely collected national information suggeste...

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess temporal trends in disability benefits for breast cancer awarded women by Brazil’s National Social Security Institute. We conducted a time-series analysis benefit incidence rates between 2007 and 2018 using joinpoint regression data from the Unified Benefits Information System (SUIBE) open access social security system database. age-adjusted rate inc...

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Abstract Trend studies on the model of birth in Brazil show a scenario successive linear increases cesarean rates. However, they ignore possible changes temporal evolution this delivery modality. Thus, study aimed to evaluate inflection points rates Brazil, its macro-regions, and federated units, as well estimate projections for 2030. A time series with information sections from 1994 2019 SUS D...

Background: Determining the mortality rate of diseases in a community is one of the main components in health care planning of that community. This study used a join point regression model to determine the trend of mortality due to diabetes mellitus (DM) in Iran. Materials and Methods: The data on the rate of mortality due to DM were obtained from the reports of the Iranian Ministry of Healt...

BACKGROUND Researchers and policy makers have focussed on the development of indicators to help monitor the success of regionalization, primary care reform and other health sector restructuring initiatives. Certain indicators are useful in examining issues of equity in service provision, especially among older populations, regardless of where they live. AHRs are used as an indicator of primary ...