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Providers' Perceptions of Parental Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy: Cross-Sectional Study
(JMIR CANCER, 2019-07-02)
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy among parents contributes to low vaccination coverage in adolescents. To improve health care provider communication and vaccine recommendation practices with hesitant ...
The genetic interplay between body mass index, breast size and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization analysis
(International Journal of Epidemiology, 2019-06)
Background: Evidence linking breast size to breast cancer risk has been inconsistent, and its interpretation is often hampered by confounding factors such as body mass index (BMI). Here, we used linkage disequilibrium score ...
Suicide and other causes of death among Chernobyl cleanup workers from Estonia, 1986-2020: an update
(European Journal Of Epidemiology, 2023-01-07)
Mortality was studied in a cohort of 4831 men from Estonia who participated in the environmental cleanup of the radioac-tively contaminated areas around Chernobyl in 1986-1991. Their mortality in 1986-2020 was compared ...
Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions
(AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2019-06)
A person's lipid profile is influenced by genetic variants and alcohol consumption, but the contribution of interactions between these exposures has not been studied. We therefore incorporated gene-alcohol interactions ...
The Consortium of Metabolomics Studies (COMETS): Metabolomics in 47 Prospective Cohort Studies
(AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 2019-06)
The Consortium of Metabolomics Studies (COMETS) was established in 2014 to facilitate large-scale collaborative research on the human metabolome and its relationship with disease etiology, diagnosis, and prognosis. COMETS ...
Global Patterns in Monthly Activity of Influenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Parainfluenza Virus, and Metapneumovirus: a Systematic Analysis
(LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH, 2019-08)
Background Influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and metapneumovirus are the most common viruses associated with acute lower respiratory infections in young children (<5 years) and older people ...
Variants in immune-related genes and genital HPV 16 persistence in men
(Papillomavirus Research, 2019-06)
Objectives: While most human papillomavirus (HPV) infection clears on its own, persistent HPV infection can cause genital warts and anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers in men. We conducted genetic analysis in a sub-cohort ...