Data sources Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, SPORTSDiscus, CINAHL and hand searching. Eligibility criteria Studies were considered if they reported prevalence or incidence of ...

Background Amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis is a rare, life-threatening disease frequently manifesting with ...

The review highlights variation in estimates of ALS incidence and prevalence around the world and points to lack of registries in some areas that cause "gaps" in reporting. Amyotrophic lateral ...

Epidemiology is considered to be the cornerstone of public health, enabling the study of distribution patterns that assist with identifying the determinants of health and disease conditions. This ...

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, opens a panel discussion surrounding the incidence and prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) HIV. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA: Hello and welcome to this AJMC® ...

MG prevalence and incidence have more than doubled from 1952 to 2022, with significant increases post-2008. Women are at a higher risk for MG, with a female:male ratio of 1.6:1, and different peak ...

Although treatment with anti-VEGF agents has improved the outcomes for patients with AMD, it has also placed a large burden on ophthalmic providers. The current study found that the incidence of nAMD ...

Mark Twain wrote, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." This phrase is often taken to mean that statistics are another form of lying. Not so, says Aaron Fisher, a ...

The abuse of business statistics has been rampant for a long time, particularly as it applies to the confusion between correlation and causation. But the misapplication of statistics shows up in other ...