In: International Journal of Epidemiology, 2018, vol. 47, no. 6, p. 1796-1810
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In: Age and Ageing, 2017, vol. 46, no. 5, p. 747-754
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In: International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, no. 9, p. 1529–1548
Objectives Seroprevalence studies to assess the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population and subgroups are key for evaluating mitigation and vaccination policies and for understanding the spread of the disease both on the national level and for comparison with the international community. Methods Corona Immunitas is a research program of coordinated, population-based,...
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In: PLOS Medicine, 2020, vol. 17, no. 11, p. e1003414
The first 1,000 days of life, i.e., from conception to age 2 years, could be a critical period for cardiovascular health. Increased carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. We performed a systematic review with meta- analyses to assess (1) the relationship between exposures or interventions in the first 1,000 days of life and CIMT in infants, children,...
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In: Journal of Human Hypertension, 2020, p. -
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) 2017 guidelines for hypertension management lowered blood pressure (BP) thresholds to 130/80 mmHg to define hypertension while the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Hypertension (ESC/ESH) 2018 guidelines retained 140/90 mmHg. Both guidelines recommend adapting management for older ...
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In: PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, no. 9, p. e0238287
Compared to other OECD countries, Switzerland has the highest rates of hip (HA) and knee arthroplasty (KA).Objective: We assessed the regional variation in HA/KA rates and potential determinants of variation in Switzerland.Methods: We conducted a population-based analysis using discharge data from all Swiss hospitals during 2013– 2016. We derived hospital service areas (HSAs) by analyzing...
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In: J Epidemiol Community Health, 2020, vol. 74, no. 7, p. 612–616
Public health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of the resulting information to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. With the rapid development of data science, encompassing big data and artificial intelligence, and with the exponential growth of accessible...
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In: Journal of Human Hypertension, 2020, vol. 34, no. 8, p. 604–605
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In: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2008, vol. 23, no. 5, p. 615-618
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In: European Journal of Epidemiology, 2012, vol. 27, no. 10, p. 823-825
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