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Timeliness of childhood vaccinations in 31 low and middle-income countries by Akmatov, Manas K, Mikolajczyk, Rafael T

“…BackgroundThis study assessed the extent of delays in childhood vaccinations and examined sociodemographic correlates of delayed and missing…”
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Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Patterns in the Community by Mehraj, Jaishri, Witte, Wolfgang, Akmatov, Manas K, Layer, Franziska, Werner, Guido, Krause, Gérard

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive opportunistic pathogen that colonizes frequently and asymptomatically the anterior nares of humans and…”
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Secular trends and regional variations in pharmacotherapy of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and adolescents in Germany by Akmatov, Manas K, Holstiege, Jakob, Bätzing, Jörg

“…Abstract Background The study aim was to examine the secular trends and regional variations in pharmacotherapy of children and adolescents with…”
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Equivalence of self- and staff-collected nasal swabs for the detection of viral respiratory pathogens by Akmatov, Manas K, Gatzemeier, Anja, Schughart, Klaus, Pessler, Frank

“…The need for the timely collection of diagnostic biosamples during symptomatic episodes represents a major obstacle to large-scale studies on acute respiratory…”
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Comorbidity profile of patients with concurrent diagnoses of asthma and COPD in Germany by Akmatov, Manas K., Ermakova, Tatiana, Holstiege, Jakob, Steffen, Annika, von Stillfried, Dominik, Bätzing, Jörg

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of concurrent diagnoses of asthma/COPD and examine its full spectrum of comorbid disorders in Germany. We…”
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Decreased plasma phospholipid concentrations and increased acid sphingomyelinase activity are accurate biomarkers for community-acquired pneumonia by Arshad, Haroon, Alfonso, Juan Carlos López, Franke, Raimo, Michaelis, Katina, Araujo, Leonardo, Habib, Aamna, Zboromyrska, Yuliya, Lücke, Eva, Strungaru, Emilia, Akmatov, Manas K, Hatzikirou, Haralampos, Meyer-Hermann, Michael, Petersmann, Astrid, Nauck, Matthias, Brönstrup, Mark, Bilitewski, Ursula, Abel, Laurent, Sievers, Jorg, Vila, Jordi, Illig, Thomas, Schreiber, Jens, Pessler, Frank

“…There continues to be a great need for better biomarkers and host-directed treatment targets for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Alterations in…”
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Patients at high risk for a severe clinical course of COVID-19 — small-area data in support of vaccination and other population-based interventions in Germany by Holstiege, Jakob, Akmatov, Manas K, Kohring, Claudia, Dammertz, Lotte, Ng, Frank, Czihal, Thomas, von Stillfried, Dominik, Bätzing, Jörg

“…Abstract Background Research has shown that the risk for a severe course of COVID-19 is increased in the elderly population and among patients with chronic…”
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Elevated phospholipids and acylcarnitines C4 and C5 in cerebrospinal fluid distinguish viral CNS infections from autoimmune neuroinflammation by Al-Mekhlafi, Amani, Waqas, Fakhar H., Krueger, Maike, Klawonn, Frank, Akmatov, Manas K., Müller-Vahl, Kirsten, Trebst, Corinna, Skripuletz, Thomas, Stangel, Martin, Sühs, Kurt-Wolfram, Pessler, Frank

“…Abstract Background Viral and autoimmune encephalitis may present with similar symptoms, but require different treatments. Thus, there is a need for biomarkers…”
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Distinct immunological and molecular signatures underpinning influenza vaccine responsiveness in the elderly by Riese, Peggy, Trittel, Stephanie, Akmatov, Manas K., May, Marcus, Prokein, Jana, Illig, Thomas, Schindler, Christoph, Sawitzki, Birgit, Elfaki, Yassin, Floess, Stefan, Huehn, Jochen, Błażejewski, Adrian J., Strowig, Till, Hernandez-Vargas, Esteban A., Geffers, Robert, Zhang, Bowen, Li, Yang, Pessler, Frank, Guzmán, Carlos A.

“…Seasonal influenza outbreaks, especially in high-risk groups such as the elderly, represent an important public health problem. Prevailing inadequate efficacy…”
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Methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in a random sample of non-hospitalized adult population in northern Germany by Mehraj, Jaishri, Akmatov, Manas K, Strömpl, Julia, Gatzemeier, Anja, Layer, Franziska, Werner, Guido, Pieper, Dietmar H, Medina, Eva, Witte, Wolfgang, Pessler, Frank, Krause, Gérard

“…The findings from truly randomized community-based studies on Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization are scarce. Therefore we have examined point prevalence…”
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Trends in incidence of atopic disorders in children and adolescents - Analysis of German claims data by Kohring, Claudia, Akmatov, Manas K., Dammertz, Lotte, Heuer, Joachim, Bätzing, Jörg, Holstiege, Jakob

“…This claims-based study aimed to assess recent nationwide trends in pediatric incidence of atopic diseases in Germany. Incidence of atopic dermatitis, asthma,…”
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Factors associated with attrition in a longitudinal online study: results from the HaBIDS panel by Rübsamen, Nicole, Akmatov, Manas K, Castell, Stefanie, Karch, André, Mikolajczyk, Rafael T

“…Knowing about predictors of attrition in a panel is important to initiate early measures against loss of participants. We investigated attrition in both early…”
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Anti-nuclear autoantibodies in the general German population: prevalence and lack of association with selected cardiovascular and metabolic disorders-findings of a multicenter population-based study by Akmatov, Manas K, Röber, Nadja, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Flesch-Janys, Dieter, Fricke, Julia, Greiser, Halina, Günther, Kathrin, Kaaks, Rudolf, Kemmling, Yvonne, Krone, Bastian, Linseisen, Jakob, Meisinger, Christa, Moebus, Susanne, Obi, Nadia, Guzman, Carlos A, Conrad, Karsten, Pessler, Frank

“…We determined the prevalence of anti-nuclear autoantibodies (ANAs) in the German adult population and examined the association between ANAs and cardiovascular…”
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Mass-spectrometric profiling of cerebrospinal fluid reveals metabolite biomarkers for CNS involvement in varicella zoster virus reactivation by Kuhn, Maike, Sühs, Kurt-Wolfram, Akmatov, Manas K, Klawonn, Frank, Wang, Junxi, Skripuletz, Thomas, Kaever, Volkhard, Stangel, Martin, Pessler, Frank

“…Varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation spans the spectrum from uncomplicated segmental herpes zoster to life-threatening disseminated CNS infection…”
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Trends and projections of age-appropriate vaccination coverage in 41 low- and middle- income countries in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2030 by Islam, Md Rashedul, Rahman, Md Mizanur, Rahman, Md Shafiur, Abe, Sarah Krull, Akmatov, Manas K, Hashizume, Masahiro

“…Routine immunization programs have focused on increasing vaccination coverage, which is equally important for decreasing vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs),…”
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Self-reported diabetes and herpes zoster are associated with a weak humoral response to the seasonal influenza A H1N1 vaccine antigen among the elderly by Akmatov, Manas K, Riese, Peggy, Trittel, Stephanie, May, Marcus, Prokein, Jana, Illig, Thomas, Schindler, Christoph, Guzmán, Carlos A, Pessler, Frank

“…The immune response to seasonal influenza vaccines decreases with advancing age. Therefore, an adjuvanted inactivated trivalent influenza vaccine (Fluad®)…”
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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription Rates in Children and Adolescents—A Claims-Based Study in Germany by Akmatov, Manas K, Kohring, Claudia, Dammertz, Lotte, Heuer, Joachim, Below, Maike, Bätzing, Jörg, Holstiege, Jakob

“…The aim of the study was to examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic had any effect on antibiotic prescription rates in children in Germany. Using the nationwide…”
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Determination of nasal and oropharyngeal microbiomes in a multicenter population-based study – findings from Pretest 1 of the German National Cohort by Akmatov, Manas K., Koch, Nadine, Vital, Marius, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Flesch-Janys, Dieter, Fricke, Julia, Gatzemeier, Anja, Greiser, Halina, Günther, Kathrin, Illig, Thomas, Kaaks, Rudolf, Krone, Bastian, Kühn, Andrea, Linseisen, Jakob, Meisinger, Christine, Michels, Karin, Moebus, Susanne, Nieters, Alexandra, Obi, Nadia, Schultze, Anja, Six-Merker, Julia, Pieper, Dietmar H., Pessler, Frank

“…We examined acceptability, preference and feasibility of collecting nasal and oropharyngeal swabs, followed by microbiome analysis, in a population-based study…”
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Herpes zoster incidence in Germany - an indirect validation study for self-reported disease data from pretest studies of the population-based German National Cohort by Caputo, Mahrrouz, Horn, Johannes, Karch, André, Akmatov, Manas K, Becher, Heiko, Braun, Bettina, Brenner, Hermann, Castell, Stefanie, Fischer, Beate, Giani, Guido, Günther, Kathrin, Hoffmann, Barbara, Jöckel, Karl-Heinz, Keil, Thomas, Klüppelholz, Birgit, Krist, Lilian, Leitzmann, Michael F, Lieb, Wolfgang, Linseisen, Jakob, Meisinger, Christa, Moebus, Susanne, Obi, Nadia, Pischon, Tobias, Schipf, Sabine, Schmidt, Börge, Sievers, Claudia, Steinbrecher, Astrid, Völzke, Henry, Mikolajczyk, Rafael

“…Until now, herpes zoster (HZ)-related disease burden in Germany has been estimated based on health insurance data and clinical findings. However, the validity…”
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Motivations for (non)participation in population-based health studies among the elderly - comparison of participants and nonparticipants of a prospective study on influenza vaccination by Akmatov, Manas K, Jentsch, Leonhard, Riese, Peggy, May, Marcus, Ahmed, Malik W, Werner, Damaris, Rösel, Anja, Prokein, Jana, Bernemann, Inga, Klopp, Norman, Prochnow, Blair, Illig, Thomas, Schindler, Christoph, Guzman, Carlos A, Pessler, Frank

“…Participation in epidemiological studies has strongly declined in recent years. We examined the reasons for (non)participation in population-based health…”
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