Submissions tagged with epidemiology
(8 documents)
An Ontology for Designing Models of Epidemics
Models of epidemics allow decision makers to explore the consequences of different interventions. The Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) project has been collecting studies, models, d…
Received 05 August 2009 21:50 UTC; Posted 07 August 2009
Posted to: Immunology, Bioinformatics
Parallel routes of human carcinoma development: Implications of the age-specific incidence data
The multi-stage hypothesis suggests that cancers develop through a single defined series of genetic alterations. This hypothesis was first suggested over 50 years ago based upon age-specific incide…
Received 17 April 2009 18:14 UTC; Posted 17 April 2009
Posted to: Cancer, Genetics & Genomics
Seasonal patterns of presentation in primary malignant brain tumors and metastases based on a retrospective neuropathologic database
Seasonal variation in the occurrence of several classes of cancer has been observed in the past. However, evidence for such trends in adult central nervous system tumors is scant. We have analyzed …
Received 24 March 2009 03:23 UTC; Posted 24 March 2009
Posted to: Cancer, Neuroscience, Earth & Environment
Dynamic Modeling of Vaccinating Behavior as a Function of Individual Beliefs
Individual perception of vaccine safety is an important factor in determining a person’s adherence to a vaccination program and its consequences for disease control. This perception, or belief, abo…
Received 28 October 2008 17:00 UTC; Posted 28 October 2008
Posted to: Ecology
Community dynamics generates complex epidemiology through self-induced amplification and suppression
The development of quantitative models of outbreaks is key to their eventual control, from human and computer viruses through to social (and antisocial) activities. Standard epidemiological models …
Received 02 July 2008 00:51 UTC; Posted 03 July 2008
Posted to: Ecology
The spread of antimalarial drug resistance: A mathematical model with practical implications for ACT drug policies
Most malaria-endemic countries are implementing a change in antimalarial drug policy to artemisinin combination therapy (ACT). The impact of different drug choices and implementation strategies is …
Received 24 January 2008 05:15 UTC; Posted 24 January 2008
Posted to: Microbiology, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics
The transmission dynamics of syphilis and the CDC’s elimination plan
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is currently attempting to eliminate syphilis in the United States (US); to ensure that their control strategies will be effective it is important to understan…
Received 29 November 2007 23:14 UTC; Posted 30 November 2007
Posted to: Ecology
Epigrass: a tool to study disease spread in complex networks.
The construction of complex statial simulation models such as those used in network epidemiology, is a daunting task due to the large amount of data involved in their parameterization. Such data, w…
Received 06 July 2007 16:25 UTC; Posted 06 July 2007
Posted to: Bioinformatics
