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Katja Radon
Epidemiology
Public Health
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Open AccessSocioeconomic and risk-related drivers of compliance with measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection: evidence from the Munich-based KoCo19 study
Although a growing share of the population in many countries has been vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus to different degrees, social distancing and hygienic non-pharmaceutical interventions still play a ...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction to: Protocol of a population-based prospective COVID-19 cohort study Munich, Germany (KoCo19)
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessProtocol of a population-based prospective COVID-19 cohort study Munich, Germany (KoCo19)
Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, public health interventions have been introduced globally in order to prevent the spread of the virus and avoid the overload of health care systems, especially for the most seve...
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Open AccessInvestigating the association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian carcinoma: results from a pilot study in Germany
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic investigation elucidating the quantitative association between occupational exposure to asbestos and ovarian cancer in f...
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Open AccessShift work and cognitive impairment in later life – results of a cross-sectional pilot study testing the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic investigation
The effect of shift work on impairment of cognition in later life has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, we aimed at testing the feasibility of a large-scale epidemiologic study examining this ...
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Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasitic infections in pregnant women residing in three districts of Bogotá, Colombia
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) lead to significant morbidity and mortality in pediatric and adult populations worldwide. Intestinal parasitism during pregnancy is of interest as it may affect the health...
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Open AccessEstablishing a birth cohort to investigate the course and aetiology of asthma and allergies across three generations – rationale, design, and methods of the ACROSSOLAR study
Atopic diseases are a major burden of disease on a global scale. Regarding their aetiology, the early years of life are assumed to play a crucial role. In addition, there is growing evidence that elucidating t...
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Open AccessOccupational injuries among children and adolescents in Cusco Province: a cross-sectional study
Although the number of child laborers in Latin America is generally high, data on occupational hazards and injuries is insufficient. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the lifetime prevalen...
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Open AccessStudy on Occupational Allergy Risks (SOLAR II) in Germany: Design and methods
SOLAR II is the 2nd follow-up of a population-based cohort study that follows the participants of ISAAC Phase Two recruited in Munich and Dresden in 1995/6. A first follow-up study was conducted 2002 and 2003 (SO...
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Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields and behavioural problems in Bavarian children and adolescents
Only few studies have so far investigated possible health effects of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) in children and adolescents, although experts discuss a potential higher vulnerability to su...
