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451. [BIPS Project] PASS-study for upadacitinib

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Date: 15-02-23

Upadacitinib (Rinvoq®) is a so-called Januskinase (JAK)-inhibitor which is approved for the treatment of chronic rheumatic diseases such as ulcerative colitis, rheumatic arthritis and atopic…

452. [BIPS Project] Pharmacoepidemiological safety study of neuroleptics and antidepressants in the area of geriatric psychiatrics

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=476&cHash=2613c1f6f9a8f2ef0c8cc0c397ee5124
Date: 01-11-12

More than half of Germans aged 65 and older are treated with antipsychotics or antidepressants despite of concerns that the use of these drugs in this population is associated with an increase in…

453. [BIPS Project] Physical activity and health equity: primary prevention for healthy ageing

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=712&cHash=fff020aec32e7f3697dc868eee038068
Date: 01-02-18

AEQUIPA: Physical activity and health equity: primary prevention for healthy ageing AEQUIPA is a regional prevention research network comprising six universities, two research institutes and the…

454. [BIPS Project] Pilot project for the cross-sectoral implementation of a comprehensive and quality-tested sports and exercise therapy for cancer

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=964&cHash=f8145541a2c5c50f087758bbfee9fdd4
Date: 01-03-23

IMPLEMENT aims to develop, test and establish a sustainable access structure for quality-assured oncological exercise therapy in Germany as a model within the funding period of three years. In the…

455. [BIPS Project] Policy evaluation network - Public policies addressing health-related behaviours in Europe

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=740&cHash=9352f80adcf9237e1653479c9373a2f8
Date: 01-02-19

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, responsible for 41 million deaths each year. Successful policy actions to address physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and…

456. [BIPS Project] Pooled analysis of European case-control studies on the interaction of occupational carcinogens in the development of lung cancer

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=255&cHash=9467fe697f13e1339ae60e26527d392f
Date: 01-04-07

The SYNERGY project -a pooled analysis of case-control studies on the joint effects of occupational carcinogens in the development of lung cancer- began in January 2007. The aim of SYNERGY is to…

457. [BIPS Project] Post-authorization safety study on agomelatine and the risk of hospitalization for acute liver injury

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=614&cHash=d6fb320a906b37e1962b34f47eea3ffd
Date: 15-08-14

Agomelatine (Valdoxan, Thymanax) is a melatonergic agonist and 5-HT2C antagonist which is, among other antidepressants, indicated for major depressive episodes in adults. Its marketing authorisation…

458. [BIPS Project] Prenatal and childhood immunization and the risk of childhood cancer

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=929&cHash=5c5d02187aab30716f818fc2224b4c82
Date: 01-10-22

Risk factors for most childhood cancers are unknown. Currently, there are some protective factors acting via immunological pathways, like infections and particularly vaccinations, under discussion.…

459. [BIPS Project] Prescribing of oral acitretin, alitretinoin and isotretinoin to girls and women of childbearing age and during pregnancy in Germany

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=1158&cHash=503ee3c895dca4237ba3389bd375151d
Date: 01-12-25

The retinoids acitretin, alitretinoin, and isotretinoin are used in oral form to treat several moderate to severe skin diseases that also affect women of childbearing age. Given that these drugs can…

460. [BIPS Project] Prescription behavior of HIV therapeutics in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy in Germany

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=974&cHash=d5e90c4345002941d700ed7dbe9d8ae4
Date: 01-01-22

At the end of 2019, there were approximately 80,000 persons with a diagnosed infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Germany, including about 9,000 girls and women of childbearing…