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Evaluation of a lung ultrasound score in hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19 in Barcelona, Spain

Lightowler MS, Sander JV, García de Casasola Sánchez G, Mateos González M, Güerri-Fernández R,  et al.
2024-06-02 • Journal of Clinical Medicine
2024-06-02 • Journal of Clinical Medicine
BACKGROUND
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the burden on hospital resources, the rapid categorization of high-risk COVID-19 patients became essential, and lung ultrasound (LUS) emer...
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Access to diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease/infection in endemic and non-endemic countries in the XXI century

Villa L, Morote S, Bernal O, Bulla D, Albajar Viñas P
2007-10-30 • Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
2007-10-30 • Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
In this article, Médicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) Spain faces the challenge of selecting, piecing together, and conveying in the clearest possible way, the main lessons learnt over the course...
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Multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treatment regimens and patient outcomes: an individual patient data meta-analysis of 9,153 patients

Ahuja SD, Ashkin D, Avendano M, Banerjee R, Bayona J,  et al.
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
2012-08-28 • PLOS Medicine
Treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is lengthy, toxic, expensive, and has generally poor outcomes. We undertook an individual patient data meta-analysis to assess the ...
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Imported malaria including HIV and pregnant woman risk groups: Overview of the case of a Spanish city 2004-2014

Fernandez Lopez M, Ruiz Giardin JM, San Martin Lopez JV, Jaquetti J, Arata IG,  et al.
2015-09-17 • Malaria Journal
2015-09-17 • Malaria Journal
BACKGROUND
Arrival of immigrants from malaria endemic areas has led to a emergence of cases of this parasitic disease in Spain. The objective of this study was to analyse the high in...
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Treatment outcomes for children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ettehad D, Schaaf HS, Seddon JA, Cooke GS, Ford NP
2012-02-27 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2012-02-27 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
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Epidemiological changes in Leishmaniasis in Spain according to hospitalization-based records, 1997-2011: raising awareness towards Leishmaniasis in non-HIV patients

Herrador Z, Gherasim A, Jimenez BC, Granados M, San Martin JV,  et al.
2015-03-10 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-03-10 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
In Spain, Leishmania infantum is endemic, human visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis cases occurring both in the Peninsula, as well as in the Balearic Islands. We aimed to describe the c...
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Care homes in Spain in the COVID-19 pandemic

Di Lollo MX, Cocina EE, Gisbert FdB, Juarez RG, García-Mingo A
2021-12-22 • Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
2021-12-22 • Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, it rapidly became apparent that older individuals were at greater risk of serious illness and death. The risk was even greater for reside...
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Safety of efavirenz in first-trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes from observational cohorts

Ford NP, Mofenson L, Kranzer K, Medu L, Frigati L,  et al.
2010-06-19 • AIDS
2010-06-19 • AIDS
INTRODUCTION
Primate studies and some observational human data have raised concern regarding an association of first-trimester efavirenz exposure with central nervous system congenit...
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Linezolid for the treatment of complicated drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [Review article]

Cox HS, Ford NP
2012-02-08 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2012-02-08 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Current treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is inadequate, and outcomes are significantly poorer than for drug-susceptible TB, particularly for patients previou...
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Strategies for reducing treatment default in drug-resistant tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis [Review article]

Toczek A, Cox HS, du Cros PAK, Cooke GS, Ford NP
2012-12-04 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2012-12-04 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Scaling up treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health priority. However, current treatment regimens are long and associated with side effects, and defa...
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Treatment Outcomes of Treatment-Naïve Hepatitis C Patients co-infected with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohorts

Davies A, Singh K, du Cros PAK, Mills EJ, Cooke GS,  et al.
2013-02-05 • PLOS One
2013-02-05 • PLOS One
Co-infection with Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV is common and HIV accelerates hepatic disease progression due to HCV. However, access to HCV treatment is limited and success rates are genera...