Uwumiro F, Nebuwa C, Nwevo CO, Okpujie V, Osemwota O, et al.
2023-10-29 • Curēus
2023-10-29 • Curēus
INTRODUCTION This study seeks to confirm the risk factors linked to cardiovascular (CV) events in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which have been identified as CKD-related. We aim to a...
Danna LH, Korosteleva O, Warner L, Douglas J, Paul S, et al.
2012-09-01 • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
2012-09-01 • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Incorrect condom use is a common problem that can undermine their prevention impact. We assessed the prevalence of 2 condom use problems, breakage/slippage and partial use, compared prob...
The increase in drug prices poses questions: Are cancer drug prices too high? Are they hurting patients and our health care system? And can we do something about it? The answer ...
Morgan JR, Marsh E, Savinkina A, Shilton S, Shadaker S, et al.
2022-03-12 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
2022-03-12 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Achieving global elimination of hepatitis C virus requires a substantial scale-up of testing. Point-of-care HCV viral load assays are available as an alternative to laboratory-based assa...
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 ...
Neri A, Roy J, Jarrett J, Pan Y, Dooyema CA, et al.
2013-11-25 • International Journal of Environmental Health Research
2013-11-25 • International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Investigators developed and evaluated a dilution method for the LeadCare II analyzer (LCII) for blood lead levels >65 μg/dL, the analyzer's maximum reporting value. Venous blood samples ...
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...
2014-12-15 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2014-12-15 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
On October 29, 2014, 4 days before the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) to be held in New Orleans, LA, meeting registrants received an e-ma...
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...
Forsyth C, Meymandi S, Moss I, Cone J, Cohen RM, et al.
2019-09-26 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2019-09-26 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND Chagas disease (CD) affects over 300,000 people in the United States, but fewer than 1% have been diagnosed and less than 0.3% have received etiological treatment. This is...
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...
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...
Madico G, Vinhas S, Orr B, White LJ, Gaeddert M, et al.
2019-03-23 • Tuberculosis
2019-03-23 • Tuberculosis
BACKGROUND Rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is critical to TB control. However, many patients with paucibacillary TB disease remain undiagnosed. Current TB elimination ...
