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Differential developmental trajectories of magnetic susceptibility in human brain gray and white matter over the lifespan.
(Hum Brain Mapp, 2014-06)
As indicated by several recent studies, magnetic susceptibility of the brain is influenced
mainly by myelin in the white matter and by iron deposits in the deep nuclei. Myelination
and iron deposition in the brain evolve ...
Differential prevalence and geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in acute and chronic hepatitis C patients in Vietnam.
(PloS one, 2019-01)
BACKGROUND:The highest burden of disease from hepatitis C virus (HCV) is found in
Southeast Asia, but our understanding of the epidemiology of infection in many heavily
burdened countries is still limited. In particular, ...
Poor Positive Predictive Value of Lyme Disease Serologic Testing in an Area of Low Disease Incidence.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2015-11-01)
BACKGROUND: Lyme disease is diagnosed by 2-tiered serologic testing in patients with
a compatible clinical illness, but the significance of positive test results in low-prevalence
regions has not been investigated. METHODS: ...
Adult age differences in functional connectivity during executive control.
(Neuroimage, 2010-08-15)
Task switching requires executive control processes that undergo age-related decline.
Previous neuroimaging studies have identified age-related differences in brain activation
associated with global switching effects (dual-task ...
Substance use disorders among inhalant users: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on alcohol and related conditions.
(Addictive behaviors, 2008-07)
To assess the prevalence, correlates, and age of onset of DSM-IV substance use disorders
(SUDs) among adult inhalant users.Analyses were based on structured psychiatric interviews
of a nationally representative sample of ...
The estimated rate of depressed mood in US adults: recent evidence for a peak in later life.
(Journal of affective disorders, 2000-11)
OBJECTIVE:The main aim of this study is to add new evidence on the descriptive epidemiology
of depressed mood, and to investigate suspected determinants for depressed mood in
adulthood. METHODS:The data are from a continuing ...
Geographic differences in the prevalence of hypertension in Uganda: Results of a national epidemiological study.
(PloS one, 2018-01)
BACKGROUND:Hypertension accounts for more than 212 million global disability-adjusted
life-years, and more than 15 million in sub-Saharan Africa. Identifying factors underlying
the escalating burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan ...
Integrated analysis of CANVAS 1 and 2: phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ceftaroline versus vancomycin plus aztreonam in complicated skin and skin-structure infection.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2010-09-15)
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of
complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI). Increasing antimicrobial resistance
in cSSSI has led to a need for new safe and effective ...
Comorbid substance use disorders with other Axis I and II mental disorders among treatment-seeking Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race people.
(Journal of psychiatric research, 2013-12)
Little is known about behavioral healthcare needs of Asian Americans (AAs), Native
Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs), and mixed-race people (MRs)-the fastest growing
segments of the U.S. population. We examined substance ...
Etiologies of illness among patients meeting integrated management of adolescent and adult illness district clinician manual criteria for severe infections in northern Tanzania: implications for empiric antimicrobial therapy.
(Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2015-02)
We describe the laboratory-confirmed etiologies of illness among participants in a
hospital-based febrile illness cohort study in northern Tanzania who retrospectively
met Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness ...