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The role of lipid-related genes, aging-related processes, and environment in healthspan.

Arbeev, Konstantin; Arbeeva, L; Culminskaya, IV; Kulminski, Alexander; Stallard, Eric; Ukraintseva, Svetlana; Yashin, Anatoli I (Aging Cell, 2013-04)

The inherent complexity of aging-related traits can temper progress in unraveling the genetic origins of healthspan. We focus on two generations in the Framingham Heart Study, the original (FHS) and offspring (FHSO) cohorts, ...

Estimating leptospirosis incidence using hospital-based surveillance and a population-based health care utilization survey in Tanzania.

Biggs, HM; Crump, John Andrew; Galloway, RL; Hertz, JT; Marks, Florian; Maro, Venance P; Munishi, Oresto Michael; ... (8 authors) (PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013)

BACKGROUND: The incidence of leptospirosis, a neglected zoonotic disease, is uncertain in Tanzania and much of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in scarce data on which to prioritize resources for public health interventions ...

Leptospirosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection among febrile inpatients in northern Tanzania.

Biggs, HM; Bui, DM; Crump, John Andrew; Galloway, RL; Maro, Venance P; Morrissey, AB (Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 2013-08)

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are prevalent in many areas, including northern Tanzania, yet little is known about their interaction. METHODS: We enrolled febrile inpatients at ...

Comparing actual and perceived causes of fever among community members in a low malaria transmission setting in northern Tanzania.

Crump, John Andrew; Hertz, JT; Munishi, Oresto Michael; Reddy, Elizabeth A; Sharp, JP (Trop Med Int Health, 2013-11)

OBJECTIVE: To compare actual and perceived causes of fever in northern Tanzania. METHODS: In a standardised survey, heads of households in 30 wards in Moshi, Tanzania, were asked to identify the most common cause of fever ...

Chikungunya as a cause of acute febrile illness in southern Sri Lanka.

Akoroda, U; Bodinayake, Champica K; Chow, A; Chua, R; Devasiri, V; Gubler, DJ; Hou, Y; ... (14 authors) (PLoS One, 2013)

BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) re-emerged in Sri Lanka in late 2006 after a 40-year hiatus. We sought to identify and characterize acute chikungunya infection (CHIK) in patients presenting with acute undifferentiated ...

Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

Bartlett, John A; Crump, John Andrew; Galloway, RL; Kinabo, GD; Maro, Venance P; Massung, RF; Morrissey, AB; ... (12 authors) (PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not approached fever in a comprehensive manner. In many areas, ...

The impact of the developmental timing of trauma exposure on PTSD symptoms and psychosocial functioning among older adults.

Ogle, Christin; Rubin, David C; Siegler, Ilene C (Dev Psychol, 2013-11)

The present study examined the impact of the developmental timing of trauma exposure on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and psychosocial functioning in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults (N = ...