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Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2011)
BACKGROUND: There is increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV seropositive
individuals. The prevalence of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa; however, HIV-related
cardiovascular risk research is largely derived ...
Establishment and maintenance of a PBMC repository for functional cellular studies in support of clinical vaccine trials.
(J Immunol Methods, 2014-07)
A large repository of cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) samples
was created to provide laboratories testing the specimens from human immunodeficiency
virus-1 (HIV-1) vaccine clinical trials the material ...
Clinical characteristics and 12-month outcomes of patients with valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to the global cardiovascular
disease burden. The clinical profile and outcomes of AF patients with valvular heart
diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have not ...
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 ...
Amygdala-prefrontal cortex functional connectivity during threat-induced anxiety and goal distraction.
(Biol Psychiatry, 2015-02-15)
BACKGROUND: Anxiety produced by environmental threats can impair goal-directed processing
and is associated with a range of psychiatric disorders, particularly when aversive
events occur unpredictably. The prefrontal cortex ...
Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study.
(BMC Nephrol, 2012-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Evidence is lacking to inform providers' and patients' decisions about
many common treatment strategies for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD).
METHODS/DESIGN: The DEcIDE Patient Outcomes in ESRD Study ...
Mindfulness training for smokers via web-based video instruction with phone support: a prospective observational study.
(BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2015-03-29)
BACKGROUND:Many smokers are unable to access effective behavioral smoking cessation
therapies due to location, financial limitations, schedule, transportation issues
or other reasons. We report results from a prospective ...
Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms are not sufficient to guide esophageal function testing in lung transplant candidates.
(Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases
of the Esophagus, 2018-05)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility are prevalent in patients
with advanced lung disease and are associated with graft dysfunction following lung
transplantation. As a result, many transplant centers ...
Safety and efficacy of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir in black patients with hepatitis C virus infection: A retrospective analysis of phase 3 data.
(Hepatology, 2016-02)
UNLABELLED: Black patients chronically infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus
(HCV) have historically had lower rates of response to interferon-based treatment
than patients of other races. In the phase 3 ION program, ...
Potential Cost-effectiveness of Early Identification of Hospital-acquired Infection in Critically Ill Patients.
(Ann Am Thorac Soc, 2016-03)
RATIONALE: Limitations in methods for the rapid diagnosis of hospital-acquired infections
often delay initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy. New diagnostic approaches
offer potential clinical and cost-related improvements ...