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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 ...
Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in an urban Brazilian city: A cross-sectional survey.
(PloS one, 2019-01)
BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence is a global health burden that disproportionately
affects women and their health outcomes. Women in Brazil are also affected by interpersonal
violence. We aimed to estimate the lifetime ...
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, ...
Joint eQTL assessment of whole blood and dura mater tissue from individuals with Chiari type I malformation.
(BMC Genomics, 2015-01-22)
BACKGROUND: Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) play an important role in the
regulation of gene expression. Gene expression levels and eQTLs are expected to vary
from tissue to tissue, and therefore multi-tissue analyses ...
Psychiatric correlates of snuff and chewing tobacco use.
(PLoS One, 2014)
Compared to the association between cigarette smoking and psychiatric disorders, relatively
little is known about the relationship between smokeless tobacco use and psychiatric
disorders. To identify the psychiatric correlates ...
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with skin complaints in northern Tanzania.
(Int J Dermatol, 2015-01)
Abnormal skin findings are identified in over 90% of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)-infected persons globally. A prospective cohort study of HIV-infected patients
with skin complaints commencing antiretroviral therapy ...
Design of a Novel Low Cost Point of Care Tampon (POCkeT) Colposcope for Use in Resource Limited Settings.
(PLoS One, 2015)
INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines by WHO for cervical cancer screening in low- and
middle-income countries involves visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) of the cervix,
followed by treatment during the same visit or a ...
The Positive Predictive Value of Lyme Elisa for the Diagnosis of Lyme Disease in Children.
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2015-11)
By using a Lyme enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we demonstrated that high
ELISA index values are strongly predictive of Lyme disease. In children with clinical
presentations consistent with Lyme disease, ELISA ...
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: ...