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Detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine is an independent predictor of ...
Abstract Background Simple immune capture assays that detect mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen in urine are promising new tools for the diagnosis of HIV-associated... -
Relation of multi-marker panel to incident chronic kidney disease and rapid k...
Abstract Background Few investigations have evaluated the incremental usefulness of multiple biomarkers representing varying physiological pathways for predicting risk of renal... -
Use of biologically-based complementary medicine in breast and gynecological ...
Abstract Background Biologically-based complementary medicines (BB-CAM) including herbs and nutritional supplements are frequently taken by breast- and gynecological cancer... -
Using record linkage to validate notification and laboratory data for a more ...
Abstract Background Infectious disease burden is commonly assessed using notification data. Using retrospective record linkage in Western Australia, we described how well... -
Tuberculosis and its association with CD4+ T cell count among adult HIV posit...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and HV have been intertwined and makeup a deadly human syndemic worldwide, especially in developing countries like Ethiopia. Previous... -
Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Fiji
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence is traditionally derived from cohort studies that are not always feasible, representative, or available. The... -
Joint analysis of multiple high-dimensional data types using sparse matrix ap...
Abstract Background Technological advances enable the cost-effective acquisition of Multi-Modal Data Sets (MMDS) composed of measurements for multiple, high-dimensional data... -
An attempt at modeling COPD epidemiological trends in France
Abstract Background Anticipating the future burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is required to develop adequate public health policies. Methods A dynamic... -
Modelling the household-level impact of a maternal respiratory syncytial viru...
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects almost all children by the age of 2 years, with the risk of hospitalisation highest in the first 6 months of life.... -
Incidence of bovine neonatal pancytopenia in 243 farms in Germany
Abstract Background Several research groups from different European countries have worked on the aetiopathogenesis of bovine neonatal pancytopenia (BNP) and an association... -
Influenza in the school-aged population in Mexico: burden of disease and cost...
Abstract Background The current national influenza vaccination schedule in Mexico does not recommend vaccination in the school-aged population (5–11 years). Currently, there are... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporid...
Abstract Background Microsporidiosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that is considered a global public health concern. Dogs are suggested as one of potential reservoirs for... -
Epidemiological features and spatial clusters of hand, foot, and mouth diseas...
Abstract Background Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is most frequently caused by Enterovirus71 (EV-A71) or Coxsackie virus A16 (CV-A16), infants and young children are at... -
Iron deficiency in late pregnancy and its associations with birth outcomes in...
Abstract Background Several biomarkers are used to measure iron deficiency (ID) during pregnancy, but the prevalence of ID and its association with adverse birth outcomes shows... -
Prospective, observational study to assess the performance of CAA measurement...
Abstract Background Schistosoma antigen detection in urine is a valuable diagnostic approach for schistosomiasis control programmes because of the higher sensitivity compared to... -
Prevalence and incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its ri...
Abstract Background Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in Korea. According to a report of published by Statistics Korea in 2014,...
