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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... -
Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa â a sys...
Abstract Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella and herpes zoster. These vaccine preventable diseases are common globally. Most available data on VZV... -
Utilization of dual contraception method among reproductive age women on anti...
Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections are highly prevalent among pregnant women in Africa. Among the incidence of HIV infection in children, 90% of the infection... -
Does the EVA valuation model explain the market value of equity better under ...
Abstract Through the Economic-Value-Added (EVA) valuation model, the expected market value of equity can be determined by adding the book value of equity with the present value... -
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... -
Manual acupuncture for the infertile female with polycystic ovary syndrome (P...
Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases for women. Acupuncture is widely used for the infertile female because of it is... -
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... -
Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative ...
Abstract Background Sepsis is one of the most important causes of maternal death and severe morbidity worldwide. Studies conducted both in the UK and US have documented an... -
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... -
Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on reflux esophagitis and GERD symp...
Abstract Background The association between Helicobacter pylori and reflux esophagitis (RE) remains controversial. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the effect of H.... -
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions in oncology patients enrolled on Nationa...
Abstract Background Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in subjects enrolling in clinical trials can impact not only safety of the patient but also study drug outcomes and data... -
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... -
Active and adaptive case finding to estimate therapeutic program coverage for...
Abstract Background Coverage is an important indicator to assess both the performance and effectiveness of public health programs. Recommended methods for coverage estimation... -
Human Toxoplasma gondii infection in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-an...
Abstract Background Over 70% of the worlds’ population is infected by Toxoplasma gondii; a pathogen capable of causing cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV patients and neonatal... -
Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of common isola...
Abstract Background Globally, 4 million neonates die annually, with one-third of such deaths occurring as a result of infections. In 2011, there were 7.2million deaths in... -
Combined serum biomarkers in the noninvasive diagnosis of complicated parapne...
Abstract Background We previously demonstrated that the pleural levels of proteins (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin/NGAL, calprotectin, bactericidal...
