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Disentangling Trypanosoma cruzi transmission cycle dynamics through the ident...
Abstract Background In the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Triatoma dimidiata is the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Little effort has been... -
Psychometric validation of the 1-month recall Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Hea...
Abstract Background To evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the 1-month recall Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire (UFS-QOL),... -
Vaccination ecosystem health check: achieving impact today and sustainability...
Abstract Background Vaccination is a complex ecosystem with several components that interact with one another and with the environment. Today’s vaccine ecosystem is defined by... -
Establishing a theoretical foundation for measuring global health security: a...
Abstract Background Since the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, the concept of measuring health security capacity has become increasingly important within the broader... -
Organising for innovation in regional innovation systems: from fragmented inn...
Abstract The research in this paper reveals how organising the innovation ecosystem can enable the achievement of the aim for innovation and competitiveness. The research was... -
Evaluating the implementation related challenges of Shasthyo Suroksha Karmasu...
Abstract Background Rapidly increasing healthcare costs and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases have increased the out-of-pocket (OOP) spending (63.3% of total... -
Human pathogens associated with the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis: a sys...
Abstract Background The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis transmits Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu stricto) in eastern North America; however, the agent of Lyme disease is not the... -
"Appropriateness and adequacy of antibiotic prescription for upper respirator...
Abstract Background Upper respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of misuse of antibiotics, a problem that leads to unnecessary adverse events and antibiotic... -
Maternal personality disorder symptoms in primary health care: associations w...
Abstract Background Research is scarce on how mothers’ symptoms of personality disorders are linked to the mother-toddler relationship. In this study we have explored the extent... -
Microbiota of the indoor environment: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background As modern humans, we spend the majority of our time in indoor environments. Consequently, environmental exposure to microorganisms has important implications... -
The association between Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination (1331 SSI) skin ...
Abstract Background The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) against tuberculosis is administered intradermally, and vaccination is often followed by a scar at the injection... -
Regional variation in antibiotic prescribing among medicare part D enrollees,...
Abstract Background Antibiotics are among the most widely prescribed medications. The geographic variation in antibiotic prescribing patterns and associated costs among Medicare... -
Early BCG vaccine to low-birth-weight infants and the effects on growth in th...
Abstract Background Randomised trials have shown that early Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine reduces overall neonatal and infant mortality. However, no study has examined... -
Patient-reported outcome measures: selection of a valid questionnaire for rou...
Abstract Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are becoming increasingly important in healthcare. In nephrology, there is no agreement on which chronic kidney... -
The burden of laboratory-confirmed pertussis in low- and middle-income countr...
Abstract Background An effective vaccine against Bordetella pertussis was introduced into the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) by WHO in 1974, leading to a substantial... -
Additional file 2: Table S2. of Midgut proteome of an argasid tick, Ornithodo...
Non-redundant tick proteins identified in the midgut of engorged ticks at 48 h post-feeding (fed group). (XLSX 115 kb) -
The integrated health service model: the approach to restrain the vicious cyc...
Abstract Background In life time, nearly each person succumbs to some sort of chronic disease and many develop complicated chronic diseases. It is critical to focus on... -
Vessel Archives: A Strategic Approach to Existential Risk, Human Survival, an...
Preprint submission version of paper for the 100 Year Starship Symposium Proceedings (2012): Vessel Archives: A Strategic Approach to Existential Risk, Human Survival, and the... -
Additional file 1: Table S1. of Potential impact of the implementation of mul...
Included criteria in MCDA framework, [22, 26, 28, 34, 35, 37–44, 46–53]. Table S2. Excluded criteria from MCDA framework [22, 26, 28, 34–36, 38–45, 47, 48, 50, 51]. Table S3.... -
Additional file 2: Table S1. of Public health impact of strain specific immun...
Frequency of the different OspC types that were cultured from the skin of 200 patients with erythema migrans (17, 18) and expected percentage increase in total reinfections due...
