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Hospital based care at home; study protocol for a mixed epidemiological and r...
Abstract Background Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are prone to pressure ulcers (PUs) because of the loss of sensorimotor function involved as well as increased... -
Early gut microbiota signature of aGvHD in children given allogeneic hematopo...
Abstract Background The onset of acute Graft-versus-Host Disease (aGvHD) has been correlated with the gut microbiota (GM) composition, but experimental observations are still... -
A process for developing a sustainable and scalable approach to community eng...
Abstract Background Community engagement approaches that have impacted on health outcomes are often time intensive, small-scale and require high levels of financial and human... -
Identification of a major Listeria monocytogenes outbreak clone linked to sof...
Abstract Background Molecular subtyping and enhanced surveillance in Lombardy region identified a cluster of possibly related listeriosis cases from 2006 to 2010. This cluster... -
Effects of cyanobacterial toxins on the human gastrointestinal tract and the ...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial blooms occur with increasing frequency in freshwater ecosystems, posing a hazard to human and environmental health. Exposure of human to... -
A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of an adjunct brief social ne...
Abstract Background Approximately 3% of people receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST) in the UK manage to achieve abstinence from prescribed and illicit drugs within three... -
Incidence and impact on outcomes of acute kidney injury after a stroke: a sys...
Abstract Background Patients with chronic kidney disease have worse outcomes after stroke. However, the burden of acute kidney injury after stroke has not been extensively... -
Genetic tool for fate mapping of Oct4 (Pou5f1)-expressing cells and their pro...
Abstract Background Methods based on site-specific recombinases are widely used in studying gene activities in vivo and in vitro. In these studies, constitutively active or... -
Erythropoietin as an add-on treatment for cognitive side effects of electroco...
Abstract Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for severe depression, but its use is impeded by its cognitive side effects. Novel treatments... -
Long-term transmission patterns and public health policies leading to malaria...
Abstract Background The present study provides a countrywide perspective of the malaria situation in Panamá over a long-term framework, with the purpose of identifying... -
The interplay of HIV and human papillomavirus-related cancers in sub-Saharan ...
Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a high risk of developing HPV-related cancers. HPV-related malignancies occur frequently and/or are high among PLHIV,... -
Potential gains in life expectancy by reducing inequality of lifespans in Den...
Abstract Background Reducing lifespan inequality is increasingly recognized as a health policy objective. Whereas lifespan inequality declined with rising longevity in most... -
Self-care for head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis: st...
Abstract Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are at high risk for developing lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) following cancer treatment. Once HNC patients develop LEF,... -
The pre-synaptic vesicle protein synaptotagmin is a novel biomarker for Alzhe...
Abstract Background Synaptic degeneration is a central pathogenic event in Alzheimer’s disease that occurs early during the course of disease and correlates with cognitive... -
Risk factors for tuberculosis smear non-conversion in Eden district, Western ...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health problem. While progress has been made to improve TB cure rates, South Africa’s 76 % smear-positive... -
Avian influenza A (H5N1) outbreaks in different poultry farm types in Egypt: ...
Abstract Background The Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus is endemic in poultry in Egypt. The winter of 2014/2015 was particularly worrying as new clusters of HPAI A (H5N1) virus... -
Adherence to guidelines across different specialties to prevent infections in...
Abstract Background Substantial numbers of patients are now receiving either immunosuppressive therapies or chemotherapy. There are significant risks in such patients of... -
Efficacy, safety and effectiveness of licensed rotavirus vaccines: a systemat...
Abstract Background RotaTeq™ (RV5; Merck & Co. Inc., USA) and Rotarix™ (RV1, GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium) vaccines, developed to prevent rotavirus diarrhea in children under... -
Impact of antiretroviral treatment on height evolution of HIV infected children
Abstract Background Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been shown to have a beneficial effect on the weight evolution but its effect on height remains unclear. We described... -
Boron-deficiency-responsive microRNAs and their targets in Citrus sinensis le...
Abstract Background MicroRNAs play important roles in the adaptive responses of plants to nutrient deficiencies. Most research, however, has focused on nitrogen (N), phosphorus...
