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The use of home-based HIV testing and counseling in low-and-middle income cou...
Abstract Background Knowledge of HIV status is crucial for both prevention and treatment of HIV infection. However, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS... -
Recognizing spatial and temporal clustering patterns of dengue outbreaks in T...
Abstract Background Dengue fever is the most common arboviral infection in humans, with viral transmissions occurring in more than 100 countries in tropical regions. A global... -
Statin use and all-cause mortality in people living with HIV: a systematic re...
Abstract Background It is unknown whether statin use among people living with HIV results in a reduction in all-cause mortality. We aimed to evaluate the effect of statin use on... -
Utilization due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its predictors: ...
Abstract Background Previous studies of healthcare utilization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have focused on time-trends in COPD visits or COPD treatments, or... -
The Contribution of Dr. Charles West to the Development of Contemporary Healt...
Professors Festini and Glasper discuss the significant contribution of Dr Charles West to the development of paediatrics and children’s nursing during the 19th century and... -
Impact of the use and efficacy of long lasting insecticidal net on malaria in...
Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy is prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. The first trimester of pregnancy is a critical period and the best preventive measure is Long... -
A transcriptomic snapshot of early molecular communication between Pasteuria ...
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Newborn hearing screening protocol in tuscany region
Abstract Background Newborn hearing screening has to be considered the first step of a program for the identification, diagnosis, treatment and habilitation/rehabilitation of... -
Measles case, immunization coverage and its determinant factors among 12–23 m...
Abstract Objective The aims of this study were: (1) to calculate measles vaccination coverage and characterize its determinants, and (2) to qualitatively explore factors... -
Effect of financial support on reducing the incidence of catastrophic costs a...
Abstract Background The World Health Organization’s End Tuberculosis Strategy states that no tuberculosis (TB)-affected households should endure catastrophic costs due to TB. To... -
Safety of thalidomide and bevacizumab in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic...
Abstract Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a multisystemic inherited vascular dysplasia that leads to nosebleeds and visceral arteriovenous malformations... -
Transcriptomics reveals the molecular processes of light-induced rapid darken...
Abstract Background Vertebrates use different pigmentation strategies to adapt to various environments. A large amount of research has been done on disclosing the mechanisms of... -
Costs and cost-effectiveness of malaria reactive case detection using loop-me...
Abstract Background Reactive case detection (RACD) is an active case finding strategy where households and neighbours of a passively identified case (index case) are screened to... -
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... -
Roles of alternative splicing in modulating transcriptional regulation
Abstract Background The ability of a transcription factor to regulate its targets is modulated by a variety of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Alternative splicing can... -
SOX30 is a key regulator of desmosomal gene suppressing tumor growth and meta...
Abstract Background The expression of desmosomal genes in lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous carcinoma is different. However, the regulatory mechanism of desmosomal gene... -
Mortality among pediatric patients on HIV treatment in sub-Saharan African co...
Abstract Background Despite substantial improvements in accessibility of Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART), death of children on ART remains a prevailing challenge in sub-Saharan... -
Quantification and factors associated with HIV-related stigma among persons l...
Abstract Background The Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is not just a medical problem but its social impact is increasingly... -
Safety and efficacy of wiping lid margins with lid hygiene shampoo using the ...
Abstract Background To evaluate the safety and efficacy of using a lid hygiene brush prototype to wipe the lid margins with lid hygiene shampoo in subjects with normal meibomian... -
Possible explanations for why some countries were harder hit by the pandemic ...
Abstract Background A global pandemic mortality study found prominent regional mortality variations in 2009 for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09. Our study attempts to identify factors...
