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Risk factors associated with treatment discontinuation and down-titration in ...
Objectives: Sulfonylurea therapy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can be disrupted due to adverse events, including hypoglycemia. A retrospective study using... -
Gender difference in utilization willingness of institutional care among the ...
Abstract Background Institutional care has become an urgent issue in rural China. Rural single seniors, compared with their counterparts, have lower income and are more... -
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... -
Comparison of anti-malarial drugs efficacy in the treatment of uncomplicated ...
Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and novel drug combinations are available and used in African countries to treat uncomplicated malaria. Network... -
Early morning urine collection to improve urinary lateral flow LAM assay sens...
Abstract Background Urine LAM testing has been approved by the WHO for use in hospitalised patients with advanced immunosuppression. However, sensitivity remains suboptimal. We... -
Implementation of tobacco cessation brief intervention in complementary and a...
Abstract Background This article presents findings from qualitative interviews conducted as part of a research study that trained Acupuncture, Massage, and Chiropractic... -
Efficient frequency comb generation in AlGaAs-on-insulator
The combination of nonlinear and integrated photonics enables Kerr frequency comb generation in stable chip-based micro-resonators. Such a comb system will revolutionize... -
Central nervous system manganese induced lesions and clinical consequences in...
Abstract Background Around 47–74% of patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) have hepatic vascular malformations (HVMs); magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the... -
Cardiovascular health knowledge and preventive practices in people living wit...
Abstract Background Traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors contribute to increase risk of CVD in people living with HIV (PLWH). Of all world regions, sub-Saharan... -
The efficacy of varenicline in achieving abstinence among waterpipe tobacco s...
Abstract Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased among youth across the globe including in the US, and it continues as a common and traditional form of smoking... -
Desert dust outbreaks and respiratory morbidity in Athens, Greece
Abstract Background Ambient particulate matter (PM) has an adverse effect on respiratory morbidity. Desert dust outbreaks contribute to increased PM levels but the toxicity of... -
Brownian fluctuations of an optically rotated nanorod
Gold nanorods can be optically trapped in aqueous solution and forced to rotate at kilohertz rates by circularly polarized laser light. This enables detailed investigations of... -
Examining the role of unmeasured confounding in mediation analysis with genet...
Abstract Background In mediation analysis if unmeasured confounding is present, the estimates for the direct and mediated effects may be over or under estimated. Most methods... -
Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants used by patients with psorias...
Abstract Background Psoriasis is a frequent skin inflammatory disorder that inflicts millions of patients around the globe. To meet their healthcare needs, patients with... -
Evaluation of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay and microscopy for the diagnosis of My...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately two million people and infects around nine million worldwide annually. Its proper management, especially in... -
Single chip lidar with discrete beam steering by digital micromirror device
A novel method of beam steering enables a large field of view and reliable single chip light detection and ranging (lidar) by utilizing a mass-produced digital micromirror... -
Adherence to standard-dose or low-dose statin treatment and low-density lipop...
To determine the association between adherence, dose and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol response in patients with type 2 diabetes initiating statin treatment. This... -
Reduction in clinically important deterioration in chronic obstructive pulmon...
Abstract Background ‘Clinically important deterioration’ (CID) is a composite endpoint measuring worsening of the key clinical features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... -
Role of renal function in risk assessment of target non-attainment after stan...
Abstract Background Severe bacterial infections remain a major challenge in intensive care units because of their high prevalence and mortality. Adequate antibiotic exposure has... -
Wanna Get Away? Regression Discontinuity Estimation of Exam School Effects Aw...
In regression discontinuity (RD) studies exploiting an award or admissions cutoff, causal effects are nonparametrically identified for those near the cutoff. The effect of...
