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Somatostatin analogue-induced pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in patients w...
Background: Patients with advanced well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours (Wd-NETs) are commonly treated with somatostatin analogues (SSAs). Some patients may develop... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cystic echinococcosis and sheep...
Abstract Background The parasitic disease, cystic echinococcosis (CE), is prevalent in low-income, livestock-raising communities and 2000 new people will be diagnosed this year... -
Prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma exposure among adolescent men and ...
Abstract Background Youth trauma exposure is associated with syndemic HIV risk. We measured lifetime prevalence, type, and correlates of trauma experience by gender among... -
Testing for minimal residual disease in adults with acute lymphoblastic leuke...
Abstract Background In acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the presence of minimal residual disease (MRD) after induction/consolidation chemotherapy is a strong prognostic... -
Epidemiological link of a major cholera outbreak in Greater Accra region of G...
Abstract Background Cholera remains an important public health challenge globally. Several pandemics have occurred in different parts of the world and have been... -
Improving the usefulness of evidence concerning the effectiveness of implemen...
Abstract Background The literature on the implementation of knowledge products is extensive. However, this literature is still difficult to interpret for policymakers and other... -
Survival of patients with chronic heart failure in the community: a systemati...
Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is a common condition affecting more than 10% of those over 70Â years of age. Reliable estimates of survival following a diagnosis of HF... -
Landscape of gene fusions in epithelial cancers: seq and ye shall find
Abstract Enabled by high-throughput sequencing approaches, epithelial cancers across a range of tissue types are seen to harbor gene fusions as integral to their landscape of... -
Technology-assisted title and abstract screening for systematic reviews: a re...
Abstract Background Machine learning tools can expedite systematic review (SR) processes by semi-automating citation screening. Abstrackr semi-automates citation screening by... -
Cervical and breast cancer screening participation for women with chronic con...
Abstract Background Comorbidity at the time of diagnosis is an independent prognostic factor for survival among women suffering from cervical or breast cancer. Although cancer... -
Additional file 1: Table S1. of The effect of performance-based financing on ...
Linear probability models for effect of PBF on reported diarrhea, fever and/or symptoms of ARI, and facility care-seeking, differentiated by poverty. Table S2. Linear... -
Pharmacological pain relief and fear of childbirth in low risk women; seconda...
Abstract Background Fear of childbirth may reduce the womens’ pain tolerance during labour and may have impact on the mother-infant interaction. We aimed to assess (1) the... -
An evaluation of the impact of aggressive hypertension, diabetes and smoking ...
Abstract Background Evidence from randomized control trials suggest that coupled with smoking cessation interventions, CVD events can be reduced significantly if hypertension... -
Additional file 1: of Strengthening the evidence-base of integrated care for ...
Table S1. Instruments recommended to measure the core set of outcomes. (DOCX 14 kb) -
Sitagliptin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalizati...
Abstract Background To examine the effects of the DPP-4i sitagliptin on CV outcomes during and after incident MI in the Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes with Sitagliptin... -
External facilitators’ perceptions of internal facilitation skills during imp...
Abstract Background Facilitation is a key strategy that may contribute to successful implementation of healthcare innovations. In blended facilitation, external facilitators... -
Comparison of DNA quantification methodology used in the DNA extraction proto...
Abstract Background UK Biobank is a large prospective cohort study in the UK established by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Wellcome Trust to enable approved... -
Severe malaria management: current situation, challenges and lessons learned ...
Abstract Background The present study aimed to evaluate the management of severe malaria at Gezira State hospitals in Sudan by assessing hospital readiness, health care provider... -
A study on the implementation fidelity of the performance-based financing pol...
Abstract Background Performance-based financing (PBF) in the health sector has recently gained momentum in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as one of the ways forward... -
Healthy bi-regional connection: The EU-LAC Health initiative has promoted equ...
Abstract The European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean regions have enjoyed privileged relations since the first bi-regional Summit of Heads of State and Government,...
