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Effect of long-term azithromycin treatment on gut microbial diversity in children and adolescents with HIV-associated chronic lung diseaseResearch in context [PDF]
EBioMedicineSummary: Background: HIV-associated chronic lung disease (HCLD) is common in children and adolescents growing up with HIV. The use of azithromycin (AZM) reduces the rate of acute respiratory exacerbations in this population, however, impact of this ...
Trym Thune Flygel +14 more
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Associations of educational level with ECG-derived cardiovascular ageing in a population-based cohort: a mediation analysis from the Tromsø Study [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective To assess the association between educational level and cardiovascular age acceleration metric derived from ECG, and to determine whether this association is mediated by established cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.Design Prospective ...
Henrik Schirmer +7 more
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Molecular evidence of Brucella abortus circulating in cattle, goats, and humans in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBrucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease in most developing countries, including South Sudan. Precise identification of Brucella species is crucial for addressing public health and epidemiological concerns associated with brucellosis.
Emmanuel P. Lita +7 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are often associated with antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). They are responsible for intracellular transposition between different replicons and intercellular conjugation and are therefore important agents of ARG ...
Supathep Tansirichaiya +6 more
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BMC Nephrology, 2022 Background Little data exists on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Russian population. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of CKD in a population-based study in Russia, compare with a similar study in Norway, and investigate whether ...
Sarah Cook +12 more
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Epidemiology, impact and control of rabies in Nepal : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis belonging to the group of neglected tropical diseases. Exposure to a rabid animal may result in a fatal acute encephalitis if effective post-exposure prophylaxis is not provided.
Ale, Anita +13 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor. We examined uncontrolled hypertension and differences in treatment regimens between a high-risk country, Russia, and low-risk Norway to gain better understanding of the ...
Jakob Petersen +10 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background Few reports are available on the contribution of general and abdominal obesity to the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in late adulthood.
Yume Imahori +8 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022 Background Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular (CVD) health outcomes are well documented. While Russia has one of the highest levels of CVD mortality in the world, the literature on contemporary socio-economic inequalities in biomarker CVD risk ...
Sergi Trias-Llimós +6 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is substantially higher in Russia than in neighbouring Norway. We aimed to compare blood pressure- and lipid-lowering medication use and proportion meeting treatment targets between general population ...
Sarah Cook +11 more
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