A large number of tuberculosis patients manifest with minimal or no symptoms, and the infectiousness of these individuals is not well characterized. Index cases were consecutively enrolled from the four health centers in Jiangsu Province.
Cheng Chen +12 more
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Have purpose‐built vaccine refrigerators reduced the cost of vaccine losses in South Australia?
Objectives: There is limited epidemiological data on the performance of different refrigerator types for vaccine storage in the real world. This study aims to measure if the introduction of purpose‐built vaccine refrigerators has reduced the cost of ...
Katina D'Onise +4 more
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During the current opioid crisis, the majority of overdose deaths are attributed to ultra‐potent synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. While fentanyl exerts its action via opioid receptors, we propose that potassium channels in the brain blood vessels may also sense fentanyl.
Shiwani Thapa +4 more
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Pictorial keys, arthropods, reptiles, birds, and mammals of public health significance [PDF]
Introduction -- General -- Crustacea -- Centipedes -- Millipedes -- Arachnida -- Spiders -- Scorpions -- Acarina -- Ticks -- Mites -- Silverfish -- Collembola -- Cockroaches -- Termites -- Earwigs -- Psocids -- Lice (Anoplura) -- Lice ...
Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)
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Readiness and Motivation of ASHAs towards Their Participation in Non-Communicable Disease Control Programmein North India:A Cross Sectional Study. [PDF]
Shukla P +5 more
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Hydrogel platforms for 3D cardiac tissue engineering and fibrotic disease modelling
Hydrogel‐based cardiac tissue models are advancing our understanding of heart health and disease. By incorporating electrical conductivity, aligned structures, and tunable mechanical properties, these platforms better replicate the complex environment of native heart tissue.
Harrison Porritt +2 more
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The South Carolina Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control publishes Epi Notes, with articles on epidemiology of reportable conditions; surveillance and reporting of diseases/conditions, outbreaks, and events of public health significance ...
South Carolina Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
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Characterization of Escherichia coli strains producing Shiga Toxin 2f subtype from domestic Pigeon
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause mild diarrhea even severe hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Shiga toxin (Stx) is the primary virulence factor. Two Stx types and several subtypes have been identified.
Xi Yang +9 more
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Losses of Life Expectancy and Productivity Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: Policy Implication for Future Communicable Disease Control. [PDF]
Wang F, Lui J, Wang JD.
europepmc +1 more source
Predictive Ability of Plasma p‐tau217 for β‐Amyloid Status: A Prospective Multicenter Study
ABSTRACT Objective Plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (p‐tau217) measured with fully automated platforms has shown high accuracy for Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis, but real‐world multicenter data remain limited. We aimed to validate the diagnostic performance of p‐tau217 for identifying AD pathology in a real‐world multicenter cohort ...
Miquel Massons +33 more
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