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Assessment of cardiovascular disease risks using Framingham risk scores (FRS) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative older adults in South Africa

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2021
The relationship between HIV and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains complex. The aim of this study was to estimate the 10-year CVD risk among HIV-positive and HIV-negative people.
Makandwe Nyirenda
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Measuring the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Global Burden of Disease Framework

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2007
Reliable, comparable information about the main causes of disease and injury in populations, and how these are changing, is a critical input for debates about priorities in the health sector. Traditional sources of information about the descriptive epidemiology of diseases, injuries, and risk factors are generally incomplete, fragmented, and of ...
Mathers, Colin D., Ezzati, Majid, Lopez, Alan D.   +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 [PDF]

, 2017
Background An understanding of the trends in tuberculosis incidence, prevalence, and mortality is crucial to tracking of the success of tuberculosis control programmes and identification of remaining challenges.
Global Burden of Disease Tuberculosis Collaborators
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies [PDF]

, 2015
Rabies is a notoriously underreported and neglected disease of low-income countries. This study aims to estimate the public health and economic burden of rabies circulating in domestic dog populations, globally and on a country-by-country basis, allowing
Schumacher, Carolin, Freuling, Conrad M., Laurent Coudeville (112236), Jonathan Dushoff (4492), Coudeville, Laurent, Briggs, Deborah J., Kieffer, Alexia, Rupprecht, Charles Edward, Maganga Sambo, Hampson, Katie, Dushoff, Jonathan, Thomas Müller, Katie Hampson (110989), Blanton, Jesse D., Barrat, Jacques, Vigilato, Marco Antonio Natal, Laurent Coudeville, Alexia Kieffer (404247), Leanes, Fernando, Recuenco, Sergio, Jonathan Dushoff, Knopf, Lea, Lembo, Tiziana, François-Xavier Meslin (44969), Sergio Recuenco, Thomas Müller (3554), Sambo, Maganga, Metlin, Artem, Nel, Louis H., Jesse D Blanton, Tiziana Lembo, Tiziana Lembo (252687), Schumacher, C.L., Peter Costa, Carolin Schumacher (725083), Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato, Louis H Nel, Jesse D. Blanton (368452), Elly Hiby, Mary Elizabeth Miranda, Alexia Kieffer, Michaël Attlan (725077), Conrad M. Freuling (370255), Fernando Leanes (725080), Louise Taylor (725084), Deborah J Briggs, Katie Hampson, Müller, Thomas, Marco Antonio Natal Vigilato (725085), Artem Metlin (725081), Charles E Rupprecht, Conrad M Freuling, Michaël Attlan, Louis H. Nel (392369), Barrat, J., Sergio Recuenco (469346), Carolin Schumacher, Global Alliance for Rabies Control Partners for Rabies Prevention, Mary Elizabeth Miranda (725082), François-Xavier Meslin, Fernando Leanes, Maganga Sambo (481114), Peter Costa (725079), Lea Knopf, Costa, Peter, Miranda, Mary Elizabeth, Rupprech, Charles E., Attlan, Michaël, Artem Metlin, Jacques Barrat (725078), Meslin, François-Xavier, Lea Knopf (75429), Jacques Barrat, Nel, Louis Hendrik, Jakob Zinsstag (113928), Hiby, Elly F., Taylor, Louise, Louise Taylor, Rupprecht, Charles E., Deborah J. Briggs (295404), Cleaveland, Sarah, Zinsstag, Jakob, Sarah Cleaveland, Elly Hiby (650441), Hiby, Elly, Sarah Cleaveland (83792), Jakob Zinsstag, Charles E. Rupprecht (156842)   +87 more
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Cost‐effectiveness of asthma clinic approach in the management of chronic asthma in Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2013
Objectives: To compare cost‐effectiveness of an asthma clinic that would provide education, promotion of self‐monitoring of symptoms, regular review of treatment by a medical practitioner and a written asthma action plan to current practice in Australia.
Vittal Mogasale, Theo Vos
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chris Burden 74-77

, 1978
Presentation of 31 performances by Chris Burden performed from 1974 to 1977, with notes by the ...
Burden, Chris
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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