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Challenges in providing counselling to MSM in highly stigmatized contexts: results of a qualitative study from Kenya. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
The role of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the African HIV epidemic is gaining recognition yet capacity to address the HIV prevention needs of this group is limited.
Miriam Taegtmeyer, Alun Davies, Mary Mwangome, Elisabeth M van der Elst, Susan M Graham, Matt A Price, Eduard J Sanders   +6 more
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Suicide prevention, public health, and the chiropractic profession: a call to action

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2021
Background Suicide is a major public health concern that has wide-reaching implications on individuals, families, and society. Efforts to respond to a public health concern as a portal-of-entry provider can reduce morbidity and mortality of patients. The
Zachary A. Cupler, Clinton J. Daniels, Derek R. Anderson, Michael T. Anderson, Jason G. Napuli, Megan E. Tritt   +5 more
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Ex vivo HIV entry into blood CD4+ T cells does not predict heterosexual HIV acquisition in women.

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundA blood-based assay that could quantify HIV susceptibility would be very valuable for HIV prevention research. Previously, we developed and validated an ex vivo, flow-based, HIV entry assay to assess genital HIV susceptibility in endocervical ...
Vineet Joag, Aida Sivro, Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma, Hajra Imam, Natasha Samsunder, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Salim Abdool Karim, Lyle McKinnon, Rupert Kaul   +8 more
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High-resolution estimates of tuberculosis incidence among non-U.S.-born persons residing in the United States, 2000–2016

Epidemics, 2020
In the United States, new tuberculosis cases are increasingly concentrated within non-native-born populations. We estimated trends and differences in tuberculosis incidence rates for the non-U.S.-born population, at a resolution unobtainable from raw ...
Andrew N. Hill, Ted Cohen, Joshua A. Salomon, Nicolas A. Menzies   +3 more
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Scientific Opinion on the risk to plant health posed by Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenweber) van Beyma for the EU territory, with the identification and evaluation of risk reduction options [PDF]

EFSA Journal, 2013
The Panel on Plant Health conducted a pest risk assessment for Phialophora cinerescens (Wollenweber) van Beyma (the causal agent of Phialophora carnation wilt) for the EU territory, identified risk management options and evaluated their effectiveness ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
doaj   +1 more source

Discordance in glycemic categories and regression to normality at baseline in 10,000 people in a Type 2 diabetes prevention trial

Scientific Reports, 2018
The world diabetes population quadrupled between 1980 and 2014 to 422 million and the enormous impact of Type 2 diabetes is recognised by the recent creation of national Type 2 diabetes prevention programmes.
Mike Sampson, Tim Elwell-Sutton, Max O. Bachmann, Allan Clark, Ketan K. Dhatariya, Clare Ferns, Amanda Howe, W. Garry John, Gerry Rayman, Leyla Swafe, Jeremy Turner, Melanie Pascale   +11 more
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Malaria prevention practices and associated environmental risk factors in a rural community in Wakiso district, Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2018
BackgroundBesides use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS), other complimentary measures including suitable housing structures, and environmental management that reduce breeding of malaria vectors, can be ...
David Musoke, George Miiro, Rawlance Ndejjo, George Karani, Keith Morris, Simon Kasasa, Jessica Nakiyingi-Miiro, David Guwatudde, Miph Boses Musoke   +8 more
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Biochemical prevention and treatment of viral infections – A new paradigm in medicine for infectious diseases

Virology Journal, 2004
For two centuries, vaccination has been the dominating approach to develop prophylaxis against viral infections through immunological prevention. However, vaccines are not always possible to make, are ineffective for many viral infections, and also carry
Le Calvez Hervé, Yu Mang, Fang Fang
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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