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Diabetes Epidemiology Among Adults in Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
IntroductionDiabetes mellitus is a chronic noncommunicable disease associated with death and major disability, with increasing prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. There is limited population-based data about diabetes in Haiti.
Rodney Sufra, Jean Lookens Pierre, Eliezer Dade, Vanessa Rouzier, Alexandra Apollon, Stephano St Preux, Fabiola Préval, Joseph Inddy, Miranda Metz, Olga Tymejczyk, Denis Nash, Rodolphe Malebranche, Rodolphe Malebranche, Marie Deschamps, Jean W. Pape, Marcus D. Goncalves, Margaret L. McNairy, Margaret L. McNairy, Lily D. Yan, Lily D. Yan   +19 more
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HHV8 associated Kaposi’s sarcoma during triple immunosuppressive treatment with cyclosporin A, azathioprine, and prednisolone for ocular Behçet’s disease and complete remission of both disorders with interferon α [PDF]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2001
Behcet’s disease is a multisystem vasculitis with oral and genital aphthous ulcers, cutaneous vasculitis, uveitis, and arthritis as its main features. 1 Ocular manifestations, especially panuveitis, have a poor prognosis, resulting in blindness in most patients after five years, irrespective of treatment.
I, Kötter, C, Aepinus, F, Graepler, V, Gärtner, A K, Eckstein, N, Stübiger, B, Kaskas, M, Zierhut, B, Bültmann, R, Kandolf, L, Kanz   +10 more
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Pitfalls of practicing cancer epidemiology in resource-limited settings: the case of survival and loss to follow-up after a diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma in five countries across sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

BMC Cancer, 2016
Survival after diagnosis is a fundamental concern in cancer epidemiology. In resource-rich settings, ambient clinical databases, municipal data and cancer registries make survival estimation in real-world populations relatively straightforward. In resource-poor settings, given the deficiencies in a variety of health-related data systems, it is less ...
Freeman, Esther, Semeere, Aggrey, Wenger, Megan, Bwana, Mwebesa B., Asirwa, F. Chite, Busakhala, Naftali, Oga, Emmanuel, Jedy-Agba, Elima, Kwaghe, Vivian, Iregbu, Kenneth, Jaquet, Antoine, Dabis, Francois, Yumo, Habakkuk Azinyui, Dusingize, Jean Claude, Bangsberg, David, Anastos, Kathryn, Phiri, Sam, Bohlius, Julia, Egger, Matthias, Yiannoutsos, Constantin T., Wools-Kaloustian, Kara, Martin, Jeffrey   +21 more
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The Haiti cardiovascular disease cohort: study protocol for a population-based longitudinal cohort

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among Haitians, having surpassed HIV in the last decade. Understanding the natural history of CVD in Haitians, including the age of onset, prevalence, incidence, and role of major ...
Jean Lookens, Olga Tymejczyk, Vanessa Rouzier, Caleigh Smith, Fabyola Preval, Inddy Joseph, Raynold Jean Baptiste, Joscar Victor, Patrice Severe, Sandra Apollon, Emelyne Dumont, Guyrlaine Forestal, Stephano St. Preux, Vanessa Rivera, Grace Seo, Benedict Charles, Wilson Ariste, Justin Kingery, Jessy Devieux, Serena Koenig, Denis Nash, Daniel Fitzgerald, Monika Safford, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Jean Pape, Margaret McNairy   +25 more
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Comparing six cardiovascular risk prediction models in Haiti: implications for identifying high-risk individuals for primary prevention

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are rapidly increasing in low-middle income countries (LMICs). Accurate risk assessment is essential to reduce premature CVD by targeting primary prevention and risk factor treatment among high-risk groups ...
Lily D. Yan, Jean Lookens Pierre, Vanessa Rouzier, Michel Théard, Alexandra Apollon, Stephano St Preux, Justin R. Kingery, Kenneth A. Jamerson, Marie Deschamps, Jean W. Pape, Monika M. Safford, Margaret L. McNairy   +11 more
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A clinical case of an immunosuppressive generalized form of Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris [PDF]

Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2022
The article presents the literature data on Kaposi's sarcoma a lymphangioproliferative neoplasia induced by the Herpes Virus type 8.  The main forms, clinical manifestations and treatment are described.
Evelina Koldarova, Bahrambek Mukhamedov, Aziz Aliev   +2 more
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Epidemiology of Kaposi’s Sarcoma

Cancers, 2021
Simple Summary Kaposi’s sarcoma is a rare tumor caused by human herpesvirus 8 in the context of immunodeficiency, such as that induced by HIV infection or immunosuppressive therapy.
S. Grabar, D. Costagliola
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Mycosis fungoides and Kaposi’s sarcoma association in an HIV-negative patient [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
The association of mycosis fungoides and kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-negative patients is a rare phenomenon. The presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) – associated with all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma – has also been recently identified in mycosis fungoides ...
Maria Carolina Prado Fleury Bariani, Luiz Fernando Fróes Fleury Júnior, Ana Maria Quinteiro Ribeiro, Siderley de Souza Carneiro, Tiago Arantes Pereira   +4 more
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Conjunctival Kaposi’s sarcoma in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patient: a case report

Indonesia Journal of Biomedical Science, 2020
Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is malignant neoplasm of the vascular endothelium, caused by Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV 8). Clinical variants consist of classic KS, iatrogenic KS, and AIDS KS. The manifestation of KS in the eye may occur in the eyelids, the lacrimal sac or gland, the orbit and bulbar or palpebral conjunctiva. This case study aims to
Ni Made Laksmi Utari, Elbetty Simanjutak, Putu Yuliawati, Anak Agung Ayu Sukartini Djelantik, I Made Agus Kusumadjaja, I Made Susila Utama   +5 more
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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with erythroblastopenia and thymoma: Reactivation after topical corticosteroids [PDF]

, 1998
We report a 69-year-old female with erythroblastopenia and thymoma who developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) after thymectomy, 2 months after the initiation of therapy with methylprednisolone.
Alomar, A., Barnadas, M. A., Curell, R., de Moragas, J. M., Garcia-Patos, V., Kind, P., Pedro, C., Perez, E., Sander, C. A.   +8 more
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