Diagnostic challenges of neurosarcoidosis in non-endemic areas [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundNeurosarcoidosis (NS) is a challenging diagnosis, particularly when cases occur in low-prevalence, non-endemic geographic regions. In the United States, the highest incidence is in the Midwest and Northeast, compared to our Southwest location ...
Keshari Shrestha +3 more
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Airport Malaria in Non-Endemic Areas: New Insights into Mosquito Vectors, Case Management and Major Challenges [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Despite the implementation of preventive measures in airports and aircrafts, the risk of importing Plasmodium spp. infected mosquitoes is still present in malaria-free countries.
Leo Dilane Alenou, Josiane Etang
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Challenging diagnosis of congenital malaria in non-endemic areas [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2018 Background Congenital malaria is usually defined as the detection of asexual forms of Plasmodium spp. in a blood sample of a neonate during perinatal age if there is no possibility of postpartum infection by a mosquito bite.
Lorenza Romani +9 more
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A systematic review of transfusion-transmitted malaria in non-endemic areas [PDF]
Malaria Journal, 2018 Background Transfusion-transmitted malaria (TTM) is an accidental Plasmodium infection caused by whole blood or a blood component transfusion from a malaria infected donor to a recipient.
Federica Verra +5 more
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Prevalence of hypertension in endemic and non-endemic areas of Keshan disease: A cross-sectional study in rural areas of China [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundHypertension is a major public health concern that strongly influences the quality of life of people worldwide. Keshan disease (KD) is an endemic cardiomyopathy related to low selenium, threatening residents in rural areas of 16 provinces in ...
Jie Hou +22 more
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma survival by histology in endemic and non-endemic areas [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground To investigate the prognostic implications of histology among nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using the data from a Chinese cohort and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.Methods We included patients diagnosed with ...
Lin-Feng Guo +4 more
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Induction chemotherapy plus camrelizumab combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma in non-endemic areas: a phase 2 clinical trial in North China [PDF]
BMC MedicineBackground Immunotherapy has been confirmed efficient in recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), but its role in the locoregionally advanced setting is undetermined. Previous evidence in non-endemic areas of NPC is also lacking.
Zhongqiu Wang +8 more
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing assists in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in non-endemic areas of China. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect MicrobiolZhao R +5 more
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Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis: Perceptions, Protocols, Practices, and Priorities in the Endemic and Non-Endemic Areas of the World-A WAIOT View. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Agashe VM +7 more
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Prevalence of hand osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis in Kashin-Beck disease endemic areas and non Kashin-Beck disease endemic areas: A status survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a considerable health problem worldwide, and the prevalence of OA varies in different regions. In this study, the prevalence of OA in Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and non-KBD endemic areas was examined, respectively.
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