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Estimated blood pressure trajectories and hypertension patterns among pregnant women living with HIV, Haiti, 2007–2017

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2022
Hypertension in pregnancy is a key driver of mortality and morbidity among Haitian women. HIV infection and treatment may worsen hypertension and increase cardiovascular disease risk.
Olga Tymejczyk, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Vanessa Rouzier, Margaret L. McNairy, Robert N. Peck, Line Malha, Youry Macius, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Jean W. Pape, Denis Nash   +9 more
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In-Vivo Expression Profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Reveals Niche-Specific and Strain-Independent Transcriptional Programs [PDF]

, 2011
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a threatening, opportunistic pathogen causing disease in immunocompromised individuals. The hallmark of P. aeruginosa virulence is its multi-factorial and combinatorial nature.
Bielecki, Piotr, Puchałka, Jacek, Wos-Oxley, Melissa L, Loessner, Holger, Glik, Justyna, Kawecki, Marek, Nowak, Mariusz, Tümmler, Burkhard, Weiss, Siegfried, dos Santos, Vítor A P Martins   +9 more
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High Dietary Sodium, Measured Using Spot Urine Samples, is Associated with Higher Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Haiti

Global Heart, 2023
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in Haiti and is likely driven by poverty-related social and dietary factors.
Adrienne Clermont, Vanessa Rouzier, Jean Lookens Pierre, Rodney Sufra, Eliezer Dade, Fabyola Preval, Stephano St-Preux, Marie Marcelle Deschamps, Alexandra Apollon, Kathryn Dupnik, Miranda Metz, Yanique Duffus, Shalom Sabwa, Lily D. Yan, Myung Hee Lee, Lawrence G. Palmer, Linda M. Gerber, Mark S. Pecker, Samuel J. Mann, Monika M. Safford, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Jean W. Pape, Margaret L. McNairy   +22 more
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Disseminated fatal Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei infection in a returning HIV-infected traveller

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2014
We report a case of disseminated fatal Talaromyces (Penicillium) marneffei infection in an HIV-infected, antiretroviral treatment-experienced South African woman who had travelled to mainland China.
N. P. Govender, R. E. Magobo, M. du Plooy, C. Corcoran, T. G. Zulu   +4 more
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Changes in chlamydia control activities in Europe between 2007 and 2012: a cross-national survey [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: In 2012, the levels of chlamydia control activities including primary prevention, effective case management with partner management and surveillance were assessed in 2012 across countries in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU ...
Amato-Gauci, AJ, Andersen, B, Götz, HM, Herrmann, B, Low, N, Redmond, SM, Sfetcu, O, Uusküla, A, Van Bergen, JE, Van den Broek, IV, Van der Sande, MA, Ward, H, Woodhall, SC   +12 more
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Challenge and co-operation: civil society activism for access to HIV treatment in Thailand. [PDF]

, 2009
Civil society has been a driving force behind efforts to increase access to treatment in Thailand. A focus on HIV medicines brought civil society and non-governmental and government actors together to fight for a single cause, creating a platform for ...
Ainsworth, Bamber, Cawthorne, Ford, Ford, Gilson, Hongthong, International Labour Organisation, Kiatying-Angsulee, Kreudhutha, Kumphitak, Kunaratanapruk, Limpananont, Lyttleton, Ministry of Public Health, Nitayarumphong, Over, Phanuphak, Pramualratana, Revenga, Rojanapithayakorn, Supakakunti, Tantivess, Towse, UNAIDS, United Nations Development Programme, Uppakaew, Walt, Wibulpolprasert, Wilson, World Bank   +30 more
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Two echinocandin-resistant Candida glabrata FKS mutants from South Africa

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2016
Echinocandins are recommended as first-line agents to treat invasive infections caused by Candida glabrata since this organism is inherently less susceptible to azoles. However, resistance to echinocandins has been described in C.
Serisha D. Naicker, Rindidzani E. Magobo, Thokozile G. Zulu, Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Nkosinathi Luthuli, Warren Lowman, Nelesh P. Govender   +6 more
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Gastrointestinal microbiota composition predicts peripheral inflammatory state during treatment of human tuberculosis

Nature Communications, 2021
Antibiotic therapy can lead to pathogen clearance, but also to alterations in the gut microbiota and systemic immune responses. Here, the authors analyze data from patients with tuberculosis and healthy subjects to show that pathogen clearance and gut ...
Matthew F. Wipperman, Shakti K. Bhattarai, Charles Kyriakos Vorkas, Venkata Suhas Maringati, Ying Taur, Laurent Mathurin, Katherine McAulay, Stalz Charles Vilbrun, Daphie Francois, James Bean, Kathleen F. Walsh, Carl Nathan, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Michael S. Glickman, Vanni Bucci   +14 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of the Serratia rubidaea CIP 103234T Reference Strain, a Human-Opportunistic Pathogen. [PDF]

, 2015
We provide here the first genome sequence of a Serratia rubidaea isolate, a human-opportunistic pathogen.
Bonnin, RA, Dortet, L, Girlich, D, Imanci, D, Naas, T   +4 more
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Occurrence of ESKAPE Bacteria Group in Dogs, and the Related Zoonotic Risk in Animal-Assisted Therapy, and in Animal-Assisted Activity in the Health Context [PDF]

, 2020
Animal-assisted interventions are widely implemented in different contexts worldwide. Particularly, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are often implemented in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other health facilities.
Fioretti, Alessandro, Menna, Lucia Francesca, Sansone, Mario, Santaniello, Antonio   +3 more
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