Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: Epidemiology and Public Health Implications. A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and international donors need robust data on the epidemiology and impact of diabetes in order to ...
Hall, Victoria+3 more
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Comprehensive cardiovascular magnetic resonance for monitoring the response to therapy in pericardial tuberculosis [PDF]
A Caucasian 25-year-old man with cardiac tamponade underwent urgent pericardiocentesis with the removal of 100 ml of siero-ematic essudative fluid. Smear microscopy detected acid-fast bacilli, and pericardial tuberculosis was confirmed by positive culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Grigoratos, Chrysanthos+4 more
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Cardiovascular involvement in tuberculosis is not uncommon. Cardiac dysfunction is a clinical presentation due to direct or indirect affection due to tuberculosis. Cardiac dysfunction is possible without structural cardiac disease. In this case report, a
Shital Patil+2 more
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Effect of anti-retroviral therapy on oxidative stress in hospitalized HIV-infected adults with and without TB. [PDF]
BackgroundHIV infection and opportunistic infections cause oxidative stress (OS), which is associated with tissue damage. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is used to treat HIV and decrease the risk of opportunistic infections, but it is unclear whether ART ...
Andama, Alfred+14 more
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Promotion of access to essential medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases: Practical implications of the UN Political Declaration [PDF]
Access to medicines and vaccines to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is unacceptably low worldwide. In the 2011 UN political declaration on the prevention and control of NCDs, heads of government made several commitments related to ...
Abdraimova+60 more
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Toxic effects of plastic particles on cardiovascular system and angiogenesis potential: a major challenge of the current century [PDF]
Background. In recent years, plastic waste and residuals in different ecosystems have been introduced as serious challenges. Plastics with different chemical structures and derivatives are extensively applied for the packing of foods, pharmaceutical ...
Aysa Rezabakhsh+3 more
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Use of m-Health Technology for Preventive Interventions to Tackle Cardiometabolic Conditions and Other Non-Communicable Diseases in Latin America- Challenges and Opportunities [PDF]
In Latin America, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates will increase by an estimated 145% from 1990 to 2020. Several challenges related to social strains, inadequate public health infrastructure, and underfinanced healthcare systems make ...
Beratarrechea, Andrea Gabriela+5 more
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana+6 more
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Problems of anti-tuberculosis therapy in patients on hemodialysis
The objective: to determine possibility of prescribing and safety of various anti-tuberculosis drugs and their combinations as part of a therapeutic or preventive course of anti-tuberculosis therapy (ATBT) in patients with end-stage chronic kidney ...
O. M. Gordeeva+4 more
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Adverse reactions of biological therapies in patients with psoriasis [PDF]
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder characterized by well demarcated, erythematous plaques covered by thick, silvery-white scales, most often located on the knees, elbows, sacral area and scalp.
Georgescu, Simona R.+5 more
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