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A resampling-based test to detect person-to-person transmission of infectious disease

, 2007
Early detection of person-to-person transmission of emerging infectious diseases such as avian influenza is crucial for containing pandemics. We developed a simple permutation test and its refined version for this purpose.
Halloran, M. Elizabeth, Longini Jr, Ira M., Yang, Yang   +2 more
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The use of mycoviruses in the control of forest diseases [PDF]

, 2016
Producción CientíficaFifteen families of mycoviruses have been described and 80% of these catalogued. However, their evolutionary relationship with fungi is not clear.
Díez Casero, Julio Javier, Fernández Fernández, María Mercedes, Muñoz Adalia, Emigdio Jordán   +2 more
core   +1 more source

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical aspects of co-infection by HIV and syphilis in pregnancy and exposure in newborn intended at Pediatric Hospital of Santa Catarina

DST
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections frequently affect pregnant women and, consequently, newborns. HIV and syphilis are vertically transmitted to children and co-infection requires special attention due to its clinical implications.
Laura Kuerten Pamplona da Silva, Maria Julia Kuhnen Dutra, Julia Kellers de Souza , Aroldo Prohmann de Carvalho, Sônia Maria de Faria, Emanuela Rocha Carvalho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

RISK FACTORS OF HIV-1 VERTICAL TRANSMISSION (VT) AND THE INFLUENCE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) IN PREGNANCY OUTCOME

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2014
In the absence of intervention, the rate of vertical transmission of HIV can range from 15-45%. With the inclusion of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and the choice of delivery route this amounts to less than 2%.
Maria F.M. Barral, Gisele R. de Oliveira, Rubens C. Lobato, Raul A. Mendoza-Sassi, Ana M.b. Martínez, Carla V. Gonçalves   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis-b Virus In Mid And Far Western Region In Nepal [PDF]

, 2012
Hepatitis B is significant health problems that might involve the late sequel of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The present study aimed to know the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in mid and far western region in Nepal with ...
H, S. A. (Siddiqui), M, A. (Ansari), P, S. (Singh), S, K. (Khan)   +3 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors that affect mother-to-child HIV transmission at a university hospital in southern Brazil

Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2017
Objective: To evaluate factors that may interfere in mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Method: A historical cohort study with a sample of 299 HIV-infected mothers and their newborns who delivered at the Obstetric
Maria Aparecida Andreza Leopoldino, Eunice Beatriz Martin Chaves, Carmem Lúcia Oliveira da Silva, Helena von Eye Corleta   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Projetos de vida de adultos jovens portadores de HIV por transmissão vertical: estudo exploratório com usuários de um ambulatório de infectologia Life projects of young adults with HIV acquired by vertical transmission: an exploratory study with patients of an infectious diseases' outpatients department

Saúde e Sociedade, 2012
Esta pesquisa teve o intuito de conhecer os projetos de vida de jovens adultos que convivem com o HIV/aids a partir da transmissão vertical, com relação a: estudo, trabalho e constituição familiar. Outro objetivo foi o de conhecer sua vivência no que diz respeito à assistência recebida. Como instrumentos, foram utilizados: questionário sociodemográfico
Lédice Lino de Oliveira, Marinella Della Negra, Maria Cezira Fantini Nogueira-Martins   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source