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Cardiac manifestation of the hypereosinophilic syndrome: new insights
Kleinfeldt T, Nienaber C A, Kische S, Akin I, Turan R G, Körber T, Schneider H, Ince H
2010
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-010-0144-8

Cardiac manifestation is the major cause of morbidity in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Clinical features range from heart failure to arterial embolism, which are caused by thickening of the …

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Contamination rate of the surgical gowns during total hip arthroplasty
Klaber Ianiv, Ruiz Pablo, Schweitzer Daniel, Lira Maria Jesus, Botello Eduardo, Wozniak Aniela
2019

<bold>Introduction: </bold>Surgical instrument contamination during total joint replacement is a matter of major concern. Available recommendations suggest changing suction tips, gloves and avoiding light handle manipulation during the procedure. There …

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Proxy measures of household food consumption for food security assessment and surveillance: comparison of the household dietary diversity and food consumption scores
Kennedy G, Berardo A, Papavero C, Horjus P, Ballard T, Dop M, Delbaere J, Brouwer ID
2010
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001000145X

Objective: To provide an overview of the household dietary diversity score and the food consumption score, two indicators used for food security assessment and surveillance, and compare their performance in …

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Incidental Finding of Hypertension and Diminished Femoral Pulses: Short-Segment Stenosis of the Aorta Just Distal to the Origin of the Left Subclavian Artery
Ellemdin Shiraz, Hassen Mohamed Iqbal Ebrahim, Soma Prashilla
2013

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital condition generally; and may vary from mild to severe. Symptomatology depends on early or late presentation. Young patients may present within the first …

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IMPAACT 2010
Baylor Uganda
2010

This is a phase III randomised open-label clinical trial assessing virologic efficacy and safety of Dolutegravir-containing versus Efavirenz-containing ART regimens in HIV-1 infected pregnant women and their infants. Read moreBaylor-Uganda …

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Evaluation of Sexual Maturity among Adolescent Male Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients: the Usefulness of Testicular Volume Estimation
Emodi I. J, Ikefuna A. N, Nwokocha A. R. C, Onwasigwe C. N, Uchendu U. O
2010

Use of Tanner stages i.e. Sexual Maturity Rating; (SMR); in evaluation of sexual maturity has gained widespread acceptance. Tanner staging assesses pubic hair growth and increase in genital sizes; the …

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Maternal Literacy, Facility Birth, and Education Are Positively Associated with Better Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status among Ugandan Children
Ickes SB, Hurst TE, Flax VL
2015
DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.214346

Background: Understanding maternal factors that influence child feeding is necessary to inform intervention planning in settings in which mothers experience substantial social vulnerabilities.Objective: The purpose of this study was to …

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Availability of Therapies and Services for Parkinson's Disease in Africa: A Continent-Wide Survey
Hamid E., Ayele B.A., Massi D.G., Ben Sassi S., Tibar H., Djonga E.E., El-Sadig S.M., Amer El Khedoud W., Razafimahefa J., Kouame-Assouan A.E., Ben-Adji D., Lengané Y.T.M., Musubire A.K., Mohamed M.H., Phiri T.E., Nestor N., Alwahchi W.A., Neshuku S.N., Ocampo C., Sakadi F., Maidal M.A., Ngwende G.W., Hooker J., Okeng'o K., Charway-Felli A., Atadzhanov M., Carr J., Okubadejo N.U., Shalash A.
2021
DOI: 10.1002/mds.28669

Background: The growing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Africa necessitates the identification of available therapies and services to improve patient care. Objective: To investigate the availability, affordability, frequency of …

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Measuring the impact of development assistance on vaccination coverage: evidence from low- and middle-income recipient countries
Ikilezi Gloria
2019

Over the last decade, substantial amounts of development assistance have been invested among low and middle income countries to strengthen the performance and outcomes of the immunization program. Multiple development …

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Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients
Gilham D., Fu L., Rakai B., Wasiak S., Tsujikawa L., Halliday C., Sarsons C., Stotz S., Jahagirdar R., Johansson J., Sweeney M., Wong N., Kalantar-Zadeh K., Kulikowski E.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab078.008

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

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