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Cough Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Prediction of Incident Tuberculosis Disease in Household Contacts
Acuna-Villaorduna C, Ayakaka I, Fennelly KP, Okwera A, Jones-Lopez EC, Joloba M, Gaeddert M, Ssebidandi M, Kubiak RW, White LF
2016
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw199

Background. Tuberculosis disease develops in only 5%-10% of humans infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mechanisms underlying this variability remain poorly understood. We recently demonstrated that colony-forming units of M. tuberculosis …

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Outcome measures to be considered on asthma in elderly
González-Díaz Sandra Nora, Villarreal-Gonzalez Rosalaura Virginia, Lira-Quezada Cindy Elizabeth De, Guzman-Avilan Rosa Ivett
2019
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000525

Purpose Of Review: Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory disease which is characterized by airflow limitation and variable respiratory symptoms. Asthma in patients more than 65 years of age has …

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Transgender in Africa: Invisible; Inaccessible; or Ignored?
Jobson G. A, Kaggwa J. K, Kim H- J, Theron L. B
2012

Transgender people are an important key population for HIV risk globally; and several studies have found HIV prevalence rates in transgender populations that are significantly higher than those among other …

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Considering the cultural context in psychopathology formulations
Hassim J, Wagner C
2013

Background. Mental health research appears to be continually transforming. Recent literature reflects a greater appreciation for the ways in which pathoplastic features of culture modulate emotional regulation. This article introduces …

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Food Production and Consumption in Relation to Food Insecurity and Undernutrition in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda
Klaver W
2014

This chapter complements the results presented in the previous chapter of the comparison of trends in food production in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda over the past 10-50 years by …

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Digitizing health campaigns improves outcomes (even beyond the campaign): HERE'S WHAT IT TAKES
CRS
2022

A complement to routine services, healthcampaigns often achieve high coverage of highimpact interventions like immunizations,insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs), andtreatment for neglected tropical diseases. Healthcampaigns have been a key approach …

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HIV-1 viral subtype differences in the rate of CD4+ T-Cell decline among HIV seroincident antiretroviral naive persons in rakai district, Uganda
Eller L.A., Kagaayi J., Laeyendecker O., Reynolds S.J., Kigozi G., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Gray R.H., Wawer M.J., Quinn T.C., Kiwanuka N., Whalen C.C., Sewankambo N.K., Wabwire-Mangen F., Robb M., Makumbi F.E., Eller M.
2010
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181c98fc0
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B-105âStudies of Acute HIV Infection -Insights for Cure
Robb Merlin, Michael Nelson, Kim Jerome, Ananworanich Jintanat, Barouch Dan
2014
DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000456071.98803.47

The study of acute HIV infection in humans has important implications both for research in acquisition and pathogenesis. In RV217 high risk volunteers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Thailand are …

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Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: An urgent call for prevention
Adoukonou Thierry Armel, Houenassi Martin, Houinato Dismand
2012
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182789fe0

Comments on an article by Jerome H. Chin et al. (see record [rid]2012-08280-014[/rid]). Dr. Chinâs article describes the current situation in Mulago Hospital in Uganda. Politicians in most sub-Saharan countries …

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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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