Rachprakhon, Phuphitchan Purivirojkul, Watchariya
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Parasite (Paris, France)
La douve du foie Opisthorchis viverrini s.l. cause un problème de santé publique récurrent en Thaïlande. L’infection des Bithynia par O. viverrini s.l. dans le réseau de canaux (RC) dans la région métropolitaine de Bangkok (RMB) n’a jamais été évaluée. Cette étude visait à étudier la présence de B. siamensis siamensis et la prévalence de l’infectio...
Jafari, Alireza Rajabi, Abdolhalim Gholian-Aval, Mahdi Peyman, Nooshin Mahdizadeh, Mehrsadat Tehrani, Hadi
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Environmental health and preventive medicine
This systematic and meta-analysis review aimed to provide an updated estimate of the prevalence of ever and current cigarette smoking in women, in geographic areas worldwide, and demonstrate a trend of the prevalence of smoking over time by using a cumulative meta-analysis. Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-anal...
Citera, Gustavo Bautista-Molano, Wilson Peláez-Ballestas, Ingris Azevedo, Valderilio F Perich, Risto A Méndez-Rodríguez, José A Cutri, Mariel S Borlenghi, Cecilia E
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Advances in rheumatology (London, England)
Large epidemiologic and clinical estimates of spondyloarthritis (SpA) in Latin America are not available. In this narrative review, our goal was to descriptively summarize the prevalence and features of SpA in Latin America, based on available small studies. A review of peer-reviewed literature identified 41 relevant publications. Of these, 11 (mos...
Fitzgerald, Gillian E. Maguire, Sinead Haroon, Nigil
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Current Rheumatology Reports
Purpose of ReviewSevere acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in December 2019, rapidly reaching global pandemic proportions. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has presented unique challenges to the rheumatology community. It is known that many individuals with rheumatic disease are at increased risk of severe dise...
Nyabongo, Lionel Kanduma, Esther G. Bishop, Richard P. Machuka, Eunice Njeri, Alice Bimenyimana, Alain V. Nkundwanayo, Canesius Odongo, David O. Pelle, Roger
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Parasites & Vectors
BackgroundTick-borne diseases (TBDs) constitute a major constraint for livestock development in sub-Saharan Africa, with East Coast fever (ECF) being the most devastating TBD of cattle. However, in Burundi, detailed information is lacking on the current prevalence of TBDs and on the associated economic losses from mortality and morbidity in cattle ...
Dell’Osso, Bernardo Cafaro, Rita Ketter, Terence A.
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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
Bipolar Disorders (BD) are disabling and severe psychiatric disorders, commonly perceived as equally affecting both men and women. The prevalence of BD in the general population has been growing over the last decade, however, few epidemiological studies are available regarding BD gender distribution, leaving unanswered the question whether the ofte...
Diriba, Kuma Awulachew, Ephrem Anja, Asrat
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European Journal of Medical Research
BackgroundDespite the significant reductions in under-five mortality, campylobacteriosis has emerged as one of the most common causative agents of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis in humans. We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of Campylobacter species and associated risk factors among children ...
Torres, Neusa F. Chibi, Buyisile Kuupiel, Desmond Solomon, Vernon P. Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P. Middleton, Lyn E.
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Archives of Public Health
BackgroundThe global increase in the utilization of non - prescribed antibiotics (NPA), is concerning, with high persistence within the low and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a negative impact on the health of individuals and communities the use of NPA paves the way to the propagation of superbugs that potentially predisposes to changes in b...
McDonagh, Sinead T. J. Mejzner, Natasha Clark, Christopher E.
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BMC Family Practice
BackgroundPostural hypotension (PH), the reduction in blood pressure when rising from sitting or lying 0to standing, is a risk factor for falls, cognitive decline and mortality. However, it is not often tested for in primary care. PH prevalence varies according to definition, population, care setting and measurement method. The aim of this study wa...
Pontes, Gemilson Soares Ribeiro, Hygor Halyson Figueiredo Toro, Diana Mota Moura Neto, José Pereira de Souza, Victor Almeida, Maria Edilene Martins de Nascimento, Valdinete Alves do Costa, Cristovão Alves da Naveca, Felipe Gomes Santos, Mike
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Abstract INTRODUCTION: We investigated the prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection in patients with hematological diseases from the western Amazon region of Brazil. METHODS: Samples from 306 patients were submitted for the molecular diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 infection by real time PCR (qPCR), with amplification,...
