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Phaeoacremonium sphinctrophorum as a Novel Agent of Eumycetoma
(American Medical Association, 2016)
Eumycetoma is a chronic granulomatous fungal disease of the subcutaneous tissues characterized by large tumorous masses and the production either black or white grains. As a result of the use of molecular diagnostic ...
A Pilot Follow‐Up Study of Older Alcohol Dependent COGA Adults
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-05)
Background Alcohol consumption and problems are increasing among older adults, who are at elevated risk for alcohol-related accidents and medical problems. This paper describes a pilot follow-up of older adults with a ...
Mortality and loss to follow-up among HIV-infected persons on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Wiley, 2015)
Introduction: Long-term survival of HIV patients after initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) has not been sufficiently described in Latin America and the Caribbean, as compared to other regions. The aim of ...
Episodic density, subsyndromic symptoms, and mood instability in late-life bipolar disorders: A 5-year follow-up study
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019-07)
Objectives: Characterization of clinical course in old age bipolar disorder (OABD) is scarce and based solely on episode density (ED). The aim of this study was to explore mood instability (MI) and subsyndromal symptomatology ...
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in Latin America: results of a multinational prospective cohort study
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
Background: Substantial heterogeneity in the epidemiology and management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) occurs in Latin America. We conducted a prospective cohort study in 24 hospitals from nine Latin American ...
Performance of the TB-LAMP diagnostic assay in reference laboratories: Results from a multicentre study
(Elsevier, 2018)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of TB-LAMP, a manual molecular tuberculosis (TB) detection method, and provide comparison to the Xpert MTB/RIF assay. METHODS: In a large multicentre study, two sputum ...
Text message reminders for improving sun protection habits: a systematic review
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Background: Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of skin cancer and other conditions. SMS text reminders may be a useful tool to improve sun protection habits due to its massive reach, low cost, ...
Mortality in parenchymal and subarachnoid neurocysticercosis
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021)
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in many parts of the world, carrying significant neurological morbidity that varies according to whether lesions are located inside the cerebral parenchyma or in extraparenchymal spaces. ...
Timed up and go test predicts mortality in older adults in Peru: a population-based cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Background: While there is evidence about stablished risk factors (e.g., raised blood pressure) and higher mortality risk in older population, less has been explored about other functional parameters like the Timed Up and ...
In response: Multifactorial basis of epilepsy in patients with neurocysticercosis
(Wiley, 2015)
To the Editors: Carpio and Romo have emphasized the limitations in our understanding of symptomatic seizures and the epileptogenic process that follows in some, but not all, patients with neurocysticercosis. Their letter ...