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Nigeria is home to more people living with HIV than any other country in the world, except South Africa and India – where an estimated 2.9 million [1.7 million – 4.2 million] people were living with the virus[...]
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Sheen, Patricia ; Requena, David ; Gushiken, Eduardo ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Antiparra, Ricardo ; Lucero, Bryan ; Lizárraga, Pilar ; Cieza, Basilio ; Roncal, Elisa ; Grandjean, Louis ; Pain, Arnab ; McNerney, Ruth ; Clark, Taane G. ; Moore, David ; Zimic, Mirko | BMC | 2019-01-25T15:02:14ZBACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem and drug resistance compromises the efforts to control this disease. Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an important drug used in both first and second line treatment regimes. However, its comple[...]texto impreso
Herranz, María ; Leander, Brian S. ; Pardos Martínez, Fernando ; Boyle, Michael J. | BMC | 2019-04-08Background The Scalidophora (Kinorhyncha, Loricifera and Priapulida) have an important phylogenetic position as early branching ecdysozoans, yet the architecture of their nervous organ systems is notably underinvestigated. Without such informati[...]texto impreso
Guevara, Govinda ; Castillo López, María ; Alonso, Sergio ; Perera González, Julián ; Navarro LLorens, Juana María | BMC | 2019Background: Rhodococcus ruber strain Chol-4, a strain isolated from a sewage sludge sample, is able to grow in minimal medium supplemented with several compounds, showing a broad catabolic capacity. We have previously determined its genome seque[...]texto impreso
Castro, Juan C. ; Maddox, J. Dylan ; Cobos, Marianela ; Requena, David ; Zimic, Mirko ; Bombarely, Aureliano ; Iman, Sixto A. ; Cerdeira, Luis A. ; Medina, Andersson E. | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:52:14ZBackground. Myrciaria dubia is an Amazonian fruit shrub that produces numerous bioactive phytochemicals, but is best known by its high L-ascorbic acid (AsA) content in fruits. Pronounced variation in AsA content has been observed both within and[...]texto impreso
Aguareles, José ; Paraíso Luna, Juan ; Palomares, Belén ; Bajo-Grañeras, Raquel ; Navarrete, Carmen ; Ruiz-Calvo, Andrea ; García Rincón, Daniel ; García-Taboada, Elena ; Guzmán, Manuel ; Muñoz, Eduardo ; Galve Roperh, Ismael | BMC | 2019-03-08Background: The administration of certain cannabinoids provides neuroprotection in models of neurodegenerative diseases by acting through various cellular and molecular mechanisms. Many cannabinoid actions in the nervous system are mediated by C[...]texto impreso
Gaewkhiew, Piyada ; Bernabe, Eduardo ; Gallagher, Jennifer E. ; Klass, Charlotte ; Delgado-Angulo, Elsa K. | BMC | 2019-01-25T15:28:07ZBACKGROUND: Dental care seeking behaviour is often driven by symptoms. The value of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures to predict utilisation of dental services is unknown. This study aims to explore the association between OH[...]texto impreso
DeMiguel, Daniel ; Domingo Martínez, Laura ; Sánchez, Israel M. ; Casanovas Vilar, Isaac ; Robles, Josep M. ; Alba, David M. | BMC | 2021Background The two main primate groups recorded throughout the European Miocene, hominoids and pliopithecoids, seldom co-occur. Due to both their rarity and insufficiently understood palaeoecology, it is currently unclear whether the infrequent[...]texto impreso
Plaza-GA, Ismael ; Manzaneda González, Vanesa ; Kisovec, Matic ; Almendro Vedia, Víctor ; Muñoz Úbeda, Mónica ; Anderluh, Gregor ; Guerrero Martínez, Andrés ; Natale, Paolo ; López-Montero, Iván | BMC | 2019Background: A major bottleneck in drug delivery is the breakdown and degradation of the delivery system through the endosomal/lysosomal network of the host cell, hampering the correct delivery of the drug of interest. In nature, the bacterial pa[...]texto impreso
Werneck, Andre O. ; Baldew, Se-Sergio ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Diaz Arnesto, Oscar ; Stubbs, Brendon ; Silva, Danilo R. | BMC | 2019-12-06T20:57:38ZBACKGROUND: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are major concerns for public health. Although global initiatives have been successful in monitoring physical activity (PA) worldwide, there is no systematic action for the monitoring of cor[...]texto impreso
Rosas-Aguirre, Angel ; Ponce, Oscar J. ; Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel ; Speybroeck, Niko ; Contreras-Mancilla, Juan ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Pozo, Edwar ; Herrera, Socrates ; Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:53:06ZBACKGROUND: Peru has presented a decreasing malaria trend during the last decade, particularly in areas on northwestern coast; however, a limited number of cases continues to be reported yearly mainly in malaria hotspots. METHODS: A two-phase s[...]texto impreso
Delgado-Ratto, C. ; Soto-Calle, V.E. ; Van Den Eede, P. ; Gamboa, D. ; Rosas, A. ; Abatih, E.N. ; Rodriguez Ferrucci, H. ; Llanos-Cuentas, A. ; Van Geertruyden, J.-P. ; Erhart, A. ; D'Alessandro, U. | BMC | 2020-06-10T18:12:15ZBackground: Despite the large burden of Plasmodium vivax, little is known about its transmission dynamics. This study explored the population structure and spatio-temporal dynamics of P. vivax recurrent infections after radical cure in a two-yea[...]texto impreso
Zafra-Tanaka, Jessica Hanae ; Montesinos-Segura, Renee ; Flores-Gonzales, Pamela D. ; Taype-Rondan, Álvaro | BMC | 2019-12-06T21:02:53ZBACKGROUND: A high number of vaginal examinations (VEs) may lead to a higher risk of infections, as well as discomfort/dissatisfaction with intrapartum care. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of potential excess of vaginal examinations (PEVE[...]texto impreso
Bayer, Angela M. ; Najarro, Lizzete ; Zevallos, Mercedes ; García, Patricia J. | BMC | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: Globally, no qualitative studies have explored the perspectives of women and their partners about the integration of technology - and specifically diagnostic testing technologies - into antenatal care. The study objective was to desc[...]texto impreso
Herrera-Añazco, Percy ; Taype-Rondan, Álvaro ; Lazo-Porras, Maria ; Alberto Quintanilla, E. ; Ortiz-Soriano, Victor Manuel ; Hernandez, Adrian V. | BMC | 2019-01-25T15:28:08ZBACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. There are few studies in Latin America, especially in primary care settings. Our objective was to determine the prevalence, stages, and associated factors of CKD in p[...]texto impreso
Jaganath, Devan ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Wise, Robert A. ; Diette, Gregory B. ; Miele, Catherine H. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Checkley, William | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:53:35ZBACKGROUND: It is unclear how geographic and social diversity affects the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We sought to characterize the prevalence of COPD and identify risk factors across four settings in Peru with va[...]texto impreso
Abstract Background Treatment and special protection of the rights of incarcerated young people in prisons are mandated under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as well as under United Nations (UN) human rights instruments. Methods A scopi[...]texto impreso
Limbani, Felix ; Goudge, Jane ; Joshi, Rohina ; Maar, Marion A. ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Oldenburg, Brian ; Parker, Gary ; Pesantes, María Amalia ; Riddell, Michaela A. ; Salam, Abdul ; Trieu, Kathy ; Thrift, Amanda G. ; Van Olmen, Josefien ; Vedanthan, Rajesh ; Webster, Ruth ; Yeates, Karen ; Webster, Jacqui | BMC | 2019-12-06T20:57:42ZBACKGROUND: Process evaluation is increasingly recognized as an important component of effective implementation research and yet, there has been surprisingly little work to understand what constitutes best practice. Researchers use different met[...]texto impreso
Limbani, Felix ; Goudge, Jane ; Joshi, Rohina ; Maar, Marion A. ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Oldenburg, Brian ; Parker, Gary ; Pesantes, María Amalia ; Riddell, Michaela A. ; Salam, Abdul ; Trieu, Kathy ; Thrift, Amanda G. ; Van Olmen, Josefien ; Vedanthan, Rajesh ; Webster, Ruth ; Yeates, Karen ; Webster, Jacqui | BMC | 2019-08-08T15:23:44ZBACKGROUND: Process evaluation is increasingly recognized as an important component of effective implementation research and yet, there has been surprisingly little work to understand what constitutes best practice. Researchers use different met[...]texto impreso
Otero, Larissa ; Shah, Lena ; Verdonck, Kristien ; Battaglioli, Tullia ; Brewer, Timothy ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Seas, Carlos ; Van-der-Stuyft, Patrick | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:45:56ZBACKGROUND: Household contacts (HHCs) of TB cases are at increased risk for TB disease compared to the general population but the risk may be modified by individual or household factors. We conducted a study to determine incident TB among HHCs o[...]texto impreso
Gonsalves, Lianne ; Hindin, Michelle J. ; Bayer, Angela ; Carcamo, Cesar P. ; Gichangi, Peter ; Habib, Ndema ; Mwaisaka, Jefferson ; Say, Lale | BMC | 2018-11-30T22:50:36ZBACKGROUND: Young people face special challenges to accessing needed sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and support. With high penetration and access, mobile phones provide a new channel for reaching young people, but there is litt[...]texto impreso
Background: Many of the assessment tools used to study depression among older people are adaptations of instruments developed in other cultural setting. There is a need to validate those instruments in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Met[...]texto impreso
Gómez-Restrepo, Carlos ; Maldonado, Patricia ; Rodríguez, Nelcy ; Ruiz-Gaviria, Rafael ; Escalante, Miguel Ángel ; Gómez, Raúl Ángel ; Ribeiro-de-Araujo, Marcelo ; Schmidt-de-Oliveira, Ana Carolina ; Chávez-Rivera, Joel Salvador ; Godínez-García, Jorge Alberto ; Piazza-Ferrand, Marina ; Blitchtein-Winicki, Dora | BMC | 2019-01-25T16:03:19ZBACKGROUND: In Latin America, substance related disorders are highly prevalent and one of the treatment strategies is the Therapeutic Communities (TCs), however, in Latin America there is scarce data about this treatment strategies, their qualit[...]texto impreso
Martiáñez-Vendrell, Xavier ; Jimenez, Alfons ; Vásquez, Ana ; Campillo, Ana ; Incardona, Sandra ; González, Raquel ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Torres, Katherine ; Oyibo, Wellington ; Faye, Babacar ; Macete, Eusebio ; Menéndez, Clara ; Ding, Xavier C. ; Mayor, Alfredo | BMC | 2020-07-14T00:02:33ZBACKGROUND: Malaria diagnostics by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) relies primarily on the qualitative detection of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) and Plasmodium spp lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH). As novel RDTs with increased[...]texto impreso
Martin, Laura J. ; Roper, Martha H. ; Grandjean, Louis ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Coronel, Jorge ; Caviedes, Luz ; Friedland, Jon S. ; Moore, David A. J. | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:45:55ZBACKGROUND: Early identification of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) increases the likelihood of treatment success and interrupts transmission. Resource-constrained settings use risk profiling to ration the use of drug suscepti[...]