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Saavedra, Marlon P. ; Conn, Jan E. ; Alava, Freddy ; Carrasco-Escobar, Gabriel ; Prussing, Catharine ; Bickersmith, Sara A. ; Sangama, Jorge L. ; Fernandez-Minope, Carlos ; Guzman, Mitchel ; Tong, Carlos ; Valderrama, Carlos ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; Moreno, Marta | BMC | 2019-08-08T15:23:47ZBACKGROUND: Malaria remains an important public health problem in Peru where incidence has been increasing since 2011. Of over 55,000 cases reported in 2017, Plasmodium vivax was the predominant species (76%), with P. falciparum responsible for[...]![]()
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Seyoum, Dinberu ; Yewhalaw, Delenasaw ; Duchateau, Luc ; Brandt, Patrick ; Rosas-Aguirre, Angel ; Speybroeck, Niko | BMC | 2019-01-25T15:18:36ZBACKGROUND: The global decline of malaria burden and goals for elimination has led to an increased interest in the fine-scale epidemiology of malaria. Micro-geographic heterogeneity of malaria infection could have implications for designing targ[...]![]()
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Background: Most analyses of gaps in human resources for health (HRH) do not consider training and the transition of graduates into the labour market. This study aims to explore the labour market for Peru's recent medical, nursing, and midwifery[...]![]()
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Seyoum, Dinberu ; Kifle, Yehenew-Getachew ; Rondeau, Virginie ; Yewhalaw, Delenasaw ; Duchateau, Luc ; Rosas-Aguirre, Angel ; Speybroeck, Niko | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:45:59ZBACKGROUND: The identification of epidemiological pattern of infection with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in malaria-endemic area, where multiple episodes are common, is important for intervention programmes. METHODS: A longitudina[...]![]()
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Lazo-Porras, Maria ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Sacksteder, Katherine A. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Malaga, German ; Armstrong, David G. ; Miranda, J. Jaime | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:51:21ZBACKGROUND: Diabetic foot neuropathy (DFN) is one of the most important complications of diabetes mellitus; its early diagnosis and intervention can prevent foot ulcers and the need for amputation. Thermometry, measuring the temperature of the f[...]![]()
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Shah, Lena ; Rojas, Marlene ; Mori, Oscar ; Zamudio, Carlos ; Kaufman, Jay S. ; Otero, Larissa ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Seas, Carlos ; Brewer, Timothy F. | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:59:05ZBACKGROUND: We designed a pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in order to evaluate provider-initiated evaluation of household contacts (HCs) of smear positive tuberculosis (TB) cases within a routine TB program in Lima, P[...]![]()
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Moreno, Marta ; Saavedra, Marlon P. ; Bickersmith, Sara A. ; Lainhart, William ; Tong, Carlos ; Alava, Freddy ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Conn, Jan E. | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:53:06ZBACKGROUND: Malaria transmission in the peri-Iquitos region of Amazonian Peru has been designated as seasonal and hypo-endemic with recently described hyper-endemic hotspots. Despite relatively recent distribution of long-lasting insecticidal be[...]![]()
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Escombe, A.R. ; Ticona, E. ; Chávez-Pérez, V. ; Espinoza, M. ; Moore, D.A.J. | BMC | 2019-12-06T21:02:55ZBackground: TB transmission in healthcare facilities is an important public health problem, especially in the often-overcrowded settings of HIV treatment scale-up. The problem is compounded by the emergence of drug resistant TB. Natural ventilat[...]![]()
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Escombe, A.R. ; Ticona, E. ; Chávez-Pérez, V. ; Espinoza, M. ; Moore, D.A.J. | BMC | 2019-07-04T17:00:16ZBackground: TB transmission in healthcare facilities is an important public health problem, especially in the often-overcrowded settings of HIV treatment scale-up. The problem is compounded by the emergence of drug resistant TB. Natural ventilat[...]![]()
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Kephart, Josiah L. ; Fandiño-Del-Rio, Magdalena ; Koehler, Kirsten ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Checkley, William | BMC | 2020-07-14T00:02:29ZBACKGROUND: Indoor air pollution is an important risk factor for health in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS: We measured indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in 617 houses across four settings w[...]![]()
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Torres-Sánchez, María ; Wilkinson, Mark ; Gower, David J. ; Creevey, Christopher J. ; San Mauro, Diego | BMC | 2020-07-27Background: Gene expression profiles can provide insights into the molecular machinery behind tissue functions and, in turn, can further our understanding of environmental responses, and developmental and evolutionary processes. During vertebrat[...]![]()
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Abstract Background Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is an HIV prevention strategy that promotes the principles of confidentiality and informed consent. International research has highlighted VCT counselors’ isolation from service planning[...]![]()
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Guillen, Miguel A. ; Mejia, Fernando A. ; Villena, Jaime ; Turin, Christie G. ; Carcamo, Cesar P. ; Ticse, Ray | BMC | 2019-02-06T14:52:18ZBACKGROUND: The highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has altered the course of HIV infection, transforming it from a fatal illness to a chronic condition, reducing morbidity and mortality. However, this therapy has led to an increased i[...]![]()
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Ahijado Guzmán, Rubén ; Sánchez Arribas, Natalia ; Martínez Negro, María ; González Rubio, Guillermo ; Santiago-Varela, María ; Pardo, María ; Piñeiro, Antonio ; López-Montero, Iván ; Junquera González, Elena ; Guerrero Martínez, Andrés | BMC | 2020-03-11Efficient plasmonic photothermal therapies (PPTTs) using non-harmful pulse laser irradiation at the near-infrared (NIR) are a highly sought goal in nanomedicine. These therapies rely on the use of plasmonic nanostructures to kill cancer cells wh[...]![]()
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Warren, Joshua L. ; Grandjean, Louis ; Moore, David A. J. ; Lithgow, Anna ; Coronel, Jorge ; Sheen, Patricia ; Zelner, Jonathan L. ; Andrews, Jason R. ; Cohen, Ted | BMC | 2018-11-30T17:17:14ZBACKGROUND: Congregate settings may serve as institutional amplifiers of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We analyze spatial, epidemiological, and pathogen genetic data prospectively collected from neighborhoods s[...]