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A Critical Review of the Current Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Agents Used to Treat Tuberculosis in Children
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Article Review)
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Additionally, treatment is complex with most patients requiring combination therapy of first-line agents for multiple months. ...
The expansion of soil-transmitted helminth control strategies ? Authors' reply
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Lancet Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
[No abstract available]
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Well-known risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are exposure to antibiotics and gastric acid suppressants. Recent studies have provided some evidence of an association between hypovitaminosis ...
The effectiveness of targeted relative to empiric prophylaxis on infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article Review)
Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ...
Texture analysis for colorectal tumour biopsies using multispectral imagery
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. As part of its diagnosis, a histological analysis is often run on biopsy samples. Multispecral imagery taken from cancer tissues can be useful to capture ...
U-healthcare system: State-of-the-art review and challenges
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SpringerLink
, 2013 , Article)
With the increase of an ageing population and chronic diseases, society becomes more health conscious and patients become "health consumers" looking for better health management. People's perception is shifting towards ...
Glucocorticoid-induced fetal origins of adult hypertension: Association with epigenetic events
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2016 , Article Review)
Hypertension is a predominant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and a major health care burden. Accumulating epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest that adult-onset hypertension may have its origins during ...
BIAN N-heterocyclic gold carbene complexes induced cytotoxicity in human cancer cells via upregulating oxidative stress
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Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Nanoparticles of gold and silver are offering revolutionary changes in the field of cancer therapy. N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) metal complexes possess diverse biological activities and are being investigated ...
In honour of Professor Patrick Couvreur, recipient of the Journal Of Drug Targeting?s Lifetime Achievement Award For 2019
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
[No abstract available]
Flight Versus Ground Out-of-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a critical procedure performed by both air medical and ground based emergency medical services (EMS). Previous work has suggested that ETI success rates are greater for air ...