Health sciences topic list of research papers
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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from skin and soft tissue infections (in a sample of Egyptian population): analysis of mec gene and staphylococcal cassette chromosome
Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus has been recognized as an important pathogen associated with inpatients and community infections. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA)...
2012 / Nagat Sobhy, Fatma Aly, Ola Abd El Kader, Abeer Ghazal, Amira Elbaradei -
Ephedrine versus Phenylephrine: Prevention of Hypotension during Spinal Block for Cesarean Section and Effects on the Fetus
Summary Background and objectives Hypotension during spinal block for cesarean section is secondary to the sympathetic blockade and aorto-caval compression by the uterus and it can be deleterious to both the fetus and the mother....
2009 / Edno Magalhães, Catia Sousa Govêia, Luís Cláudio de Araújo Ladeira, Bruno Góis Nascimento, Sérgio Murilo Cavalcante Kluthcouski -
Two case studies assessing the effect of oral contraceptive pills upon serum AMH concentrations: Results from an external quality assurance (EQA) scheme
Abstract Objective To describe the effect of combined oral contraceptives (COC) on serum AMH level in 2 women. Methods The COC was initially stopped after over 12...
2013 / Emily Zuvela, Melanie Walls, Phillip Matson -
Safety, tolerability and side effects of human papillomavirus vaccines: a systematic quantitative review
Abstract Recently, many studies have evaluated HPV vaccine safety and adverse effects. Two vaccines have been recently evaluated in randomized controlled trials: the bivalent vaccine for HPV 16 and 18 (Cervarix, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals,...
2014 / Ana Katherine Gonçalves, Ricardo Ney Cobucci, Hugo Marcus Rodrigues, Amanda Gosson de Melo, Paulo César Giraldo -
Metabolic profile and cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American HIV-infected patients receiving HAART
Abstract Objective Determine the prevalence of metabolic abnormalities (MA) and estimate the 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Latin American HIV-infected patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy...
2012 / P. Cahn, O. Leite, A. Rosales, R. Cabello, C.A. Alvarez, et al. -
Aplicação tópica de mitomicina-C como adjuvante no tratamento broncoscópico da estenose traqueal pós-entubação
Resumo Introdução O diagnóstico, tratamento e prevenção da estenose traqueal pós-entubação (ETPE) continua a ser um desafio. A recorrência é comum devido à formação excessiva de tecido de granulação e a um processo insidioso de...
2013 / F. Viveiros, J. Gomes, A. Oliveira, S. Neves, J. Almeida, et al. -
Impact of immunodepression and moderate alcohol consumption on coronary and other arterial disease events in an 11-year cohort of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy2012 / M. P. Carrieri, C. Protopopescu, V. Le Moing, P. Reboud, F. Raffi, et al.
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Intestinal protozoa and intestinal helminthic infections among schoolchildren in Central Sudan
Objective To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) among primary schoolchildren in El dhayga, Central Sudan. Methods ...
2010 / Abdel-aziz M. Ahmed, Azam A Afifi, Elfatih M Malik, Ishag Adam -
Acuerdo diagnóstico entre equipos de emergencias y servicios hospitalarios
Resumen Objetivos Desde hace 10 años, la Empresa Pública de Emergencias Sanitarias de Andalucía estudia la concordancia de sus equipos con la atención primaria y los hospitales. Se investiga el acuerdo diagnóstico entre estos...
2013 / José M. Fernández-Cotrina, Antonio J. García-Ruiz, Mercedes Márquez-Castilla, Olga Jiménez-Guerrero, Eduardo Reina-Caballero, et al. -
Outbreak of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in a Tire Manufacturing Facility: Can It Be Caused by Nanoparticles?
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review clinical characteristics and working environments of sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases associated with a tire manufacturer in Korea, and review possible occupational risk factors for...
2012 / Eun-A. Kim, Jungsun Park, Kun-Hyung Kim, Naroo Lee, Dae-Seong Kim, et al. -
Expression of immunohistochemical markers in patients with AIDS-related lymphoma
Abstract AIDS-related lymphomas (ARL) present high biological heterogeneity. For better characterization of this type of lymphoma, the objectives of the present study were to evaluate the expression of immunohistochemical markers of cell...
2012 / Luciana Barreto, Denize Azambuja, José Carlos de Morais -
Breast milk and Group B streptococcal infection: Vector of transmission or vehicle for protection?
Abstract Invasive Group-B streptococcal (GBS) disease is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity worldwide. GBS colonises the maternal rectum and vagina and transmission of bacteria from a colonized mother to her infant at birth is an...
2014 / Kirsty Le Doare, Beate Kampmann -
Interferon γ in patients with HIV/AIDS and suspicion or latent tuberculosis infection
Abstract Objective To assess the usefulness of IGRA test (QuantiFERON®-Cell mediated immune) compared with the tuberculin skin test. Methods A cross-sectional...
2013 / Guadalupe García-Elorriaga, Mayté Martínez-Velázquez, Verónica Gaona-Flores, Guillermo del Rey-Pineda, César González-Bonilla -
Variabilidad molecular de aislamientos de Candida spp. por la técnica de polimorfismos de ADN amplificados aleatoriamente (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA, RAPD) en mujeres de Armenia, Colombia
Resumen Objetivos Caracterizar las especies de Candida que colonizan el conducto vaginal y su relación con sintomatología en las pacientes a quienes se les hace citología vaginal en Armenia (Quindío) y establecer el mejor cebador...
2014 / Alba Cecilia Ruiz, Diana Milena Calderón, Jorge Enrique Gómez -
Outcomes evaluation of locking plate osteosynthesis in displaced fractures of the proximal humerus
Abstract Objective To evaluate functional outcomes, radiographic findings and complications of proximal humeral fractures treated with locking plates and to determine prognostic factors for successful clinical outcomes. ...
2013 / Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, Frederico Lafraia Lobo, Gustavo Maximiano Aliperti Ferreira, Marcos Vianna da Palma, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, et al. -
Body adiposity but not insulin resistance is associated with -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the PAI-1 gene in a sample of Mexican children
Abstract Objective To assess whether the -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in Mexican children. ...
2013 / Ulises de la Cruz-Mosso, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle, Aralia Berenice Salgado-Bernabé, Natividad Castro-Alarcón, Lorenzo Salgado-Goytia, et al. -
Contribution of poses screen preimpregnated (PSP) installed at openings and eaves of dwellings in the reduction of malaria transmission in the commune of aguégués in bénin
Abstract Objective To evaluate the contribution of poses screen pre-impregnated (PSP) installed at openings and eaves of dwellings in the reduction of malaria transmission in the commune of Aguégués in Bénin. ...
2013 / F. Modeste Gouissi, Sahidou Salifou, A. Patrick Edorh, A. Rufine Sedjame, S.G. Augustin Gouissi, et al. -
Respiratory syncytial virus infection as a cause of hospitalization in population under 1 year in Colombia
Abstract Objective to determine the frequency, complications and seasonality at which respira- tory syncytial virus (RSV) infection of the lower respiratory tract causes hospitalization in infants of age 1 year or less in 6 cities...
2013 / Juan Gabriel Piñeros, Hernando Baquero, Jaime Bastidas, Jorge García, Oscar Ovalle, et al. -
Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression in a population-based sample of women in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou
Abstract Objective To investigate the prevalence and analyze the risk factors of postpartum depression (PPD) in Tangxia Community, Guangzhou, a community representative of the process of urbanization in China. ...
2014 / Ai-Wen Deng, Ri-Bo Xiong, Ting-Ting Jiang, Ying-Ping Luo, Wang-Zhong Chen -
Contraindicaciones y complicaciones de la asistencia circulatoria mecánica
La asistencia circulatoria mecánica se emplea cuando han fracasado todos los tratamientos posibles. Por ello, antes de su aplicación bastantes pacientes presentan ya contraindicaciones, absolutas o relativas, que hay que valorar de forma rápida y exhaustiva para...
2013 / Eduardo Castells Cuch