Global burden of human food-borne trematodiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Food-borne trematodiases are a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by liver, lung, and intestinal parasitic fluke infections. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, an
Receiving the diagnosis of lung cancer: patient recall of information and satisfaction with physician communication (Publications)
PURPOSE: Little is known about the information newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer recall and how satisfied they are with physicians' communication. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy-one consecutive
Antiparasitic compounds from <em>Cupania cinerea</em> with activities against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>Trypanosoma brucei... (Publications)
In a survey of plants from Ecuador with antiprotozoal activity, Cupania cinerea was found to show significant in vitro activity against the Plasmodium falciparum K1 strain and Trypanosoma brucei rhode
Evaluation of pet contact as a risk factor for carriage of multidrug-resistant staphylococci in nursing home residents (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pets, often used as companionship and for psychological support in the therapy of nursing home residents, have been implicated as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We investiga
9beta-hydroxyparthenolide esters from<em> Inula montbretiana</em> and their antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
In continuation of ongoing studies on the potential of natural products as antiprotozoal leads or drugs, it was found that the CH (2)Cl (2) extract obtained from the flowering aerial parts of INULA MO
The cost-effectiveness of introducing hepatitis B vaccine into infant immunization services in Mozambique (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of introducing hepatitis B vaccine into routine infant immunization services in Mozambique, which took place in the year 2001. METHODS: A decision analyti