Lack of association between the polyadenylation polymorphism in the NAT1 (acetyltransferase 1) gene and colorectal adenomas (Publications)
acetylator allele (odds ratio 1.04; 95% confidence interval 0.79-1.36), nor a gene-gene interaction between NA1 and NAT2 (P(interaction) = 0.59). Further NAT1 alleles must be considered for more conclusive
Effect of repeated application of microbial larvicides on malaria transmission in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
breeding sites over a 7-month period. Microbial larvicides were applied once every 3 wk; first Bti (0.8 mg/liter), followed by Bs (10 mg/liter) 3-4 days later. Adult mosquitoes were collected inside and [...] Moreover, the entomologic inoculation rate of An. funestus was significantly reduced (from 328 to 142, P = 0.005), whereas that of An. gambiae remained stable. In conclusion, microbial larvicides might play a
Comparative embryotoxicity of different antimalarial peroxides: in vitro study using the rat whole embryo culture model (WEC) (Publications)
(RBCs), inducing anemia and subsequent tissue damage in rat embryos, with NOELs for RBC damage at 0.1 and 0.175mug/mL, respectively. These data support the idea that only active antimalarial peroxides are
Synthesis and activity of new triphenylphosphonium derivatives of betulin and betulinic acid against <em>Schistosoma mansoni in vitro</em> and<em> in... (Publications)
mansoni. Of the 9 triphenylphosphonium derivatives tested, the allyl salts 10 (IC50 of 0.76µg/mL) and 11 (IC50 of 0.64µg/mL) demonstrated the highest antischistosomal activity against adult S. mansoni.
Risk of infection and associated influenza-like disease among abattoir workers due to two Leptospira species (Publications)
infection risk was higher in sheep abattoirs (11.9%) than in abattoirs processing deer (0%) or cattle (1.2%) (P < 0.01). The annualized risk of mild (ILI) or severe clinical disease attributable to the two
Reasons for prehospital delay in acute ischemic stroke (Publications)
emergency medical services being associated with less prehospital delay (adjusted odds ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.24-0.71), a minority of patients (39%) who first called their family doctor were transported by
The effects of medicines availability and stock-outs on household's utilization of healthcare services in Dodoma region, Tanzania (Publications)
interval (CI) 1.02-12.04; P = 0.047]. Healthcare utilization was positively associated with household membership in the community health insurance funds (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.23-3.17; P = 0.005) and exposure to [...] healthcare education (OR 2.75, 95% CI 1.84-4.08; P = 0.000). These results highlight the importance of medicine availability in promoting access to health services in low-income settings. Effective planning
Correlates and outcomes of low physical activity posttransplant: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
significantly associated with low physical health-related quality of life (odds ratio = 0.172, 95% confidence interval = 0.08-0.37). CONCLUSIONS: We found few studies examining most correlates and outcomes related
Antibiotic point prevalence survey and antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized patients across Peruvian reference hospitals (Publications)
susceptibility. RESULTS: 1620 patient charts were reviewed; in 924 cases antibiotics were prescribed (57.0 %, range 45.9-78.9 %). Most of the antibiotics (74.2 %) were prescribed as empirical treatment, only [...] 5 % of cases the reason for antibiotic use was unknown. Cephalosporins were the most prescribed (30.0 %), followed by carbapenems (11.3 %). Ninety-four blood cultures were positive for bacterial growth [...] urine cultures (n = 639), 43.9 % of E. coli and 49.2 % of K. pneumoniae were...
Effectiveness of behavioural change interventions on physical activity, diet and body mass index of public primary healthcare users in Kosovo: the... (Publications)
for a better lifestyle and with a statistically non-significant decrease in BMI of -0.14 kg/m(2) (95% CI: -0.46 to 0.19) at the latest follow-up. CONCLUSION: The longitudinal results extend evidence on
