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1. Understanding the ecology of<em> Mycobacterium ulcerans </em>to facilitate strategies for prevention and control of <em>Buruli ulcer </em>in Ghana (Publications)

   Understanding the ecology of<em> Mycobacterium ulcerans </em>to facilitate strategies for prevention and control of <em>Buruli ulcer </em>in Ghana

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2. The impact of obesity on rising medical spending in Oregon form 1998 to 2005 (Publications)

   The impact of obesity on rising medical spending in Oregon form 1998 to 2005

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3. The effect of malaria transmission intensity on neonatal mortality in endemic areas (Publications)

   The effect of malaria transmission intensity on neonatal mortality in endemic areas

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4. Abnormal blood glucose concentrations on admission to a rural Kenyan district hospital: prevalence and outcome (Publications)

   Abnormal blood glucose concentrations on admission to a rural Kenyan district hospital: prevalence and outcome

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   AIMS: To determine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of hypoglycaemia on admission in children at a rural Kenyan district hospital. METHODS: Observational study of 3742 children (i

5. Early manifestations (pre-AIDS) of HIV-1 infection in Uganda (Publications)

   Early manifestations (pre-AIDS) of HIV-1 infection in Uganda

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   OBJECTIVES: To describe the early manifestations of HIV-1 infection before the development of AIDS, in a rural Ugandan population. METHODS: Three monthly follow-up of HIV-1-infected and uninfected par

6. Weighty matters: how obesity drives poor health and health spending in the U.S. (Publications)

   Weighty matters: how obesity drives poor health and health spending in the U.S.

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7. Reduced fertility associated with HIV: the contribution of pre-existing subfertility (Publications)

   Reduced fertility associated with HIV: the contribution of pre-existing subfertility

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   BACKGROUND: HIV-1 infection is associated with lower fertility among women in sub-Saharan Africa and this association is not explained by the frequency of sexual intercourse, illness, knowledge of HIV

8. Comparison of axillary, rectal and tympanic temperature measurements in children admitted with malaria (Publications)

   Comparison of axillary, rectal and tympanic temperature measurements in children admitted with malaria

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   We compared axillary, rectal and tympanic temperatures in children admitted with severe malaria. The axillary temperatures were 0.74 degrees C (95% limits of agreement -0.85 to 2.33 degrees C) less th

9. <em>Ex vivo</em> interferon-gamma immune response to thrombospondin-related adhesive protein in coastal Kenyans: longevity and risk of <em>Plasmodium... (Publications)

   <em>Ex vivo</em> interferon-gamma immune response to thrombospondin-related adhesive protein in coastal Kenyans: longevity and risk of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infection

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   Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) of Plasmodium falciparum is currently being tested in human vaccine studies. However, its natural reactivity in the field remains poorly characterized. M

10. Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital [Research letter] (Publications)

    Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital [Research letter]

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    Severe anaemia often secondary to malaria is a major contributor to child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We have confirmed that use of simple clinical and laboratory criteria can identify those chil