Novel therapeutic strategies targeting HIV integrase.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, data on less common causes of death has not been systematically assessed. Previous reviews missed several studies and additional studies have since been published. We therefore conducted a syst...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Aune D,Keum N,Giovannucci E,Fadnes LT,Boffetta P,Greenwood DC,Tonstad S,Vatten LJ,Riboli E,Norat T

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fluid Expansion as Supportive Therapy (FEAST study) was an extremely well conducted study that gave unexpected results. The investigators had reported that febrile children with impaired perfusion treated in low-income countries without access to intensive care are more likely to die if they receive bolus resuscit...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Myburgh J,Finfer S

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While step counter use has become popular among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, its effectiveness in increasing physical activity (PA) and improving glycemic control has been poorly defined. The aim of this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to evaluate the association of step counter u...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Qiu S,Cai X,Chen X,Yang B,Sun Z

更新日期：2014-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit-risk balance of vaccines is regularly debated by the public, but the utility of media monitoring for regulatory bodies is unclear. A media monitoring study was conducted at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines during a European Union (EU) referral pro...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bahri P,Fogd J,Morales D,Kurz X,ADVANCE consortium.

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to understand the differences in mortality rate, risk factors for mortality, and cause of death distribution in three neonatal age sub-groups (0-2, 3-7, and 8-27 days) and assess the change in mortality rate with previous assessments to inform programmatic decision-making in...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Dandona R,Kumar GA,Bhattacharya D,Akbar M,Atmavilas Y,Nanda P,Dandona L

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite our substantial understanding of molecular mechanisms and gene mutations involved in cancer, the technical approaches for diagnosis and prognosis of cancer are limited. In routine clinical diagnosis of cancer, the procedure is very basic: nuclear morphology is used as a common assessment of the degre...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Capo-chichi CD,Cai KQ,Simpkins F,Ganjei-Azar P,Godwin AK,Xu XX

更新日期：2011-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cost-effectiveness of universal rotavirus (RV) vaccination is controversial in developed countries. As a result, RV vaccination programs do not currently exist in most European countries. Hospitalization is the main driver of RV disease costs, and prematurity, low birth weight (LBW) and underlying medica...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bruijning-Verhagen P,Mangen MJ,Felderhof M,Hartwig NG,van Houten M,Winkel L,de Waal WJ,Bonten MJ

更新日期：2013-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This is an Erratum to BMC Medicine 2015, 13:59, highlighting previously undeclared competing interests and including more information in the acknowledgements section.Please see related article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/13/59. The statement in the competing interests should read as follows: This study is ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Huang T,Xu M,Lee A,Cho S,Qi L

更新日期：2015-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) has been shown to have a modest but statistically significant ability to predict aspects of academic performance throughout medical school. Previously, this ability has been shown to be incremental to conventional measures of educational performance for the first year of...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Tiffin PA,Mwandigha LM,Paton LW,Hesselgreaves H,McLachlan JC,Finn GM,Kasim AS

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pendred syndrome, a common autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by congenital deafness and goiter, is caused by mutations of SLC26A4, which codes for pendrin. We investigated the relationship between pendrin and deafness using mice that have (Slc26a4+/+) or lack a complete Slc26a4 gene (Slc26a4-/-). M...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wangemann P,Itza EM,Albrecht B,Wu T,Jabba SV,Maganti RJ,Lee JH,Everett LA,Wall SM,Royaux IE,Green ED,Marcus DC

更新日期：2004-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal impairment is a major risk factor for mortality in various populations. Three formulas are frequently used to assess both glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or creatinine clearance (CrCl) and mortality prediction: body surface area adjusted-Cockcroft-Gault (CG-BSA), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Ferreira JP,Girerd N,Pellicori P,Duarte K,Girerd S,Pfeffer MA,McMurray JJ,Pitt B,Dickstein K,Jacobs L,Staessen JA,Butler J,Latini R,Masson S,Mebazaa A,Rocca HP,Delles C,Heymans S,Sattar N,Jukema JW,Cleland JG,Za

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thymic size in early infancy predicts subsequent survival in low-income settings. The human thymus develops from early gestation, is most active in early life and is highly sensitive to malnutrition. Our objective was to test whether thymic size in infancy could be increased by maternal and/or infant nutriti...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Moore SE,Fulford AJC,Sosseh F,Nshe P,Darboe MK,Prentice AM

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the compensatory anti-inflammatory reflex system. It is similarly accompanied by increased oxidative and nitrosative stress (O&NS), which contribute to ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Berk M,Williams LJ,Jacka FN,O'Neil A,Pasco JA,Moylan S,Allen NB,Stuart AL,Hayley AC,Byrne ML,Maes M

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases and targets the hair follicles, with high impact on the quality of life and self-esteem of patients due to hair loss. Clinical management and outcomes are challenged by current limited immunosuppressive and immunomodulating regimens. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Li Y,Yan B,Wang H,Li H,Li Q,Zhao D,Chen Y,Zhang Y,Li W,Zhang J,Wang S,Shen J,Li Y,Guindi E,Zhao Y

更新日期：2015-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be based on the assessment of both gastrointestinal (GI) and cardiovascular (CV) risk for the individual patient. We aimed to assess the GI/CV risk profile and the pharmacological management of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) in clinical...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Lanas A,Garcia-Tell G,Armada B,Oteo-Alvaro A

更新日期：2011-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Managing hearing communication for residents living with hearing loss and dementia in long-term care settings is challenging. This paper explores how care can be effective in optimising hearing communication for residents living with dementia. We argue that the underlying notion of permission or authorisatio...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Crosbie B,Ferguson M,Wong G,Walker DM,Vanhegan S,Dening T

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Populations exposed to humanitarian emergencies are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, including new onset, relapse and deterioration of psychotic disorders. Inadequate care for this group may lead to human rights abuses and even premature death. The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Int...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Ostuzzi G,Barbui C,Hanlon C,Chatterjee S,Eaton J,Jones L,Silove D,Ventevogel P

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine is a stimulant that leads to the rapid accumulation of catecholamines and serotonin in the brain due to prevention of their re-uptake into the neuron that released the neurotransmitter. Cocaine dependence is a public health concern and cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. At present, there a...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Shorter D,Kosten TR

更新日期：2011-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-stroke dementia (PSD) or post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) may affect up to one third of stroke survivors. Various definitions of PSCI and PSD have been described. We propose PSD as a label for any dementia following stroke in temporal relation. Various tools are available to screen and assess cognition, wi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Mijajlović MD,Pavlović A,Brainin M,Heiss WD,Quinn TJ,Ihle-Hansen HB,Hermann DM,Assayag EB,Richard E,Thiel A,Kliper E,Shin YI,Kim YH,Choi S,Jung S,Lee YB,Sinanović O,Levine DA,Schlesinger I,Mead G,Milošević V,Ley

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood trauma increases the risk for adult obesity through multiple complex pathways, and the neural substrates are yet to be determined. METHODS:Participants from three population-based neuroimaging cohorts, including the IMAGEN cohort, the UK Biobank (UKB), and the Human Connectome Project (HCP), were ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Luo Q,Zhang L,Huang CC,Zheng Y,Kanen JW,Zhao Q,Yao Y,Quinlan EB,Jia T,Banaschewski T,Bokde ALW,Bromberg U,Büchel C,Flor H,Frouin V,Garavan H,Gowland P,Heinz A,Ittermann B,Martinot JL,Martinot MP,Nees F,Orfanos

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the three West Africa countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health event of international concern in August 2014. The disease, which has caused more than 10,000 deaths from over 25,000 cases, has thrived...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Tomori O

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistance and tolerance to Plasmodium falciparum can determine the progression of malaria disease. However, quantitative evidence of tolerance is still limited. We investigated variations in the adverse impact of P. falciparum infections among African pregnant women under different intensities of malaria tr...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Ndam NT,Mbuba E,González R,Cisteró P,Kariuki S,Sevene E,Rupérez M,Fonseca AM,Vala A,Maculuve S,Jiménez A,Quintó L,Ouma P,Ramharter M,Aponte JJ,Nhacolo A,Massougbodji A,Briand V,Kremsner PG,Mombo-Ngoma G,Desai M,

更新日期：2017-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an era when obesity prevalence is high throughout much of the world, there is a correspondingly pervasive and strong culture of weight stigma. For example, representative studies show that some forms of weight discrimination are more prevalent even than discrimination based on race or ethnicity. DISCUSSI...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Tomiyama AJ,Carr D,Granberg EM,Major B,Robinson E,Sutin AR,Brewis A

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted this analysis to determine i) which journals publish high-quality, clinically relevant studies in internal medicine, general/family practice, general practice nursing, and mental health; and ii) the proportion of clinically relevant articles in each journal. METHODS:We performed an analytic sur...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： McKibbon KA,Wilczynski NL,Haynes RB

更新日期：2004-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple treatments are frequently available for a given condition, and clinicians and patients need a comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis of evidence for all competing treatments. We aimed to quantify the waste of research related to the failure of systematic reviews to provide a complete and up-to-date evi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Créquit P,Trinquart L,Yavchitz A,Ravaud P

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent global progress in scaling up malaria control interventions has revived the goal of complete elimination in many countries. Decreasing transmission intensity generally leads to increasingly patchy spatial patterns of malaria transmission in elimination settings, with control programs having to accurat...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wesolowski A,Taylor AR,Chang HH,Verity R,Tessema S,Bailey JA,Alex Perkins T,Neafsey DE,Greenhouse B,Buckee CO

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of early morning sputum samples (EMS) to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) can result in treatment delay given the need for the patient to return to the clinic with the EMS, increasing the chance of patients being lost during their diagnostic workup. However, there is little evidence to support the superior...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Murphy ME,Phillips PPJ,Mendel CM,Bongard E,Bateson ALC,Hunt R,Murthy S,Singh KP,Brown M,Crook AM,Nunn AJ,Meredith SK,Lipman M,McHugh TD,Gillespie SH,REMoxTB Consortium.

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) risk score is the only currently available midlife risk score for dementia. We compared CAIDE to Framingham cardiovascular Risk Score (FRS) and FINDRISC diabetes score as predictors of dementia and assessed the role of age in their associa...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Fayosse A,Nguyen DP,Dugravot A,Dumurgier J,Tabak AG,Kivimäki M,Sabia S,Singh-Manoux A

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidities affect outcomes in heart failure (HF), but are not reflected in current HF classification. The aim of this study is to characterize HF groups that account for higher-order interactions between comorbidities and to investigate the association between comorbidity groups and outcomes. METHODS:Lat...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Gulea C,Zakeri R,Quint JK

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past decades, life expectancy has continued to increase in most high-income countries. Previous research suggests that improvements in life expectancy have primarily been driven by advances at the upper end of the health distribution, while parts of the population have lagged behind. Using data fr...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Meyer AC,Drefahl S,Ahlbom A,Lambe M,Modig K

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00