Novel equation to determine the hepatic triglyceride concentration in humans by MRI: diagnosis and monitoring of NAFLD in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery.

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:Human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic myelopathy characterized by motor dysfunction of the lower extremities and urinary disturbance. Immunomodulatory treatments are the main strategy for HAM/TSP, but several issues are associated...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Nakamura T,Matsuo T,Fukuda T,Yamato S,Yamaguchi K,Kinoshita I,Matsuzaki T,Nishiura Y,Nagasato K,Narita-Masuda T,Nakamura H,Satoh K,Sasaki H,Sakai H,Kawakami A

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nature of symptoms in the prodromal period of first episode psychosis (FEP) remains unclear. The objective was to determine the patterns of symptoms recorded in primary care in the 5 years before FEP diagnosis. METHODS:The study was set within 568 practices contributing to a UK primary care health recor...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Chen Y,Farooq S,Edwards J,Chew-Graham CA,Shiers D,Frisher M,Hayward R,Sumathipala A,Jordan KP

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical apps are widely available, increasingly used by patients and clinicians, and are being actively promoted for use in routine care. However, there is little systematic evidence exploring possible risks associated with apps intended for patient use. Because self-medication errors are a recognized source...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Huckvale K,Adomaviciute S,Prieto JT,Leow MK,Car J

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The approval of sorafenib and active development of many other molecularly targeted agents in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have presented a challenge to understand the mechanism of action of sorafenib and identify predictive biomarkers to select patients more likely to benefit from sorafenib. The preclinical study b...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Zhu AX

更新日期：2009-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The spatial spread of many mosquito-borne diseases occurs by focal spread at the scale of a few hundred meters and over longer distances due to human mobility. The relative contributions of different spatial scales for transmission of chikungunya virus require definition to improve outbreak vector control re...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Guzzetta G,Vairo F,Mammone A,Lanini S,Poletti P,Manica M,Rosa R,Caputo B,Solimini A,Torre AD,Scognamiglio P,Zumla A,Ippolito G,Merler S

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistent disabilities are key manifestations of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection, especially incapacitating polyarthralgia and fatigue. So far, little is known about their impact on health status. The present study aimed at describing the burden of CHIKV prolonged or late-onset symptoms on the self-perc...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Gérardin P,Fianu A,Malvy D,Mussard C,Boussaïd K,Rollot O,Michault A,Gaüzere BA,Bréart G,Favier F

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians are less likely to prescribe guideline-recommended treatments to people with multimorbidity than to people with a single condition. Doubts as to the applicability of clinical trials of drug treatments (the gold standard for evidence-based medicine) when people have co-existing diseases (comorbidit...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Hanlon P,Hannigan L,Rodriguez-Perez J,Fischbacher C,Welton NJ,Dias S,Mair FS,Guthrie B,Wild S,McAllister DA

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia in people with dementia has been associated with severe discomfort. We sought to assess the effectiveness of a practice guideline for optimal symptom relief for nursing home residents with dementia and pneumonia. METHODS:A single-blind, multicenter, cluster randomized controlled trial was conducte...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： van der Maaden T,de Vet HC,Achterberg WP,Boersma F,Schols JM,Mehr DR,Galindo-Garre F,Hertogh CM,Koopmans RT,van der Steen JT

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the impact of growing migration on the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) transmission in middle-income countries. We estimated TB recent transmission and its associated factors and investigated the presence of cross-transmission between South American migrants and Brazilians. METHODS:We stu...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Pescarini JM,Simonsen V,Ferrazoli L,Rodrigues LC,Oliveira RS,Waldman EA,Houben R

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions to promote positive parenting are often reported to offer good outcomes for children but they can consume substantial resources and they require rigorous appraisal. METHODS:Evaluations of the Triple P parenting program were subjected to systematic review and meta-analysis with analysis of bias...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wilson P,Rush R,Hussey S,Puckering C,Sim F,Allely CS,Doku P,McConnachie A,Gillberg C

更新日期：2012-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pendred syndrome, an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by deafness and goiter, is caused by a mutation of SLC26A4, which codes for the anion exchanger pendrin. We investigated the relationship between pendrin expression and deafness using mice that have (Slc26a4+/+ or Slc26a4+/-) or lack (Slc26a4-/-...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Jabba SV,Oelke A,Singh R,Maganti RJ,Fleming S,Wall SM,Everett LA,Green ED,Wangemann P

更新日期：2006-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age. The Lives Saved Tool (LiST) is a model used to calculate deaths averted or lives saved by past interventions and for the purposes of program planning when costly and time consuming impact studies are not possible. ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Fischer Walker CL,Walker N

更新日期：2014-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Although clinical nutrition is a frequently used intervention in inpatient care, high quality trials proving its effectiveness and safety when used in the acutely-ill polymorbid medical inpatient population are largely lacking. From an evolutionary perspective, illness-related low appetite is protective and part of th...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Schuetz P

更新日期：2017-02-24 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：:In this podcast, we talk to Dr Sunil Verma about the evolution of HER2 as a therapeutic target in breast cancer, and about how targeted therapy has revolutionized breast cancer treatment. We also discuss new agents in clinical development and the ways in which advances in treating HER2-positive breast cancer can be us...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Verma S

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable data on the distribution of causes of death (COD) in a population are fundamental to good public health practice. In the absence of comprehensive medical certification of deaths, the only feasible way to collect essential mortality data is verbal autopsy (VA). The Tariff Method was developed by the ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Serina P,Riley I,Stewart A,James SL,Flaxman AD,Lozano R,Hernandez B,Mooney MD,Luning R,Black R,Ahuja R,Alam N,Alam SS,Ali SM,Atkinson C,Baqui AH,Chowdhury HR,Dandona L,Dandona R,Dantzer E,Darmstadt GL,Das V,Dh

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intimate partner violence is common among women having abortions, with between 6% and 22% reporting recent violence from an intimate partner. Concern about violence is a reason some pregnant women decide to terminate their pregnancies. Whether risk of violence decreases after having an abortion, remains unkn...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Roberts SC,Biggs MA,Chibber KS,Gould H,Rocca CH,Foster DG

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caregivers may promote the uptake of science into patient care and the practice of evidence-informed medicine. The purpose of this study was to determine whether caregiver-mediated (non-clinical caregiver-delivered) interventions are effective in improving patient, caregiver, provider, or health system outco...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Fiest KM,McIntosh CJ,Demiantschuk D,Leigh JP,Stelfox HT

更新日期：2018-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vertical and horizontal trust, as dimensions of social capital, may be important determinants of health. As mass media campaigns have been used extensively to promote healthy lifestyles and convey health-related information, high levels of individual trust in the media may facilitate the success of such camp...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Tokuda Y,Fujii S,Jimba M,Inoguchi T

更新日期：2009-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bangladesh, India and Nepal are working towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) by 2015. In 2005 the World Health Organization/Training in Tropical Diseases launched an implementation research programme to support integrated vector management for the elimination of VL from Bangladesh, India an...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Joshi AB,Das ML,Akhter S,Chowdhury R,Mondal D,Kumar V,Das P,Kroeger A,Boelaert M,Petzold M

更新日期：2009-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Singapore is endemic for Dengue virus, with approximately 10,000 to 20,000 annual cases reported in recent years. In 2012, Chikungunya was introduced, although the numbers of cases reported is much fewer. The current Zika virus pandemic originating in Brazil represents a threat to all regions with Aedes mosquitoes, pa...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Fisher D,Cutter J

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of primarily laboratory-based studies found attention bias modification in socially anxious participants to lead to reduced anxiety. It is argued that the failure to replicate the positive results of attention bias modification in the study of Carlbring et al. may be due to reasons other than the application ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Emmelkamp PM

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mucin 4 (MUC4) plays an important role in protecting and lubricating the epithelial surface of reproductive tracts, but its role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis is largely unknown. METHODS:To correlate MUC4 polymorphism with the risk of endometriosis and endometriosis-related infertility, we performed ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Chang CY,Chang HW,Chen CM,Lin CY,Chen CP,Lai CH,Lin WY,Liu HP,Sheu JJ,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2011-02-24 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:External validations and comparisons of prognostic models or scores are a prerequisite for their use in routine clinical care but are lacking in most medical fields including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our aim was to externally validate and concurrently compare prognostic scores for 3-year...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Guerra B,Haile SR,Lamprecht B,Ramírez AS,Martinez-Camblor P,Kaiser B,Alfageme I,Almagro P,Casanova C,Esteban-González C,Soler-Cataluña JJ,de-Torres JP,Miravitlles M,Celli BR,Marin JM,Ter Riet G,Sobradillo P,Lange P,Ga

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When an outbreak of a novel pathogen occurs, some of the most pressing questions from a public-health point of view relate to its transmissibility, and the probabilities of different clinical outcomes following infection, to allow an informed response. Estimates of these quantities are often based on househo...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： House T,Inglis N,Ross JV,Wilson F,Suleman S,Edeghere O,Smith G,Olowokure B,Keeling MJ

更新日期：2012-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A decade ago celiac disease was considered extremely rare outside Europe and, therefore, was almost completely ignored by health care professionals. In only 10 years, key milestones have moved celiac disease from obscurity into the popular spotlight worldwide. Now we are observing another interesting phenomenon that i...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sapone A,Bai JC,Ciacci C,Dolinsek J,Green PH,Hadjivassiliou M,Kaukinen K,Rostami K,Sanders DS,Schumann M,Ullrich R,Villalta D,Volta U,Catassi C,Fasano A

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and is an important treatable cause of heart failure in developing countries. Tuberculous aetiology of pericarditis is difficult to diagnose promptly. The utility of the new quantitative PCR test (Xpert MTB/RIF) for the diagnosis...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Pandie S,Peter JG,Kerbelker ZS,Meldau R,Theron G,Govender U,Ntsekhe M,Dheda K,Mayosi BM

更新日期：2014-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is of clinical and public health importance as it is very common, affecting up to one in five women of reproductive age. It has significant and diverse clinical implications including reproductive (infertility, hyperandrogenism, hirsutism), metabolic (insulin resistance, impaired gluco...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Teede H,Deeks A,Moran L

更新日期：2010-06-30 00:00:00