Plasmodium falciparum dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine failures in Cambodia are associated with mutant K13 parasites presenting high survival rates in novel piperaquine in vitro assays: retrospective and prospective investigations.

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:Inflammatory cytokines play a crucial role in coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated the association between 48 coding and three non-coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 35 inflammatory genes and the development of CAD, using a large discordant sibship collection (2699 individuals in 89...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Brown BD,Nsengimana J,Barrett JH,Lawrence RA,Steiner L,Cheng S,Bishop DT,Samani NJ,Ball SG,Balmforth AJ,Hall AS

更新日期：2010-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The TransEurope FootRace 2009 (TEFR09) was one of the longest transcontinental ultramarathons with an extreme endurance physical load of running nearly 4,500 km in 64 days. The aim of this study was to assess the wide spectrum of adaptive responses in humans regarding the different tissues, organs and functi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Schütz UH,Schmidt-Trucksäss A,Knechtle B,Machann J,Wiedelbach H,Ehrhardt M,Freund W,Gröninger S,Brunner H,Schulze I,Brambs HJ,Billich C

更新日期：2012-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are a common cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD). Variation around the LRRK2 locus also contributes to the risk of sporadic PD. The LRRK2 protein contains a central catalytic region, and pathogenic mutations cluster in the Ras of complex protein C termi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Rudenko IN,Chia R,Cookson MR

更新日期：2012-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The launch of the 5th version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has sparked a debate about the current approach to psychiatric classification. The most basic and enduring problem of the DSM is that its classifications are heterogeneous clinical descriptions rather than valid diagnose...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wardenaar KJ,de Jonge P

更新日期：2013-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is a common practice to use a singleton fetal growth standard to assess twin growth. We aim to create a twin fetal weight standard which is also adjustable for race/ethnicity and other factors. METHODS:Over half a million twin births of low risk pregnancies in the US, from 1995 to 2004, were used to cons...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Zhang J,Mikolajczyk R,Lei X,Sun L,Yu H,Cheng W

更新日期：2015-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scale-up of malaria interventions over the last decade have yielded a significant reduction in malaria transmission and disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated economic gradients in the distribution of these efforts and of their impacts within and across endemic countries. METHODS:Using Demograph...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Galactionova K,Smith TA,de Savigny D,Penny MA

更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer studies frequently focus on the role of the tumor microenvironment in the promotion of cancer; however, the influence of the normal breast microenvironment on cancer cells remains relatively unknown. To investigate the role of the normal breast microenvironment on breast cancer cell tumorigenic...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Fleming JM,Miller TC,Quinones M,Xiao Z,Xu X,Meyer MJ,Ginsburg E,Veenstra TD,Vonderhaar BK

更新日期：2010-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The lack of formal training programs for peer reviewers places the scientific quality of biomedical publications at risk, as the introduction of 'hidden' bias may not be easily recognized by the reader. The exponential increase in the number of manuscripts submitted for publication worldwide, estimated in the millions...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Stahel PF,Moore EE

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine candidate recently completed Phase III trials in 11 African sites. Recommendations for its deployment will partly depend on predictions of public health impact in endemic countries. Previous predictions of these used only limited information on underlying vaccine properties and...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Penny MA,Galactionova K,Tarantino M,Tanner M,Smith TA

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Israeli citizens have been exposed to intense and ongoing terrorism since September 2000. We previously studied the mental health impact of terrorism on the Israeli population (Bleich et al., 2002), however the long-term impact of ongoing terrorism has not yet been examined. The present study evaluated the p...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bleich A,Gelkopf M,Melamed Y,Solomon Z

更新日期：2006-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperlactataemia (HL) is a biomarker of disease severity that predicts mortality in patients with sepsis and malaria. Lactate clearance (LC) during resuscitation has been shown to be a prognostic factor of survival in critically ill adults, but little data exist for African children living in malaria-endemic...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Aramburo A,Todd J,George EC,Kiguli S,Olupot-Olupot P,Opoka RO,Engoru C,Akech SO,Nyeko R,Mtove G,Gibb DM,Babiker AG,Maitland K

更新日期：2018-03-09 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:A beneficial effect of a high n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) intake has been observed in heart failure patients, who are frequently insulin resistant. We investigated the potential influence of impaired glucose metabolism on the relation between dietary intake of n-3 LCPUFAs and risk of a...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Strand E,Pedersen ER,Svingen GF,Schartum-Hansen H,Rebnord EW,Bjørndal B,Seifert R,Bohov P,Meyer K,Hiltunen JK,Nordrehaug JE,Nilsen DW,Berge RK,Nygård O

更新日期：2013-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk stratification and management of acute myocardial infarction patients continue to be challenging despite considerable efforts made in the last decades by many clinicians and researchers. The aim of this study was to investigate the metabolomic fingerprint of acute myocardial infarction using nuclear mag...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Vignoli A,Tenori L,Giusti B,Takis PG,Valente S,Carrabba N,Balzi D,Barchielli A,Marchionni N,Gensini GF,Marcucci R,Luchinat C,Gori AM

更新日期：2019-01-07 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:Interventions to alleviate stigma are demonstrating effectiveness across a range of conditions, though few move beyond the pilot phase, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Implementation science offers tools to study complex interventions, understand barriers to implementation, and genera...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Kemp CG,Jarrett BA,Kwon CS,Song L,Jetté N,Sapag JC,Bass J,Murray L,Rao D,Baral S

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This comment relates to articles published in archived content of the journal Head and Neck Oncology and is not related to the content of BMC Medicine in any way. ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： BioMed Central.

更新日期：2014-02-05 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：:The original article [1] contained an error in the presentation of Figure 1; this error has now been rectified and Figure 1 is now presented correctly. ...

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：2018-12-28 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：BACKGROUND:Armed conflict can indirectly affect population health through detrimental impacts on political and social institutions and destruction of infrastructure. This study aimed to quantify indirect mortality impacts of armed conflict in civilian populations globally and explore differential effects by armed confl...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Jawad M,Hone T,Vamos EP,Roderick P,Sullivan R,Millett C

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To reduce inequalities between individuals with and without mental health problems, a better understanding is required of triggers and success of quit attempts among the third of smokers with mental health problems. The aim was to assess whether there are differences by mental health status in (i) triggers f...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Brose LS,Brown J,McNeill A

更新日期：2020-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A sizeable fraction of tuberculosis (TB) cases go undiagnosed. By analysing data from enhanced demographic, microbiological and geospatial surveillance of TB registrations, we aimed to identify modifiable predictors of inequitable access to diagnosis and care. METHODS:Governmental community health workers (...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： MacPherson P,Khundi M,Nliwasa M,Choko AT,Phiri VK,Webb EL,Dodd PJ,Cohen T,Harris R,Corbett EL

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In a climate of economic uncertainty, cost effectiveness analysis is a potentially important tool for making choices about health care interventions. Methods for such analyses are well established, but the results need to be interpreted carefully and are subject to bias. Making decisions based on results of cost-effec...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Hill SR

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:We aimed to show the non-inferiority of home fortification with a daily dose of 3 mg iron in the form of iron as ferric sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (NaFeEDTA) compared with 12.5 mg iron as encapsulated ferrous fumarate in Kenyan children aged 12-36 months. In addition, we updated a recent meta-analysi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Teshome EM,Andang'o PEA,Osoti V,Terwel SR,Otieno W,Demir AY,Prentice AM,Verhoef H

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genotype-guided warfarin dosing has been shown in some randomized trials to improve anticoagulation outcomes in individuals of European ancestry, yet its utility in Asian patients remains unresolved. METHODS:An open-label, non-inferiority, 1:1 randomized trial was conducted at three academic hospitals in So...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Syn NL,Wong AL,Lee SC,Teoh HL,Yip JWL,Seet RC,Yeo WT,Kristanto W,Bee PC,Poon LM,Marban P,Wu TS,Winther MD,Brunham LR,Soong R,Tai BC,Goh BC

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Publication bias and other reporting bias have been well documented for journal articles, but no study has evaluated the nature of results posted at ClinicalTrials.gov. We aimed to assess how many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with results posted at ClinicalTrials.gov report statistically significant r...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Dechartres A,Bond EG,Scheer J,Riveros C,Atal I,Ravaud P

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) are a specialized group of E. coli that can cause severe colonic disease and renal failure. Their pathogenicity derives from virulence factors that enable the bacteria to colonize the colon and deliver extremely powerful toxins known as verotoxins (VT) or Shiga toxins (Stx) to the...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Goldwater PN,Bettelheim KA

更新日期：2012-02-02 00:00:00