Advances in immunotherapy for melanoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is associated with wide variations in survival. Recent studies of whole blood mRNA expression-based biomarkers strongly predicted survival but the genes used in these biomarker models were non-overlapping and their relationship was unknown. We developed a biomarker...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wang L,Gong Y,Chippada-Venkata U,Heck MM,Retz M,Nawroth R,Galsky M,Tsao CK,Schadt E,de Bono J,Olmos D,Zhu J,Oh WK

更新日期：2015-08-21 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:In July 2014, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) started in Pujehun district, Sierra Leone. On January 10th, 2015, the district was the first to be declared Ebola-free by local authorities after 49 cases and a case fatality rate of 85.7%. The Pujehun outbreak represents a precious opportunity for impro...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Ajelli M,Parlamento S,Bome D,Kebbi A,Atzori A,Frasson C,Putoto G,Carraro D,Merler S

更新日期：2015-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, the use of mobile phones is rising, expanding the opportunities for the implementation of mobile phone-based health (mHealth) interventions. This review aims to understand how, why, for whom, and in what...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Opoku D,Stephani V,Quentin W

更新日期：2017-02-06 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：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:Complex neurodevelopmental disorders may be characterized by subtle brain function signatures early in life before behavioral symptoms are apparent. Such endophenotypes may be measurable biomarkers for later cognitive impairments. The nonlinear complexity of electroencephalography (EEG) signals is believed t...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bosl W,Tierney A,Tager-Flusberg H,Nelson C

更新日期：2011-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the worldwide increasing burden of diabetes, there has been no corresponding scale-up of treatment in developing countries and limited evidence of program effectiveness. In 2002, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Cambodia, Médecins Sans Frontières initiated an outpatient program of subs...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Raguenaud ME,Isaakidis P,Reid T,Chy S,Keuky L,Arellano G,Van Damme W

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to do online searches for health information has led to concerns that patients find the results confusing and that they often lead to expectations for treatments that have little supportive evidence. At the same time, the science of summarizing research evidence has advanced to the point where it...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Elwyn G,Quinlan C,Mulley A,Agoritsas T,Vandvik PO,Guyatt G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three large new trials of unprecedented scale and cost, which included novel factorial designs, have found no effect of basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on childhood stunting, and only mixed effects on childhood diarrhea. Arriving at the inception of the United Nations' Sustainable De...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Cumming O,Arnold BF,Ban R,Clasen T,Esteves Mills J,Freeman MC,Gordon B,Guiteras R,Howard G,Hunter PR,Johnston RB,Pickering AJ,Prendergast AJ,Prüss-Ustün A,Rosenboom JW,Spears D,Sundberg S,Wolf J,Null C,Luby SP,Hum

更新日期：2019-08-28 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：BACKGROUND:The mind-body nexus has been a topic of growing interest. Further data are however required to understand the specific relationship between mood and anxiety disorders and individual physical health conditions, and to verify whether these psychiatric disorders are linked to overall medical burden. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sanna L,Stuart AL,Pasco JA,Kotowicz MA,Berk M,Girardi P,Brennan SL,Williams LJ

更新日期：2013-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the current study was to assess the antidepressant efficacy and safety of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) extract WS 5570 at doses of 600 mg/day in a single dose and 1200 mg/day in two doses. METHODS:The participants in this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinic...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Kasper S,Anghelescu IG,Szegedi A,Dienel A,Kieser M

更新日期：2006-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Several factors contribute to the high mortality attributed to severe infections in resource-limited settings. While improvements in survival and processes of care have been made in high-income settings among patients with severe conditions, such as sepsis, guidelines necessary for achieving these improvements may lac...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Jacob ST,Lim M,Banura P,Bhagwanjee S,Bion J,Cheng AC,Cohen H,Farrar J,Gove S,Hopewell P,Moore CC,Roth C,West TE

更新日期：2013-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) signalling is important for cancer initiation and progression. Given the emerging evidence for the role of the stroma in these processes, we aimed to characterize the effects of IGF-I on cancer cells and stromal cells separately. METHODS:We used an ex vivo culture model ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Rajski M,Zanetti-Dällenbach R,Vogel B,Herrmann R,Rochlitz C,Buess M

更新日期：2010-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The spread of infectious diseases crucially depends on the pattern of contacts between individuals. Knowledge of these patterns is thus essential to inform models and computational efforts. However, there are few empirical studies available that provide estimates of the number and duration of contacts betwee...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Stehlé J,Voirin N,Barrat A,Cattuto C,Colizza V,Isella L,Régis C,Pinton JF,Khanafer N,Van den Broeck W,Vanhems P

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional somatic symptoms and disorders are common and complex phenomena involving both bodily and brain processes. They pose major challenges across medical specialties. These disorders are common and have significant impacts on patients' quality of life and healthcare costs. MAIN BODY:We outline five pr...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Burton C,Fink P,Henningsen P,Löwe B,Rief W,EURONET-SOMA Group.

更新日期：2020-03-03 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：BACKGROUND:Since the late 1980s, genetic discrimination has remained one of the major concerns associated with genetic research and clinical genetics. Europe has adopted a plethora of laws and policies, both at the regional and national levels, to prevent insurers from having access to genetic information for underwrit...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Joly Y,Ngueng Feze I,Simard J

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In this video Q&A, we talk to Associate Professor Felice Jacka about population health approaches to the primary prevention of mental disorders across the lifespan. These include addressing lifestyle factors, such as diet, smoking and physical activity. Latest strategies are being developed through epidemiological stu...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Jacka FN

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that the life expectancy (LE) of individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased since the introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). However, mortality rates in recent years in HIV-positive individuals appear to have remained higher than would be expect...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sabin CA

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical pathways (CPs) are used to improve the outcomes of acute stroke, but their use in stroke care is questionable, because the evidence on their effectiveness is still inconclusive. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether CPs improve the outcomes and the quality of care provided to patients ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Panella M,Marchisio S,Brambilla R,Vanhaecht K,Di Stanislao F

更新日期：2012-07-10 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:All rigorous primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines recommend absolute CVD risk scores to identify high- and low-risk patients, but laboratory testing can be impractical in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to compare the ranking performance of a simple, non-...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Gaziano TA,Pandya A,Steyn K,Levitt N,Mollentze W,Joubert G,Walsh CM,Motala AA,Kruger A,Schutte AE,Naidoo DP,Prakaschandra DR,Laubscher R

更新日期：2013-07-24 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

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: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: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：BACKGROUND:The placebo response in patients with diabetes mellitus is very common. A systematic evaluation needs to be updated with the current evidence about the placebo response in diabetes mellitus and the associated factors in clinical trials of anti-diabetic medicine. METHODS:Literature research was conducted in ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Lin C,Cai X,Yang W,Lv F,Nie L,Ji L

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00