Vaccination to prevent human papillomavirus infections: From promise to practice.

abstract：BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE:The UK Medical Research Council defines complex interventions as those comprising "a number of separate elements which seem essential to the proper functioning of the interventions although the 'active ingredient' of the intervention that is effective is difficult to specify." A typical example...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Shepperd S,Lewin S,Straus S,Clarke M,Eccles MP,Fitzpatrick R,Wong G,Sheikh A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Somalia has been affected by conflict since 1991, with children aged <5 years presenting a high acute malnutrition prevalence. Cash-based interventions (CBIs) have been used in this context since 2011, despite sparse evidence of their nutritional impact. We aimed to understand whether a CBI would reduce acut...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Grijalva-Eternod CS,Jelle M,Haghparast-Bidgoli H,Colbourn T,Golden K,King S,Cox CL,Morrison J,Skordis-Worrall J,Fottrell E,Seal AJ

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001895.]. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： PLOS Medicine Staff.

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, especially those of a global nature, require rapid epidemiological analysis and information dissemination. The final products of those activities usually comprise internal memoranda and briefs within public health authorities and original research published in peer-...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Xing W,Hejblum G,Leung GM,Valleron AJ

更新日期：2010-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seven of 15 clinical trial participants treated with a nucleoside analogue (fialuridine [FIAU]) developed acute liver failure. Five treated participants died, and two required a liver transplant. Preclinical toxicology studies in mice, rats, dogs, and primates did not provide any indication that FIAU would b...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Xu D,Nishimura T,Nishimura S,Zhang H,Zheng M,Guo YY,Masek M,Michie SA,Glenn J,Peltz G

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between population trends in delaying childbirth and rising rates of primary cesarean delivery is unclear. The aims of the present study were (1) to characterize the association between maternal age and the outcome of labor, (2) to determine the proportion of the increase in primary cesarean...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Smith GC,Cordeaux Y,White IR,Pasupathy D,Missfelder-Lobos H,Pell JP,Charnock-Jones DS,Fleming M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving a malaria-free world presents exciting scientific challenges as well as overwhelming health, equity, and economic benefits. WHO and countries are setting ambitious goals for reducing the burden and eliminating malaria through the "Global Technical Strategy" and 21 countries are aiming to eliminate malaria by...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Rabinovich RN,Drakeley C,Djimde AA,Hall BF,Hay SI,Hemingway J,Kaslow DC,Noor A,Okumu F,Steketee R,Tanner M,Wells TNC,Whittaker MA,Winzeler EA,Wirth DF,Whitfield K,Alonso PL

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various risk factors have been associated with epithelial ovarian cancer risk in observational epidemiological studies. However, the causal nature of the risk factors reported, and thus their suitability as effective intervention targets, is unclear given the susceptibility of conventional observational desi...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Yarmolinsky J,Relton CL,Lophatananon A,Muir K,Menon U,Gentry-Maharaj A,Walther A,Zheng J,Fasching P,Zheng W,Yin Ling W,Park SK,Kim BG,Choi JY,Park B,Davey Smith G,Martin RM,Lewis SJ

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid misuse and deaths are increasing in the United States. In 2017, Ohio had the second highest overdose rates in the US, with the city of Cincinnati experiencing a 50% rise in opioid overdoses since 2015. Understanding the temporal and geographic variation in overdose emergencies may help guide public po...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Li ZR,Xie E,Crawford FW,Warren JL,McConnell K,Copple JT,Johnson T,Gonsalves GS

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor that carries a 5-y survival rate of 5%. Attempts at eliciting a clinically relevant anti-GBM immune response in brain tumor patients have met with limited success, which is due to brain immune privilege, tumor immune evasion, and a pauc...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Curtin JF,Liu N,Candolfi M,Xiong W,Assi H,Yagiz K,Edwards MR,Michelsen KS,Kroeger KM,Liu C,Muhammad AK,Clark MC,Arditi M,Comin-Anduix B,Ribas A,Lowenstein PR,Castro MG

更新日期：2009-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vital registration and cause of death reporting is incomplete in the countries in which the HIV epidemic is most severe. A reliable tool that is independent of HIV status is needed for measuring the frequency of AIDS deaths and ultimately the impact of antiretroviral therapy on mortality. METHODS AND FINDIN...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Lopman BA,Barnabas RV,Boerma JT,Chawira G,Gaitskell K,Harrop T,Mason P,Donnelly CA,Garnett GP,Nyamukapa C,Gregson S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undiagnosed and misdiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) drives the epidemic in India. Serological (antibody detection) TB tests are not recommended by any agency, but widely used in many countries, including the Indian private sector. The cost and impact of using serology compared with other diagnostic techniques is ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Dowdy DW,Steingart KR,Pai M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychosis is a severe mental condition that is characterized by a loss of contact with reality and is typically associated with hallucinations and delusional beliefs. There are numerous psychiatric conditions that present with psychotic symptoms, most importantly schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, an...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Huang JT,Leweke FM,Oxley D,Wang L,Harris N,Koethe D,Gerth CW,Nolden BM,Gross S,Schreiber D,Reed B,Bahn S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many low- and middle-income countries are not on track to reach the public health targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We evaluated whether differential progress towards health MDGs was associated with economic development, public health funding (both overall and as percentage of avail...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Stuckler D,Basu S,McKee M

更新日期：2010-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children. T cell ALL (T-ALL) represents about 15% of pediatric ALL cases and is considered a high-risk disease. T-ALL is often associated with resistance to treatment, includi...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Li Y,Buijs-Gladdines JG,Canté-Barrett K,Stubbs AP,Vroegindeweij EM,Smits WK,van Marion R,Dinjens WN,Horstmann M,Kuiper RP,Buijsman RC,Zaman GJ,van der Spek PJ,Pieters R,Meijerink JP

更新日期：2016-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) of limited valency is justified in Africa by the high burden of pneumococcal disease. Long-term beneficial effects of PCVs may be countered by serotype replacement. We aimed to determine the impact of PCV-7 vaccination on pneumococcal carriage in rural G...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Roca A,Hill PC,Townend J,Egere U,Antonio M,Bojang A,Akisanya A,Litchfield T,Nsekpong DE,Oluwalana C,Howie SR,Greenwood B,Adegbola RA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of perinatal death and severe neonatal morbidity increases gradually after 41 weeks of pregnancy. Several randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed if induction of labour (IOL) in uncomplicated pregnancies at 41 weeks will improve perinatal outcomes. We performed an individual participant da...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Alkmark M,Keulen JKJ,Kortekaas JC,Bergh C,van Dillen J,Duijnhoven RG,Hagberg H,Mol BW,Molin M,van der Post JAM,Saltvedt S,Wikström AK,Wennerholm UB,de Miranda E

更新日期：2020-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip and knee replacement are some of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the world. Resurfacing of the hip and unicondylar knee replacement are increasingly being used. There is relatively little evidence on their performance. To study performance of joint replacement in England, we investig...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Sibanda N,Copley LP,Lewsey JD,Borroff M,Gregg P,MacGregor AJ,Pickford M,Porter M,Tucker K,van der Meulen JH,Steering Committee of the National Joint Registry (NJR) for England and Wales.

更新日期：2008-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unrecognized myocardial infarction (UMI) is known to constitute a substantial portion of potentially lethal coronary heart disease. However, the diagnosis of UMI is based on the appearance of incidental Q-waves on 12-lead electrocardiography. Thus, the syndrome of non-Q-wave UMI has not been investigated. De...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Kim HW,Klem I,Shah DJ,Wu E,Meyers SN,Parker MA,Crowley AL,Bonow RO,Judd RM,Kim RJ

更新日期：2009-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment of women during childbirth in health facilities, there is no consensus at a global level on how these occurrences are defined and measured. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to synthesize qualitative and quantitative evid...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Bohren MA,Vogel JP,Hunter EC,Lutsiv O,Makh SK,Souza JP,Aguiar C,Saraiva Coneglian F,Diniz AL,Tunçalp Ö,Javadi D,Oladapo OT,Khosla R,Hindin MJ,Gülmezoglu AM

更新日期：2015-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Puberty is a critical period for bone mass accrual, and late puberty in boys is associated with reduced bone mass in adult men. The role of variations in pubertal timing within the normal range for adult fracture risk in men is, however, unknown. We, therefore, assessed the association between age at peak he...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Vandenput L,Kindblom JM,Bygdell M,Nethander M,Ohlsson C

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is recommended for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in areas of emerging chloroquine resistance. We undertook a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis to compare the efficacies of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) and artemether-lumefan...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Commons RJ,Simpson JA,Thriemer K,Abreha T,Adam I,Anstey NM,Assefa A,Awab GR,Baird JK,Barber BE,Chu CS,Dahal P,Daher A,Davis TME,Dondorp AM,Grigg MJ,Humphreys GS,Hwang J,Karunajeewa H,Laman M,Lidia K,Moore BR,M

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development of noninvasive molecular assays to improve disease diagnosis and patient monitoring is a critical need. In renal transplantation, acute rejection (AR) increases the risk for chronic graft injury and failure. Noninvasive diagnostic assays to improve current late and nonspecific diagnosis of reject...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Roedder S,Sigdel T,Salomonis N,Hsieh S,Dai H,Bestard O,Metes D,Zeevi A,Gritsch A,Cheeseman J,Macedo C,Peddy R,Medeiros M,Vincenti F,Asher N,Salvatierra O,Shapiro R,Kirk A,Reed EF,Sarwal MM

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibre is promoted as part of a healthy dietary pattern and in diabetes management. We have considered the role of high-fibre diets on mortality and increasing fibre intake on glycaemic control and other cardiometabolic risk factors of adults with prediabetes or diabetes. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We conducted a ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Reynolds AN,Akerman AP,Mann J

更新日期：2020-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helminth and protozoan infections affect more than 1 billion children globally. Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition could be more sustainable control strategies for parasite infections than mass drug administration, while providing other quality of life benefits. METHODS AND FIND...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Pickering AJ,Njenga SM,Steinbaum L,Swarthout J,Lin A,Arnold BF,Stewart CP,Dentz HN,Mureithi M,Chieng B,Wolfe M,Mahoney R,Kihara J,Byrd K,Rao G,Meerkerk T,Cheruiyot P,Papaiakovou M,Pilotte N,Williams SA,Colford JM

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal form of brain cancer. With the available treatments, survival does not exceed 12-14 mo from the time of diagnosis. We describe a novel strategy to selectively induce the death of glioblastoma cells and other cancer cells that over-express the EGF receptor. Usi...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Shir A,Ogris M,Wagner E,Levitzki A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Amina Aitsi-Selmi and Virginia Murray reflect on the importance of disaster preparedness. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Aitsi-Selmi A,Murray V

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis and prolonged survival is achieved only by resection with macroscopic tumor clearance. There is a strong rationale for a neoadjuvant approach, since a relevant percentage of pancreatic cancer patients present with non-metastatic but locally advanced disease a...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Gillen S,Schuster T,Meyer Zum Büschenfelde C,Friess H,Kleeff J

更新日期：2010-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea morbidity and mortality remain important child health problems in low- and middle-income countries. The treatment of diarrhea and accurate measurement of treatment coverage are critical if child mortality is going to continue to decline. In this review, we examine diarrhea treatment coverage indicators collec...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Fischer Walker CL,Fontaine O,Black RE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a Perspective, Lynn Morris and Nonhlanhla Mkhize discuss the prospects for broadly neutralizing antibodies to be used in preventing HIV infection. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Morris L,Mkhize NN

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00