Addressing critical needs in the fight to end tuberculosis with innovative tools and strategies.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some 5%-15% of all women experience postpartum depression (PPD), which for many is their first psychiatric disorder. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of postpartum affective disorder (AD), duration of treatment, and rate of subsequent postpartum AD and other affective episodes in a nat...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Rasmussen MH,Strøm M,Wohlfahrt J,Videbech P,Melbye M

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In a Policy Forum, Irva Hertz-Picciotto and colleagues review the scientific evidence linking organophosphate pesticides to cognitive, behavioral, and neurological deficits in children and recommend actions to reduce exposures. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Hertz-Picciotto I,Sass JB,Engel S,Bennett DH,Bradman A,Eskenazi B,Lanphear B,Whyatt R

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The National Health Service (NHS) in England introduced a population-wide programme for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in 2009, known as NHS Health Checks. This research aimed to measure the cardiovascular risk management and cardiovascular risk factor outcomes of the health check programme during s...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Alageel S,Gulliford MC

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD4 cell count is a strong predictor of the subsequent risk of AIDS or death in HIV-infected patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). It is not known whether the rate of CD4 cell decline prior to therapy is related to prognosis and should, therefore, influence the decision on when to in...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Wolbers M,Babiker A,Sabin C,Young J,Dorrucci M,Chêne G,Mussini C,Porter K,Bucher HC,CASCADE Collaboration Members.

更新日期：2010-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cesarean section (CS) rate has risen globally during the last two decades. Effective and feasible strategies are needed to reduce it. The aim of this study was to assess the CS rate change after a two-stage intervention package that was designed to reduce the overall CS rate in Guangzhou, China. METHODS...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Xia X,Zhou Z,Shen S,Lu J,Zhang L,Huang P,Yu J,Yang L,Wang P,Lam KH,Jacobsson B,Mol BW,Xia H,Qiu X

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, drug response genes have not proved as useful in clinical practice as was anticipated at the start of the genomic era. An exception is in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin (PegIFN/R). Viral clearance is achieved in 40%...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Suppiah V,Gaudieri S,Armstrong NJ,O'Connor KS,Berg T,Weltman M,Abate ML,Spengler U,Bassendine M,Dore GJ,Irving WL,Powell E,Hellard M,Riordan S,Matthews G,Sheridan D,Nattermann J,Smedile A,Müller T,Hammond E,Dunn D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How do we spot the next sexually transmitted infection? Kyle Bernstein and colleagues look for lessons from past discovery. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Bernstein K,Bowen VB,Kim CR,Counotte MJ,Kirkcaldy RD,Kara E,Bolan G,Low N,Broutet N

更新日期：2017-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Andrew Seale and colleagues discuss the development of a global strategy to counter sexually transmitted infections. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Seale A,Broutet N,Narasimhan M

更新日期：2017-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV self-testing (HIVST) may play a role in addressing gaps in HIV testing coverage and as an entry point for HIV prevention services. We conducted a cluster randomized trial of 2 HIVST distribution mechanisms compared to the standard of care among female sex workers (FSWs) in Zambia. METHODS AND FINDINGS:T...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Chanda MM,Ortblad KF,Mwale M,Chongo S,Kanchele C,Kamungoma N,Fullem A,Dunn C,Barresi LG,Harling G,Bärnighausen T,Oldenburg CE

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite repeated outbreaks, in particular the devastating 2014-2016 epidemic, there is no effective treatment validated for patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD). Among the drug candidates is the broad-spectrum polymerase inhibitor favipiravir, which showed a good tolerance profile in patients with EVD (JI...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Guedj J,Piorkowski G,Jacquot F,Madelain V,Nguyen THT,Rodallec A,Gunther S,Carbonnelle C,Mentré F,Raoul H,de Lamballerie X

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The proteases (secretases) that cleave amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide from the amyloid precursor protein (APP) have been the focus of considerable investigation in the development of treatments for Alzheimer disease. The prediction has been that reducing Abeta production in the brain, even after the onset of c...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Jankowsky JL,Slunt HH,Gonzales V,Savonenko AV,Wen JC,Jenkins NA,Copeland NG,Younkin LH,Lester HA,Younkin SG,Borchelt DR

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing emphasis on using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to complement traditional clinical outcomes in medical research, including in multiple sclerosis (MS). Research, particularly in oncology and heart failure, has shown that PROs can be prognostic of hard clinical endpoints such as survival...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Raffel J,Wallace A,Gveric D,Reynolds R,Friede T,Nicholas R

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stillbirth is strongly related to impaired fetal growth. However, the relationship between fetal growth and stillbirth is difficult to determine because of uncertainty in the timing of death and confounding characteristics affecting normal fetal growth. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We conducted a population-based c...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Bukowski R,Hansen NI,Willinger M,Reddy UM,Parker CB,Pinar H,Silver RM,Dudley DJ,Stoll BJ,Saade GR,Koch MA,Rowland Hogue CJ,Varner MW,Conway DL,Coustan D,Goldenberg RL,Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Hea

更新日期：2014-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional supplements may improve development of infants born small (preterm or small for gestational age [SGA]) but may increase the risk of later metabolic disease. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of macronutrient supplements for infants born small on later develo...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Lin L,Amissah E,Gamble GD,Crowther CA,Harding JE

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cohort studies are recommended for understanding ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to review the process for identifying, including, and excluding ethnic minority populations in published cardiovascular cohort studies in Europe and North America. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We found t...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Ranganathan M,Bhopal R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aaron Kesselheim and colleagues examine orphan-designated drugs approved between 2009 and 2015 in the United States. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Kesselheim AS,Treasure CL,Joffe S

更新日期：2017-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Point-of-care CD4 tests at HIV diagnosis could improve linkage to care in resource-limited settings. Our objective is to evaluate the clinical and economic impact of point-of-care CD4 tests compared to laboratory-based tests in Mozambique. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We use a validated model of HIV testing, linkag...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Hyle EP,Jani IV,Lehe J,Su AE,Wood R,Quevedo J,Losina E,Bassett IV,Pei PP,Paltiel AD,Resch S,Freedberg KA,Peter T,Walensky RP

更新日期：2014-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Chris Beyrer and colleagues reflect on an underappreciated trend in multiple African, Asian, and Caribbean settings, in which the provision of HIV and other essential health services for sexual and gender minorities is expanding despite challenging legal and social environments. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Beyrer C,Makofane K,Orazulike I,Diouf D,Baral SD

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In an Editorial, Ligia Kiss and Cathy Zimmerman discuss the need for research on the prevention of human trafficking and mitigation of its effects. ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Kiss L,Zimmerman C

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While many individual genes have been identified that confer protection against malaria, the overall impact of host genetics on malarial risk remains unknown. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We have used pedigree-based genetic variance component analysis to determine the relative contributions of genetic and other fac...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Mackinnon MJ,Mwangi TW,Snow RW,Marsh K,Williams TN

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the World Health Organization recommends use of oxytocin for prevention of PPH, misoprostol use is increasingly common owing to advantages in shelf life and potential for sublingual administration. There is a lac...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Atukunda EC,Siedner MJ,Obua C,Mugyenyi GR,Twagirumukiza M,Agaba AG

更新日期：2014-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunohistochemical markers are often used to classify breast cancer into subtypes that are biologically distinct and behave differently. The aim of this study was to estimate mortality for patients with the major subtypes of breast cancer as classified using five immunohistochemical markers, to investigate ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Blows FM,Driver KE,Schmidt MK,Broeks A,van Leeuwen FE,Wesseling J,Cheang MC,Gelmon K,Nielsen TO,Blomqvist C,Heikkilä P,Heikkinen T,Nevanlinna H,Akslen LA,Bégin LR,Foulkes WD,Couch FJ,Wang X,Cafourek V,Olson JE,Bag

更新日期：2010-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery is becoming a more widespread treatment for obesity. Comprehensive evidence of the long-term effects of contemporary surgery on a broad range of clinical outcomes in large populations treated in routine clinical practice is lacking. The objective of this study was to measure the association...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Douglas IJ,Bhaskaran K,Batterham RL,Smeeth L

更新日期：2015-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW, <1,500 g) infants have compromised bone mass accrual during childhood, but it is unclear whether this results in subnormal peak bone mass and increased risk of impaired skeletal health in adulthood. We hypothesized that VLBW is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) i...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Hovi P,Andersson S,Järvenpää AL,Eriksson JG,Strang-Karlsson S,Kajantie E,Mäkitie O

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are essential in host defense against pathogens by virtue of their capacity to detect microbes and initiate the immune response. TLR2 is seen as the most important receptor for gram-positive bacteria, while TLR4 is regarded as the gram-negative TLR. Melioidosis is a severe infectio...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Wiersinga WJ,Wieland CW,Dessing MC,Chantratita N,Cheng AC,Limmathurotsakul D,Chierakul W,Leendertse M,Florquin S,de Vos AF,White N,Dondorp AM,Day NP,Peacock SJ,van der Poll T

更新日期：2007-07-31 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:The global tuberculosis epidemic results in nearly 2 million deaths and 9 million new cases of the disease a year. The vast majority of tuberculosis patients live in developing countries, where the diagnosis of tuberculosis relies on the identification of acid-fast bacilli on unprocessed sputum smears using ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Steingart KR,Henry M,Laal S,Hopewell PC,Ramsay A,Menzies D,Cunningham J,Weldingh K,Pai M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Counties are the smallest unit for which mortality data are routinely available, allowing consistent and comparable long-term analysis of trends in health disparities. Average life expectancy has steadily increased in the United States but there is limited information on long-term mortality trends in the US ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Ezzati M,Friedman AB,Kulkarni SC,Murray CJ

更新日期：2008-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Escalation in the global rates of labour interventions, particularly cesarean section and oxytocin augmentation, has renewed interest in a better understanding of natural labour progression. Methodological advancements in statistical and computational techniques addressing the limitations of pioneer studies ...

journal_title：PLoS medicine

authors： Oladapo OT,Souza JP,Fawole B,Mugerwa K,Perdoná G,Alves D,Souza H,Reis R,Oliveira-Ciabati L,Maiorano A,Akintan A,Alu FE,Oyeneyin L,Adebayo A,Byamugisha J,Nakalembe M,Idris HA,Okike O,Althabe F,Hundley V,Donnay F,

更新日期：2018-01-16 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