Improving Neurocysticercosis Diagnosis: Neurocysticercosis Diagnostic Practices at a Large Public Hospital System in Texas [0.03%]
Theresa Sepulveda,Fernando H Centeno,Jose A Serpa et al.
Theresa Sepulveda et al.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a cestode infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval form of Taenia solium. Diagnosis is often delayed because of low health care provider awareness of the disease. This study evaluated contempo...
Rapid Review of Community Pharmacies and Potential for Expanded Access for the Treatment of HIV Infection and/or Tuberculosis in Sub-Saharan Africa [0.03%]
Jonathan Izudi,Maurine Ng&#x;oda,Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire et al.
Jonathan Izudi et al.
Community pharmacies (private retail drug shops or pharmacies) have emerged as promising platforms for antiretroviral therapy delivery. This rapid review synthesizes findings on using pharmacies to treat HIV infection and/or tuberculosis (T...
Loick P Kojom Foko,Amit Sharma
Loick P Kojom Foko
Colonialism has left an enduring and profoundly detrimental legacy on the socioeconomic and health landscape of formerly enslaved nations across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean. The repercussions of colonial rule continue to m...
W Sanders Marble,G Dennis Shanks
W Sanders Marble
Malaria casualties severely affected the US war effort during the Second World War. Tens of thousands of soldiers developed sicknesses resulting from inadequate mosquito control and chemoprophylaxis. Much of the operational failure was due ...
Seth D Judson,Paul Auwaerter,David Dowdy
Seth D Judson
West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted by mosquitoes to humans in many regions and can cause neuroinvasive disease and death. To better understand the local burden of disease caused by WNV and risk factors for disease severity, we analyzed ca...
Manish Singh,Simple Gupta,Deepu K Peter et al.
Manish Singh et al.
Wheezing in children is most often attributed to asthma; however, infectious etiologies, such as Bordetella pertussis, may present with atypical manifestations, including wheezing, particularly in older children. Such presentations pose a d...
Christine F Markwalter,Emmah Kimachas,Erastus Kirwa et al.
Christine F Markwalter et al.
Children with sickle cell trait (HbAS) are protected against severe and symptomatic Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) malaria. Although several within-host resistance mechanisms have been investigated, it is unknown whether this protect...
Sushma Kumari,Renuka Siddaramegowda,Asmita Beeranthbail et al.
Sushma Kumari et al.
Malaria is a major health concern worldwide, with an estimated 282 million infections and 610,000 deaths in 2024. Plasmodium parasites, spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes, are the cause. Several interventions, such as indoor residual spr...
Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis in Three Public Health Clinics in the Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica, 2022 [0.03%]
Jenene R Cameron,Venise McIntosh-Morgan,Niel McKnight et al.
Jenene R Cameron et al.
Viral hepatitis is a global public health concern, yet surveillance data is lacking for many low-middle income countries, particularly in Jamaica where recent prevalence data is lacking. Serum samples were collected from patients attending ...
Yu Miyazaki,Akitoshi Ueno,Takuya Adachi
Yu Miyazaki