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Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2012)
In June 2010, a severe outbreak of 13 cases of postcataract surgery endophthalmitis caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa occurred. Pulse-field gel electrophoresis in eye isolates found 95% genetic similarity; ...
Generalized least squares for assessing trends in cumulative meta-analysis with applications in genetic epidemiology
(2009)
Objective: Cumulative meta-analysis allows the evaluation of a study's contribution to the combined effect of the preceding research. It accrues evidence, gradually adding studies one at a time and provides updated estimates ...
Laboratory Assessment of the Anticoagulant Activity of Dabigatran
(2015)
Background: Our aim was to identify laboratory assays in order to assess the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran etexilate (DE). Methods: Twenty patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated on DE (110 mg per os ...
Antivirals used for influenza chemoprophylaxis
(2012)
Current data about the role of adamantanes and neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) in the chemoprophylaxis against influenza viruses were reviewed. We found significant evidence favouring the role of NIs in the chemoprophylaxis ...
Estimating HIV incidence and number of undiagnosed individuals living with HIV in the European union/ European economic area, 2015
(2016)
Since 2011, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence appears unchanged in the European Union/ European Economic Area with between 29,000 and 33,000 new cases reported annually up to 2015. Despite evidence that HIV ...
Epidemiology of aids defining conditions in Greece
(2004)
Objective: To examine the secular trends of all AIDS opportunistic infections to occur first (Ols) in Greece, by year, by gender and by mode of transmission. Methods: The study included all AIDS defining conditions reported ...
Immediate impact of Hurricane Sandy on people who inject drugs in New York City
(2015)
Over the eight months following Hurricane Sandy, of October 2012, we interviewed 300 people who inject drugs in New York City. During the week after the storm, 28% rescued others or volunteered with aid groups; 60% experienced ...
Correlation between increased serum sFas levels and microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetic patients
(2007)
Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate if apoptosis dysregulation is present in type 1 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria. Subjects and Methods: The following variables were determined in 29 type 1 diabetic ...
Association between the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/5G polymorphism and venous thrombosis
(2007)
The effect of the 675 insertion/deletion (4G/5G) polymorphism of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains controversial. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis ...