Robert B. Belshe, Peter A. Leone, David I. Bernstein, Anna Wald et al.
BACKGROUND: Two previous studies of a herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) subunit vaccine containing glycoprotein D in HSV-discordant couples revealed 73% and 74% efficacy against genital disease in women who were negative for both HSV type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2 antibodies. Efficacy was not observed i...
Frederick Koster, Jack Levin, L Walker, Kenneth S. K. Tung et al.
To investigate three possible causes of the acute hemolysis in the hemolytic-uremic syndrome, we studied prospectively 207 children and 34 adults with shigellosis in Bangladesh. Nineteen children showed acute hemolytic anemia, a leukemoid reaction, thrombocytopenia and oliguria; nine other had, in a...
Tamer H. Farag, Abu S. G. Faruque, Yukun Wu, Sumon Kumar Das et al.
BACKGROUND: Shigella infections are a public health problem in developing and transitional countries because of high transmissibility, severity of clinical disease, widespread antibiotic resistance and lack of a licensed vaccine. Whereas Shigellae are known to be transmitted primarily by direct feca...
Mostafa M. Feeroz, Khanh Soliven, Christopher T Small, Gregory Engel et al.
Foamy viruses are complex retroviruses that have been shown to be transmitted from nonhuman primates to humans. In Bangladesh, infection with simian foamy virus (SFV) is ubiquitous among rhesus macaques, which come into contact with humans in diverse locations and contexts throughout the country. We...
Grete Grindal Patil, Mona Asbjørnslett, Kristin Aurlien, Nina Jackson Levin
Background: Initial rehabilitation after stroke is demanding for patients whose primary aim is to regain their functions. The literature indicates that gardening may provide medical rehabilitation opportunities and health resources. This study explored occupational therapists’ own observations and d...
Terry Smith, Jack Levin
Noemi N. Piga, Michael A. Portelli, Nick Shrine, Jing Chen et al.
Background In approximately 10% of asthma patients, symptoms remain uncontrolled despite maximal treatment, representing an unmet clinical need. The causal variants, genes and pathways underlying genetic risk factors have not been fully elucidated, and it is unclear whether there are unique genetic ...
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, Adnan Čustović, A. Deschildre, James E. Gern et al.
Monitoring is a major component of asthma management in children. Regular monitoring allows for diagnosis confirmation, treatment optimization and natural history review. Numerous factors that may affect disease activity and patient wellbeing need to be monitored: response and adherence to treatment...
Robert G. Gunderson, Pat Ryan, Marie Hochmuth, Edward B. Partridge et al.
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