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161 Complications of fungal cystitis Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports, May 30, 2013    Clinical Article

162 Association of IL28B genotype with fibrosis progression and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C: A longitudinal analysis Hepatology, May 29, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

163 Commercial real-time reverse transcriptase PCR assays can underestimate or fail to quantify Hepatitis Delta Virus Viremia Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

164 The EPIC challenge of optimizing antimicrobial stewardship: the role of electronic medical records and technology Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

165 TIP47 plays a crucial role in the life cycle of Hepatitis C virus Journal of Hepatology, May 29, 2013    Review Article

166 Association between the Hepatitis B and C viruses and metabolic diseases in patients stratified by age Liver International, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

167 Identification of human bocaviruses in the cerebrospinal fluid of children hospitalized with encephalitis in China Journal of Clinical Virology, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

168 Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic Hepatitis B Hepatology International, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

169 Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum malaria and low birth weight in an area of unstable malaria transmission in Central Sudan Full Text Malaria Journal, May 29, 2013    Review Article

170 Intimate partner violence is associated with HIV infection in women in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis Full Text BMC Public Health, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

171 The connection between serious life events, anti-retroviral adherence, and mental health among HIV-positive individuals in the Western Cape, South Africa AIDS Care, May 29, 2013    Clinical Article

172 Parenting styles and emotional intelligence of HIV-affected children in Thailand AIDS Care, May 29, 2013    Review Article

173 Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice towards post exposure prophylaxis for HIV among health care workers in Gondar, North West Ethiopia Full Text BMC Public Health, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article
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174 Pregnancy disorders appear to modify the risk for retinopathy of prematurity associated with neonatal hyperoxemia and bacteremia The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

175 Evaluation of how integrated HIV and TB programs are implemented in South Africa and the implications for rural-urban equity Full Text Rural and Remote Health, May 28, 2013    Review Article

176 Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of two doses of a tetravalent rotavirus vaccine RRV-TV in Ghana with the first dose administered during the neonatal period The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article
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177 Intestinal parasitic infections in children presenting with diarrhoea in outpatient and inpatient settings in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

178 Current ciprofloxacin usage in children hospitalized in a referral hospital in Paris Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

179 Impact of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia on the imunohematological indices among school children and adolescents in a rural area highly endemic for Malaria in southern Mozambique Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

180 Nasal colonization of mecA-positive, oxacillin-susceptible, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates among nursing staff in an Iranian teaching hospital American Journal of Infection Control, May 28, 2013    Review Article

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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