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- 1From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground In 2000, Ontario, Canada, initiated a universal influenza immunization program (UIIP) to provide free influenza vaccines for the entire population aged 6 mo or older. Influenza immunization increased more...
- 2From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedCorrection for: Wagstaff SC, Laing GD, Theakston RDG, Papaspyridis C, Harrison RA (2006) Bioinformatics and multiepitope DNA immunization to design rational snake antivenom. PLoS Med 3(6): e184....
- 3From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedThis essay makes the underlying assumption that scientific information is an economic commodity, and that scientific journals are a medium for its dissemination and exchange. While this exchange system differs from a...
- 4From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Pancreatic [beta]-cell ATP-sensitive Potassium ([K.sub.ATP]) channels are critical links between nutrient metabolism and insulin secretion. In humans, reduced or absent [beta]-cell [K.sub.ATP] channel...
- 5From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Annual influenza vaccination of institutional health care workers (HCWs) is advised in most Western countries, but adherence to this recommendation is generally low. Although protective effects of this...
- 6From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedFor prescription drugs, demonstrated benefits define the parameters of acceptable risks. For example, liver toxicity may be acceptable in a drug approved for cancer, but unacceptable in a drug approved for acne....
- 7From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedIn the United States there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases diagnosed each year, including 900,000 reported cases of chlamydia, 330,000 reported cases of gonorrhea [1,2], and 55,400 estimated...
- 8From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Markers of kidney dysfunction such as proteinuria or albuminuria have been reported to be associated with coronary heart disease, but the consistency and strength of any such relationship has not been...
- 9From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground to the debate: Several studies have found disparities in the outcome of medical procedures across different hospitals--better outcomes have been associated with higher procedure volume. An Institute of...
- 10From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Serum uric acid levels in humans are influenced by diet, cellular breakdown, and renal elimination, and correlate with blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, gout, and cardiovascular disease. Recent...
- 11From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedThe past few months have seen a number of new studies finding the United States health care system--if indeed a patchwork of special interests, good intentions, and haphazard administrative requirements can honestly be...
- 12From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground In the Strategies for Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy trial, all-cause mortality was higher for participants randomized to intermittent, CD4-guided antiretroviral treatment (ART) (drug conservation...
- 13From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedMost countries in Europe and North America target influenza immunization to persons at highest risk for complications, including seniors 65 years and older, those with certain chronic illnesses, and young children....
- 14From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedDESCRIPTION of CASE During a control check-up after rectal cancer treatment, a 67-year-old woman reported experiencing frequent bowel movements. Five years before, she was treated for a stage I tumour (T2NOMO),...
- 15From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedDiabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disease in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that the disease is responsible for about 5% of all deaths globally each year, a figure that is projected to...
- 16From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 5, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedBackground Vitamin K has been widely promoted as a supplement for decreasing bone loss in postmenopausal women, but the long-term benefits and potential harms are unknown. This study was conducted to determine...