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- 1From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedHistorically, the evaluation of harmful effects resulting from prescription drug use has been considered less important than demonstrating drug efficacy, yet the harms caused by specific adverse drug reactions are a...
- 2From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedProtecting citizens against the financial consequences of illness has long been a key objective of health systems worldwide. In the United Kingdom for example, financial protection--which refers to how far people are...
- 3From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: In a randomized clinical trial of early versus standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected adults with a CD4 cell count between 200 and 350 cells/[mm.sup.3] in Haiti, early ART decreased mortality...
- 4From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedRelationship between Indigenous Doctoral Programmes in Africa and Better Health Outcomes The generation of local research, and the ability to innovate and to use research results, are essential for good policy making...
- 5From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Randomised trials have highlighted the cardiovascular risks of non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in high doses and sometimes atypical settings. Here, we provide estimates of the comparative...
- 6From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Observational studies have documented inverse associations between moderate alcohol consumption and risk of premature death. It is largely unknown whether moderate alcohol intake is also associated with...
- 7From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: To date, drug response genes have not proved as useful in clinical practice as was anticipated at the start of the genomic era. An exception is in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1...
- 8From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedNew Evidence for ITN Effectiveness There is robust evidence of the efficacy of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) in reducing malaria parasite prevalence, incidence, and all-cause child mortality from carefully...
- 9From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Social isolation and living alone are increasingly common in industrialised countries. However, few studies have investigated the potential public health implications of this trend. We estimated the relative...
- 10From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedThe Challenge Informed consent is fundamental to ethical health research. However, significant challenges are experienced worldwide in ensuring regulatory and practical requirements for informed consent are met...
- 11From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction In 2009, more than 119 million people were affected by natural disasters [1], and 36 armed conflicts were recorded in 26 countries [2]. Research in such settings has demonstrated the negative impact of...
- 12From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Trauma is the number one killer of individuals 1-44 y of age in the United States. The prognosis and treatment of inflammatory complications in critically injured patients continue to be challenging, with a...
- 13From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground: Several sub-Saharan African countries have rapidly scaled up the number of households that own insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs). Although the efficacy of ITNs in trials has been shown, evidence on...
- 14From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction The United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS in 2001 was a critical event that dramatically enhanced the global AIDS response. Ten years later, the September 2011 UN...
- 15From: PLoS Medicine. (Vol. 8, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction Pneumonia is the leading single cause of mortality in children aged less than 5 years with approximately 1.6 million children dying each year [1]. This accounts for almost one in five under-5 deaths...