Infectious causes of stroke
Most infectious pathogens have anecdotal evidence to support a link with stroke, but certain
pathogens have more robust associations, in which causation is probable. Few dedicated …
pathogens have more robust associations, in which causation is probable. Few dedicated …
[HTML][HTML] Pathogenicity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Is Expressed by Regulating Metabolic Thresholds of the Host Macrophage
The success of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a pathogen derives from its facile adaptation
to the intracellular milieu of human macrophages. To explore this process, we asked …
to the intracellular milieu of human macrophages. To explore this process, we asked …
Tuberculosis increases the subsequent risk of acute coronary syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) on the risk of
subsequent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) development. METHODS: The incidence and …
subsequent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) development. METHODS: The incidence and …
Gallstone disease and the risk of stroke: a nationwide population-based study
CY Wei, TC Chung, CH Chen, CC Lin, FC Sung… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Gallstone disease (GD) and stroke share a number of risk factors including
diabetes and hyperlipidemia. This nationwide population-based study was designed to …
diabetes and hyperlipidemia. This nationwide population-based study was designed to …
Utility of QuantiFERON-TB assay for prediction of tuberculosis development in kidney transplant patients in an intermediate-tuberculosis-burden country: lack of …
Introduction Although a latent tuberculosis (TB) infection is a risk factor for active TB, the
diagnosis of latent TB infection is difficult in end-stage renal disease patients. Patients and …
diagnosis of latent TB infection is difficult in end-stage renal disease patients. Patients and …
[HTML][HTML] Does non-central nervous system tuberculosis increase the risk of ischemic stroke? A population-based propensity score-matched follow-up study
Background Previous studies on the association between tuberculosis and the risk of
developing ischemic stroke have generated inconsistent results. We therefore performed a …
developing ischemic stroke have generated inconsistent results. We therefore performed a …
Antibiotic Prescriptions for Upper Respiratory Infection in the Emergency Department: A Population‐Based Study
SW Hou, YK Lee, CY Hsu, CC Lee… - International Scholarly …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Study Objective. Antibiotics prescriptions for upper respiratory infections (URI) are not
uncommon, but the benefits for these groups had seldom been evaluated. We aimed to …
uncommon, but the benefits for these groups had seldom been evaluated. We aimed to …
Life after stroke: An ethnomethodological study of emotion work among adult stroke survivors and their carers in rural areas of Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand
M Muangman - 2014 - era.ed.ac.uk
This thesis aims to explore the nature of emotion work within the context of care occurring in
adult stroke survivors (18-59) and their carers situated at home in Nakhon Sawan Province …
adult stroke survivors (18-59) and their carers situated at home in Nakhon Sawan Province …