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Gender differences in trachomatous scarring prevalence in a formerly trachoma hyperendemic district in Tanzania by Wolle, Meraf A, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mgboji, Glory, Naufal, Fahd, Kashaf, Michael Saheb, Mkocha, Harran, West, Sheila K

“…Trachoma is a chronic conjunctivitis caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Repeated infections lead to trachomatous conjunctival scarring which can…”
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Longitudinal relationships among visual acuity, daily functional status, and mortality: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Study by Christ, Sharon L, Zheng, D Diane, Swenor, Bonnielin K, Lam, Byron L, West, Sheila K, Tannenbaum, Stacey L, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Lee, David J

“…Determination of the mechanisms by which visual loss increases mortality risk is important for developing interventional strategies. To evaluate the direct and…”
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Patient perceived barriers to surgical follow-up: Study of 6-month post-operative trichiasis surgery follow-up in Tanzania by Saheb Kashaf, Michael, Wolle, Meraf A, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, Funga, Nicodemus, Gracewello, Catherine, West, Sheila K

“…Post-surgical follow-up is a challenge in low- and middle-income countries. Understanding barriers to trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgical follow-up can…”
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Forced and long-term degradation assays of tenoxicam, piroxicam and meloxicam in river water. Degradation products and adsorption to sediment by Jiménez, Juan J., Muñoz, Beatriz E., Sánchez, María I., Pardo, Rafael

“…The fate of the pharmaceutical drugs tenoxicam, piroxicam and meloxicam in river water is evaluated here for first time. So, biological, photochemical and…”
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The Global Trachoma Mapping Project: Methodology of a 34-Country Population-Based Study by Solomon, Anthony W., Pavluck, Alexandre L., Courtright, Paul, Aboe, Agatha, Adamu, Liknaw, Alemayehu, Wondu, Alemu, Menbere, Alexander, Neal D. E., Kello, Amir Bedri, Bero, Berhanu, Brooker, Simon J., Chu, Brian K., Dejene, Michael, Emerson, Paul M., Flueckiger, Rebecca M., Gadisa, Solomon, Gass, Katherine, Gebre, Teshome, Habtamu, Zelalem, Harvey, Erik, Haslam, Dominic, King, Jonathan D., Mesurier, Richard Le, Lewallen, Susan, Lietman, Thomas M., MacArthur, Chad, Mariotti, Silvio P., Massey, Anna, Mathieu, Els, Mekasha, Addis, Millar, Tom, Mpyet, Caleb, Muñoz, Beatriz E., Ngondi, Jeremiah, Ogden, Stephanie, Pearce, Joseph, Sarah, Virginia, Sisay, Alemayehu, Smith, Jennifer L., Taylor, Hugh R., Thomson, Jo, West, Sheila K., Willis, Rebecca, Bush, Simon, Haddad, Danny, Foster, Allen

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To complete the baseline trachoma map worldwide by conducting population-based surveys in an estimated 1238 suspected endemic districts of 34…”
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Risk factors for the progression of trachomatous scarring in a cohort of women in a trachoma low endemic district in Tanzania by Wolle, Meraf A, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Naufal, Fahd, Kashaf, Michael Saheb, Mkocha, Harran, West, Sheila K

“…Trachoma, a chronic conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Trachoma has been targeted for…”
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Incidence and progression of trachomatous scarring in a cohort of children in a formerly hyper-endemic district of Tanzania by Kashaf, Michael Saheb, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, Wolle, Meraf A, Naufal, Fahd, West, Sheila K

“…Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Repeated or persistent ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in childhood leads to conjunctival…”
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Expanding a photographic grading system for trachomatous scarring by Nayel, Yassin, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, West, Sheila K, Wolle, Meraf A

“…Abstract Background The purpose was to assess an expansion of a previously published photographic four-step severity grading scale for trachomatous scarring…”
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Photochemical, thermal, biological and long-term degradation of celecoxib in river water. Degradation products and adsorption to sediment by Jiménez, Juan J., Pardo, Rafael, Sánchez, María I., Muñoz, Beatriz E.

“…[Display omitted] •Celecoxib is a persistent drug in surface water.•The solar radiation promotes its slow degradation.•11 degradation products tentatively…”
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Associated factors of the co-occurrence of trachoma and soil-transmitted helminthiases in children 1 to 9 years old in rural communities of the Amazon basin in Loreto Department, Peru: Results from a population-based survey by Saboyá-Díaz, Martha Idalí, Carey Angeles, Cristiam Armando, Avellaneda Yajahuanca, Rosario del Socorro, Meléndez Ruíz, Salvith Karen, Cabrera, Rufino, Honorio Morales, Harvy Alberto, Pachas, Paul E, Guardo, Monica, Renneker, Kristen K, Muñoz, Beatriz E, West, Sheila K

“…Background There is evidence of the occurrence of trachoma in Peru, and studies have shown that soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are affecting rural…”
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Surveillance Surveys for Reemergent Trachoma in Formerly Endemic Districts in Nepal From 2 to 10 Years After Mass Drug Administration Cessation by West, Sheila K, Zambrano, Andrea I, Sharma, Shekhar, Mishra, Sailesh K, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Dize, Laura, Crowley, Kathryn, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Rotondo, Lisa A

“…To verify districts for elimination of blinding trachoma, the World Health Organization requires a population-based surveillance survey for follicular trachoma…”
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Exposure to an Indoor Cooking Fire and Risk of Trachoma in Children of Kongwa, Tanzania by Zambrano, Andrea I, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, West, Sheila K

“…Elimination of blinding trachoma by 2020 can only be achieved if affected areas have effective control programs in place before the target date. Identifying…”
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Fate of the drug chlorpromazine in river water according to laboratory assays. Identification and evolution over time of degradation products. Sorption to sediment by Jiménez, Juan J., Muñoz, Beatriz E., Sánchez, María I., Pardo, Rafael, Vega, María S.

“…Toxic effects of the non-biodegradable drug chlorpromazine and its degradation products have been reported on microorganisms in aqueous media. Here,…”
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Measuring Trachomatous Inflammation-Intense (TI) When Prevalence Is Low Provides Data on Infection With Chlamydia trachomatis by Zambrano, Andrea I, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, Dize, Laura, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Quinn, Thomas, West, Sheila K

“…Clinical trachoma is the current measure of effectiveness of antibiotic and environmental improvements in trachoma endemic communities. Impact assessments…”
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Degradation of indomethacin in river water under stress and non-stress laboratory conditions：degradation products,long-term evolution and adsorption to sediment by Juan J.Jimenez Maria I.Sanchez Rafael Pardo Beatriz E.Munoz

“…The pharmaceutical compound indomethacin is not totally removed in wastewater treatment plants,whose effluents flow into aquatic environments;concentrations in…”
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The effect of multiple rounds of mass drug administration on the association between ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and follicular trachoma in preschool-aged children by Lee, Jennifer S, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Mkocha, Harran, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Quinn, Thomas C, West, Sheila K

“…To examine the relationship between ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection and follicular trachoma (TF) in children prior to and following multiple rounds of…”
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Longitudinal relationships between visual acuity and severe depressive symptoms in older adults: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation study by Zheng, D. Diane, Bokman, Christine L., Lam, Byron L., Christ, Sharon L., Swenor, Bonnielin K., West, Sheila K., Muñoz, Beatriz E., Tannenbaum, Stacey L., Lee, David J.

“…Objectives: To assess the longitudinal relationship between visual acuity (VA) and depressive symptoms (DSs) among older adults. Methods: A population-based…”
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Trachomatous Scarring and Infection With Non-Chlamydia Trachomatis Bacteria in Women in Kongwa, Tanzania by Cox, Jacob T, Kasubi, Mabula J, Muñoz, Beatriz E, Zambrano, Andrea I, Greene, Gregory S, Mkocha, Harran, Wolle, Meraf A, West, Sheila K

“…To assess for an association between conjunctival infection with nonchlamydial bacterial species and the presence of trachomatous scarring (TS) in women in…”
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Persistence of alprazolam in river water according to forced and non‐forced degradation assays: adsorption to sediment and long‐term degradation products by Jiménez, Juan J., Sánchez, María I., Muñoz, Beatriz E., Pardo, Rafael

“…Alprazolam is a pharmaceutical compound that it is detected in surface waters. Some degradation studies in aqueous solutions and pharmaceutical products are…”
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The Association Between the Severity of Trachomatous Scarring and Trachomatous Trichiasis Severity in Surgical Patients in Tanzania by Wolle, Meraf A., Misra, Neha, Naufal, Fahd, Saheb Kashaf, Michael, Munoz, Beatriz E., Mkocha, Harran, Funga, Nicodemus, West, Sheila K.

“…To determine the association between the severity of trachomatous conjunctival scarring (TS) of the upper eyelid conjunctiva and trachomatous trichiasis (TT)…”
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