Search Results - "Eberhardt, Kirsten"
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Treatment Failure in Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Is it All About Staphylococcus aureus ?
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (15-10-2022)“…Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim was to compare the influence of 2 common vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) causing pathogens on…”
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Distinct loiasis infection states and associated clinical and hematological manifestations in patients from Gabon
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2022)“…Background Loiasis–a filarial disease endemic in Central and West Africa–is increasingly recognized as significant individual and public health concern. While…”
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Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana
Published in PloS one (03-09-2019)“…Sub-Saharan Africa is endemic for intestinal parasites and distinguished for the largest burden of HIV cases. Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common…”
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Analysis of diagnostic test outcomes in a large loiasis cohort from an endemic region: Serological tests are often false negative in hyper-microfilaremic infections
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (14-03-2024)“…The parasitic disease loiasis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Individuals with hyper-microfilaremia (greater than 20,000 microfilariae…”
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No association between antenatal common mental disorders in low-obstetric risk women and adverse birth outcomes in their offspring: results from the CDS study in Ghana and Côte D'Ivoire
Published in PloS one (18-11-2013)“…Evidence linking common mental disorders (CMD) in pregnant women to adverse birth outcomes is inconsistent, and studies often failed to control for pregnancy…”
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Performance of Field’s Stain Compared with Conventional Giemsa Stain for the Rapid Detection of Blood Microfilariae in Gabon
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2022)“…Filarial infections caused by Loa loa and Mansonella perstans are a considerable public health burden in rural regions of Central Africa. Rapid diagnostic…”
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Ribavirin for the treatment of Lassa fever: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-10-2019)“…•The quality of evidence for the use of ribavirin is very low, stemming largely from a single non-randomized clinical trial with historic controls and high…”
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Correction: Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana
Published in PloS one (11-10-2019)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221968.]…”
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Trajectories of maternal ante- and postpartum depressive symptoms and their association with child- and mother-related characteristics in a West African birth cohort study
Published in PloS one (06-11-2017)“…The vast majority of research on mental health has been undertaken in high income countries. This study aimed at investigating the long-term course of maternal…”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated with Higher CD4 T Cell Counts and Lower HIV-1 Viral Loads in ART-Naïve HIV-Positive Patients in Ghana
Published in PloS one (24-11-2015)“…Worldwide, there is a high co-endemicity of HIV and H. pylori infection and there is growing evidence that H. pylori co-infection is associated with parameters…”
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Short- and long-term T cell and antibody responses following dexamethasone treatment in COVID-19
Published in JCI insight (24-04-2023)“…BACKGROUNDAfter its introduction as standard-of-care for severe COVID-19, dexamethasone has been administered to a large number of patients globally. Detailed…”
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A Prospective Study on the Impact and Out-of-Pocket Costs of Dengue Illness in International Travelers
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…Although the costs of dengue illness to patients and households have been extensively studied in endemic populations, international travelers have not been the…”
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Kinetics and correlates of the neutralizing antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans
Published in Cell host & microbe (09-06-2021)“…Understanding antibody-based SARS-CoV-2 immunity is critical for overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and informing vaccination strategies. We evaluated SARS-CoV-2…”
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Association of Antepartum and Postpartum Depression in Ghanaian and Ivorian Women With Febrile Illness in Their Offspring: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-11-2013)“…In low-income countries, perinatal depression is common, but longitudinal data on its influence on child health are rare. We examined the association between…”
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The First 179 Cases of Monkeypox in Hamburg-Demographic, Temporal, and Geographic Distribution
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Longitudinal course of ante- and postpartum generalized anxiety symptoms and associated factors in West-African women from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
Published in Journal of affective disorders (01-06-2016)“…Abstract Background Little is known about the course of perinatal anxiety, particularly in low and middle income countries. This study aimed at examining…”
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The Gut Microbiome of an Indigenous Agropastoralist Population in a Remote Area of Colombia with High Rates of Gastrointestinal Infections and Dysbiosis
Published in Microorganisms (Basel) (28-02-2023)“…An Indigenous agropastoralist population called the Wiwa from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in North-East Colombia, shows high rates of gastrointestinal…”
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Mental health related determinants of parenting stress among urban mothers of young children--results from a birth-cohort study in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
Published in BMC psychiatry (29-05-2014)“…There are limited data on the parenting stress (PS) levels in sub-Saharan African mothers and on the association between ante- and postnatal depression and…”
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RNAemia Corresponds to Disease Severity and Antibody Response in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Published in Viruses (18-09-2020)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents a global health emergency. To improve the understanding of the systemic component of…”
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BDNF/TrkB signaling regulates HNK-1 carbohydrate expression in regenerating motor nerves and promotes functional recovery after peripheral nerve repair
Published in Experimental neurology (01-04-2006)“…Functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury is often poor despite high regenerative capacity of peripheral neurons. In search for novel treatments, brief…”
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