Search Results - "Ster, Irina Chis"
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Hemodynamic Effect of Different Doses of Fluids for a Fluid Challenge: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Study
Published in Critical care medicine (01-02-2017)“…OBJECTIVE:The objectives of this study are to determine what is the minimal volume required to perform an effective fluid challenge and to investigate how…”
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Synergy Pattern of Short Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides Against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (28-11-2019)“…With the rise of various multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria, worldwide health care is under pressure to respond. Conventional antibiotics are…”
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Progression of MRI markers in cerebral small vessel disease: Sample size considerations for clinical trials
Published in Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism (01-01-2016)“…Detecting treatment efficacy using cognitive change in trials of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) has been challenging, making the use of surrogate markers…”
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The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children up to 8 years of age: Findings from an Ecuadorian birth cohort
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2021)“…There are few prospective longitudinal studies of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections during early childhood. We studied the epidemiology of and risk…”
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Epidemiology of giardiasis and assemblages A and B and effects on diarrhea and growth trajectories during the first 8 years of life: Analysis of a birth cohort in a rural district in tropical Ecuador
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2023)“…Background There are limited longitudinal data on the acquisition of Giardia lamblia infections in childhood using molecular assays to detect and type…”
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Age-dependent seroprevalence of dengue and chikungunya: inference from a cross-sectional analysis in Esmeraldas Province in coastal Ecuador
Published in BMJ open (16-10-2020)“…ObjectivesThere are few population-based estimates for prevalence of past exposure to dengue and chikungunya viruses despite common epidemiological features…”
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Comparison of high-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training in pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease: a randomised controlled pilot feasibility trial
Published in BMJ open (22-08-2023)“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) compared with moderate-intensity continuous…”
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The predictive role of symptoms in COVID-19 diagnostic models: A longitudinal insight
Published in Epidemiology and infection (22-01-2024)“…To investigate the symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, their dynamics and their discriminatory power for the disease using longitudinally, prospectively…”
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Transmission parameters of the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic in Great Britain
Published in PloS one (06-06-2007)“…Despite intensive ongoing research, key aspects of the spatial-temporal evolution of the 2001 foot and mouth disease (FMD) epidemic in Great Britain (GB)…”
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Effect of admission fascia iliaca compartment blocks on post-operative abbreviated mental test scores in elderly fractured neck of femur patients: a retrospective cohort study
Published in BMC anesthesiology (05-01-2017)“…Post-operative cognitive impairment is common in elderly patients following surgery for hip fracture, with undertreated pain being an important etiological…”
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Incidence and Mechanisms of Cerebral Ischemia After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2015)“…Background The most likely mechanisms of neurologic injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) are cerebral…”
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A prospective seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis during early childhood in coastal Ecuador: potential for congenital transmission and risk factors for infection
Published in Parasites & vectors (05-02-2021)“…Although Toxocara spp. infection has a worldwide distribution, to our knowledge, no data from birth cohorts have been reported in published studies on the…”
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Cardiovascular Remodeling Experienced by Real-World, Unsupervised, Young Novice Marathon Runners
Published in Frontiers in physiology (18-03-2020)“…Marathon running is a popular ambition in modern societies inclusive of non-athletes. Previous studies have highlighted concerning transient myocardial…”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on asthma symptoms and management: A prospective analysis of asthmatic children in Ecuador
Published in The World Allergy Organization journal (01-06-2021)“…Asthma affects up to 33% of children in Latin American settings. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on access to and use of health…”
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The dynamics and determinants of specific systemic and mucosal antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in three adult cohorts in the Ecuadorian Andes: a study protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Published in F1000 research (2022)“…Introduction There are limited longitudinal data on the systemic and mucosal antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 from Latin America, a region severely affected by…”
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Within-farm transmission dynamics of foot and mouth disease as revealed by the 2001 epidemic in Great Britain
Published in Epidemics (01-08-2012)“…Highlights ► This paper investigates the foot and mouth within-farm transmission dynamics. ► A within farm transmission model is parameterized using…”
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Patterns of allergic sensitization and factors associated with emergence of sensitization in the rural tropics early in the life course: findings of an Ecuadorian birth cohort
Published in Frontiers in allergy (05-08-2021)“…There are limited data on emergence of allergic sensitization (or atopy) during childhood in tropical regions. We followed a birth cohort of 2404 newborns to 8…”
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Sudden Death and Left Ventricular Involvement in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (09-04-2019)“…BACKGROUND:Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is an inherited heart muscle disorder characterized by myocardial fibrofatty replacement and an increased risk…”
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Adverse Effects and Choice between the Injectable Agents Amikacin and Capreomycin in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-09-2017)“…The prolonged use of injectable agents in a regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is recommended by the World Health…”
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The dynamics and outcomes of AKI progression during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Published in Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-06-2024)“…Purpose Acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with COVID‐19 is associated with poor prognosis. This study assessed the hitherto uninvestigated impact of…”
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