Search Results - "Ticona, E."

Active case-finding of pulmonary TB in an urban emergency department by Huaroto, L., Huaman, M. A., Mugruza, R., Ticona, C., Rondan, P. L., Burgos, M., Ticona, E.

“…BACKGROUND: The WHO recommends systematic screening of TB in high TB prevalence settings. We evaluated an active case-finding strategy using sputum screening…”
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Menopausal symptoms are associated with non-adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected middle-aged women by Cutimanco-Pacheco, V., Arriola-Montenegro, J., Mezones-Holguin, E., Niño-Garcia, R., Bonifacio-Morales, N., Lucchetti-Rodríguez, A., Ticona-Chávez, E., Blümel, J. E., Pérez-López, F. R., Chedraui, P.

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the intensity of menopausal symptoms and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) adherence…”
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On-line cleaning technique for mitigation of biofouling in heat exchangers: A case study of a hydroelectric power plant in Brazil by Frota, M.N., Ticona, E.M., Neves, A.V., Marques, R.P., Braga, S.L., Valente, G.

“…An experimental methodology was developed to assess an on-line cleaning technique to mitigate biofouling in plate heat exchangers. The exchangers are used in…”
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The Detection of Airborne Transmission of Tuberculosis from HIV-Infected Patients, Using an In Vivo Air Sampling Model by Escombe, A. Roderick, Oeser, Clarissa, Gilman, Robert H., Navincopa, Marcos, Ticona, Eduardo, Martínez, Carlos, Caviedes, Luz, Sheen, Patricia, Gonzalez, Armando, Noakes, Catherine, Moore, David A. J., Friedland, Jon S., Evans, Carlton A.

“…Background.Nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis remains an important public health problem. We created an in vivo air sampling model to study airborne…”
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A randomized, double blind, comparative trial of micafungin (FK463) vs. fluconazole for the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis by De Wet, N. T. E., Bester, A. J., Viljoen, J. J., Filho, F., Suleiman, J. M., Ticona, E., Llanos, E. A., Fisco, C., Lau, W., Buell, D.

“…Summary Aim:  To determine efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin vs. intravenous fluconazole in the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis. Methods:  A…”
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Herpes simplex virus encephalitis in Peru: a multicentre prospective study by MONTANO, S. M., MORI, N., NELSON, C. A., TON, T. G. N., CELIS, V., TICONA, E., SIHUINCHA, M., TILLEY, D. H., KOCHEL, T., ZUNT, J. R.

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most commonly identified infectious aetiologies of encephalitis in North America and Europe. The epidemiology of…”
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Tuberculosis transmission risk and infection control in a hospital emergency department in Lima, Peru by ESCOMBE, A. R, HUAROTO, L, TICONA, E, BURGOS, M, SANCHEZ, I, CARRASCO, L, FARFAN, E, FLORES, F, MOORE, D. A. J

“…BACKGROUND: Overcrowded emergency departments (EDs) are used by undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) patients. TB infection control measures are seldom prioritised,…”
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Building a network for multicenter, prospective research of central nervous system infections in South America: Process and lessons learned by Nelson, Christina, Mori, Nicanor, Ton, Thanh, Zunt, Joseph, Kochel, T., Romero, A., Gadea, N., Tilley, D., Ticona, E., Soria, J., Celis, V., Huanca, D., Delgado, A., Rivas, M., Stiglich, M., Sihuincha, M., Donayre, G., Celis, J., Romero, R., Tam, N., Tipismana, M., Espinoza, I., Rozas, M., Peralta, A., Sanchez, E., Vasquez, L., Muñoz, P., Ramirez, G., Reyes, I.

“…Multicenter collaborative networks are essential for advancing research and improving clinical care for a variety of conditions. Research networks are…”
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Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in Peruvian AIDS Patients using amphotericin B and fluconazole by Dammert, P, Bustamante, B, Ticona, E, Llanos-Cuentas, A, Huaroto, L, Chávez, V.M, Campos, P.E

“…Summary Objectives To describe the mycologic and clinical outcomes and factors associated with failure in Peruvian patients with AIDS-associated cryptococcal…”
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Tuberculosis and nutrition: disease perceptions and health seeking behavior of household contacts in the Peruvian Amazon by BALDWIN, M. R, YORI, P. P, FORD, C, MOORE, D. A. J, GILMAN, R. H, VIDAL, C, TICONA, E, EVANS, C. A

“…SETTING: Households of TB patients in the Peruvian Amazon.OBJECTIVE: To investigate how knowledge and beliefs of household contacts about TB affected health…”
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Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients in Peru Reveals an Absence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Identifies Trichomonas vaginalis in Pharyngeal Specimens by Press, Natasha, Chavez, Victor Manuel, Ticona, Eduardo, Calderon, Maritza, Apolinario, Ines Salas, Culotta, Anna, Arevalo, Jorge, Gilman, Robert H.

“…To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), we screened 107 human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Peru, where the virus is…”
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Double Aortic Arch in a Dog (Canis Familiaris): a Case Report by Ricardo, C., Augusto, A., Canavese, S., Marcos, A., Ticona, E., Fernandes, M., Rita, M., Singareti, F.

“…We herein report a case of a double aortic arch in a 10‐week‐old male dog of no defined race, which presented episodes of regurgitation at the time of weaning…”
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Differences in Clinical Manifestations among Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes in HIV-Infected Persons by Cama, Vitaliano A., Ross, Jennifer M., Crawford, Sara, Kawai, Vivian, Chavez-Valdez, Raul, Vargas, Daniel, Vivar, Aldo, Ticona, Eduardo, Ñavincopa, Marco, Williamson, John, Ortega, Ynes, Gilman, Robert H., Bern, Caryn, Xiao, Lihua

“…We performed a cross-sectional study to determine the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected persons at 3 diagnostic…”
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Recombinant interferon- gamma 1b as adjunctive therapy for AIDS-related acute cryptococcal meningitis by Pappas, Peter G, Bustamante, Beatriz, Ticona, Eduardo, Hamill, Richard J, Johnson, Philip C, Reboli, Annette, Aberg, Judith, Hasbun, Rodrigo, Hsu, Henry H

“…We conducted a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and antifungal activity of adjuvant recombinant interferon (rIFN)- gamma…”
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Transmitted HIV resistance to first-line antiretroviral therapy in Lima, Peru by Soria, Jaime, Bull, Marta, Mitchell, Caroline, La Rosa, Alberto, Dross, Sandra, Kraft, Kelli, Coombs, Robert, Ticona, Eduardo, Frenkel, Lisa

“…Transmission of drug-resistant HIV (TDR) has been associated with virologic failure of "first-line," nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor…”
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Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay, a Rapid, Reliable Diagnostic Test for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Suitable for Use in Resource-Poor Settings by MOORE, David A. J, MENDOZA, Daniel, SOTO, Giselle, SERPA, Jose, GILMAN, Robert H, EVANS, Carlton A. W, DELGADO, Maria-Graciela Hollm, GUERRA, Jose, CAVIEDES, Luz, VARGAS, Daniel, TICONA, Eduardo, ORTIZ, Jaime

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Tuberculosis mortality, drug resistance, and infectiousness in patients with and without HIV infection in Peru by Kawai, Vivian, Soto, Giselle, Gilman, Robert H, Bautista, Christian T, Caviedes, Luz, Huaroto, Luz, Ticona, Eduardo, Ortiz, Jaime, Tovar, Marco, Chavez, Victor, Rodriguez, Richard, Escombe, A Roderick, Evans, Carlton A

“…The effects of HIV co-infection and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) on tuberculosis prognosis are poorly defined. Therefore, we studied…”
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The Epidemiology of Intestinal Microsporidiosis in Patients with HIV/AIDS in Lima, Peru by Bern, Caryn, Kawai, Vivian, Vargas, Daniel, Rabke-Verani, Jennifer, Williamson, John, Chavez-Valdez, Raul, Xiao, Lihua, Sulaiman, Irshad, Vivar, Aldo, Ticona, Eduardo, Ñavincopa, Marco, Cama, Vitaliano, Moura, Hercules, Secor, WsEvan, Visvesvara, Govinda, Gilman, Robert H.

“…We studied microsporidiosis in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in 2 Lima hospitals. Of 2652 patients, 66% were male, 6% received antiretroviral…”
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Rapid, Efficient Detection and Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum by Microscopic Observation of Broth Cultures by CAVIEDES, L, LEE, T.-S, GILMAN, R. H, SHEEN, P, SPELLMAN, E, LEE, E. H, BERG, D. E, MONTENEGRO-JAMES, S

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Cryptosporidium Species and Genotypes in HIV-Positive Patients in Lima, Peru by Cama, Vitaliano A., Bern, Caryn, Sulaiman, I.M., Gilman, Robert H., Ticona, Eduardo, Vivar, Aldo, Kawai, Vivian, Vargas, Daniel, Zhou, Ling, Xiao, Lihua

“…Cryptosporidium parasites from a cross‐sectional study conducted in two national hospitals in Lima, Peru were genetically characterized to deteimine the…”
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