1.
A Poisson hierarchical modelling approach to detecting copy number variation in sequence coverage data
Nuno
Sepúlveda,
Susana
G
Campino,
Samuel
A
Assefa,
Colin
J
Sutherland,
Arnab
Pain,
Taane
G
Clark
BMC Genomics 2013, 14 :128 (26 February 2013)
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2.
The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology
Pieter
W
Smit,
Thomas
van der Vlis,
David
Mabey,
John
Changalucha,
Julius
Mngara,
Benjamin
D
Clark,
Aura
Andreasen,
Jim
Todd,
Mark
Urassa,
Basia
Zaba,
Rosanna
W
Peeling
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :102 (26 February 2013)
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3.
Effectiveness of alcohol brief intervention delivered by community pharmacists: study protocol of a two-arm randomised controlled trial
Ranjita
Dhital,
Ian
Norman,
Cate
Whittlesea,
Jim
McCambridge
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :152 (18 February 2013)
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4.
“I feel it is not enough…” Health providers’ perspectives on services for victims of intimate partner violence in Malaysia
Manuela
Colombini,
Susannah
Mayhew,
Siti Hawa
Ali,
Rashidah
Shuib,
Charlotte
Watts
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :65 (18 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
5.
Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Duduzile
Nsibande,
Tanya
Doherty,
Petrida
Ijumba,
Mark
Tomlinson,
Debra
Jackson,
David
Sanders,
Joy
Lawn
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :47 (6 February 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central
6.
The impact of hotspot-targeted interventions on malaria transmission: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Teun
Bousema,
Jennifer
Stevenson,
Amrish
Baidjoe,
Gillian
Stresman,
Jamie
T
Griffin,
Immo
Kleinschmidt,
Edmond
J
Remarque,
John
Vulule,
Nabie
Bayoh,
Kayla
Laserson,
Meghna
Desai,
Robert
Sauerwein,
Chris
Drakeley,
Jonathan
Cox
Trials 2013, 14 :36 (2 February 2013)
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7.
Long-term consistent use of a vaginal microbicide gel among HIV-1 sero-discordant couples in a phase III clinical trial (MDP 301) in rural south-west Uganda
Andrew
Abaasa,
Angela
Crook,
Mitzy
Gafos,
Zacchaeus
Anywaine,
Jonathan
Levin,
Symon
Wandiembe,
Ananta
Nanoo,
Andrew
Nunn,
Sheena
McCormack,
Richard
Hayes,
Anatoli
Kamali
Trials 2013, 14 :33 (1 February 2013)
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8.
Characterizing the emergence and persistence of drug resistant mutations in HIV-1 subtype C infections using 454 ultra deep pyrosequencing
Vijay
Bansode,
Grace
P
McCormack,
Amelia
C
Crampin,
Bagrey
Ngwira,
Ram
K
Shrestha,
Neil
French,
Judith
R
Glynn,
Simon
A
Travers
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :52 (30 January 2013)
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9.
Economic analyses to support decisions about HPV vaccination in low- and middle-income countries: a consensus report and guide for analysts
Mark
Jit,
Carol
Levin,
Marc
Brisson,
Ann
Levin,
Stephen
Resch,
Johannes
Berkhof,
Jane
Kim,
Raymond
Hutubessy
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :23 (30 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
An expert group from the World Health Organization provides advice on economic issues associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), recommending that analyses are thorough, but not overly complex.
10.
Host iron redistribution as a risk factor for incident tuberculosis in HIV infection: an 11-year retrospective cohort study
Joann
M
McDermid,
Branwen
J
Hennig,
Marianne
van der Sande,
Adrian
VS
Hill,
Hilton
C
Whittle,
Assan
Jaye,
Andrew
M
Prentice
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :48 (29 January 2013)
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11.
An oral preparation of Lactobacillus acidophilus for the treatment of uncomplicated acute watery diarrhoea in Vietnamese children: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Marion-Eliëtte
Kolader,
Ha
Vinh,
Pham Thi
Ngoc Tuyet,
Corinne
Thompson,
Marcel
Wolbers,
Laura
Merson,
James
I
Campbell,
Tran Thi
Ngoc Dung,
Ha
Manh Tuan,
Nguyen Van
Vinh Chau,
Jeremy
Farrar,
H Rogier
van Doorn,
Stephen
Baker
Trials 2013, 14 :27 (28 January 2013)
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12.
Does the local food environment around schools affect diet? Longitudinal associations in adolescents attending secondary schools in East London
Dianna
Smith,
Steven
Cummins,
Charlotte
Clark,
Stephen
Stansfeld
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :70 (24 January 2013)
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13.
Persistent digestive disorders in the tropics: causative infectious pathogens and reference diagnostic tests
Sören
L
Becker,
Jürg
Vogt,
Stefanie
Knopp,
Marcus
Panning,
David
C
Warhurst,
Katja
Polman,
Hanspeter
Marti,
Lutz
von Müller,
Cedric
P
Yansouni,
Jan
Jacobs,
Emmanuel
Bottieau,
Moussa
Sacko,
Suman
Rijal,
Fransiska
Meyanti,
Michael
A
Miles,
Marleen
Boelaert,
Pascal
Lutumba,
Lisette
van Lieshout,
Eliézer
K
N’Goran,
François
Chappuis,
Jürg
Utzinger
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :37 (24 January 2013)
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14.
Gametocyte carriage in Plasmodium falciparum -infected travellers
Catherine
H
Roberts,
Margaret
Armstrong,
Ewa
Zatyka,
Samuel
Boadi,
Simon
Warren,
Peter
L
Chiodini,
Colin
J
Sutherland,
Tom
Doherty
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :31 (24 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
This paper develops an original idea, assessing how many patients with P. falciparum malaria had gametocytes on presentation, or developed gametocytes during the course of their disease, and linking this occurrence with given characteristics of the population studied and of the disease itself.
15.
Validity and feasibility of a satellite imagery-based method for rapid estimation of displaced populations
Francesco
Checchi,
Barclay
T
Stewart,
Jennifer
J
Palmer,
Chris
Grundy
International Journal of Health Geographics 2013, 12 :4 (23 January 2013)
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16.
Supporting local planning and budgeting for maternal, neonatal and child health in the Philippines
Sophie
La Vincente,
Bernardino
Aldaba,
Sonja
Firth,
Aleli
Kraft,
Eliana
Jimenez-Soto,
Andrew
Clark
Health Research Policy and Systems 2013, 11 :3 (23 January 2013)
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17.
Trends in multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infections among asymptomatic residents in the middle belt of Ghana
Akua
Agyeman-Budu,
Charles
Brown,
George
Adjei,
Mohammed
Adams,
David
Dosoo,
Dominic
Dery,
Michael
Wilson,
Kwaku
P
Asante,
Brian
Greenwood,
Seth
Owusu-Agyei
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :22 (17 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
This study has investigated the multiplicity of infection within asymptomatic residents of the Kintampo districts of Ghana, and the influence of age and seasonality, by studying the distribution of the polymorphic Plasmodium falciparum antigen merozoite surface protein 2
18.
Measurement of Plasmodium falciparum transmission intensity using serological cohort data from Indonesian schoolchildren
Michael
T
Bretscher,
Supargiyono
Supargiyono,
Mahardika
A
Wijayanti,
Dian
Nugraheni,
Anis
N
Widyastuti,
Neil
F
Lobo,
William
A
Hawley,
Jackie
Cook,
Chris
J
Drakeley
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :21 (17 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
This paper reports a statistical method for estimating malaria seroconversion rate using individual data in low transmission areas - a worthwhile analysis, providing a better way of dealing with uncertainty than using a specific cut-off.
19.
Mathematical evaluation of community level impact of combining bed nets and indoor residual spraying upon malaria transmission in areas where the main vectors are Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
Fredros
O
Okumu,
Samson
S
Kiware,
Sarah
J
Moore,
Gerry
F
Killeen
Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6 :17 (16 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Where malaria transmission is mediated by Anopheles arabiensis, adding IRS to LLINs adds only modest incremental benefits when organophosphates are used, but can be redundant when pyrethroids are used or regressive when DDT is used for IRS. Beyond the physical protection that intact nets provide, additional protection conferred by insecticides in LLINs or IRS will be remarkably small. Image: A diagrammatic representation of a house in which both LLINs and IRS are used.
20.
PROSPERO at one year: an evaluation of its utility
Alison
Booth,
Mike
Clarke,
Gordon
Dooley,
Davina
Ghersi,
David
Moher,
Mark
Petticrew,
Lesley
Stewart
Systematic Reviews 2013, 2 :4 (15 January 2013)
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21.
Experiences of health care providers with integrated HIV and reproductive health services in Kenya: a qualitative study
Richard
Mutemwa,
Susannah
Mayhew,
Manuela
Colombini,
Joanna
Busza,
Jackline
Kivunaga,
Charity
Ndwiga
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13 :18 (11 January 2013)
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22.
Reducing and meta-analysing estimates from distributed lag non-linear models
Antonio
Gasparrini,
Ben
Armstrong
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13 :1 (9 January 2013)
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23.
Randomized, controlled trial of the long term safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of RTS,S/AS02D malaria vaccine in infants living in a malaria-endemic region
Salim
Abdulla,
Nahya
Salim,
Francisca
Machera,
Richard
Kamata,
Omar
Juma,
Mwanajaa
Shomari,
Sulende
Kubhoja,
Ali
Mohammed,
Grace
Mwangoka,
Thomas
Aebi,
Hassan
Mshinda,
David
Schellenberg,
Terrell
Carter,
Tonya
Villafana,
Marie-Claude
Dubois,
Amanda
Leach,
Marc
Lievens,
Johan
Vekemans,
Joe
Cohen,
W Ripley
Ballou,
Marcel
Tanner
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :11 (8 January 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Data from a well designed and rigorously conducted phase II trial as part of RTS,S/AS vaccine clinical development to prevent malaria in sub-Saharan African children, with further results on safety immunogenicity and efficacy of the RTSS vaccine with the AS02 adjuvant.
24.
Effect of a plant sterol, fish oil and B vitamin combination on cardiovascular risk factors in hypercholesterolemic children and adolescents: a pilot study
Iveta
Garaiova,
Jana
Muchová,
Zuzana
Nagyová,
Csilla
Mišľanová,
Stanislav
Oravec,
Andrej
Dukát,
Duolao
Wang,
Sue
F
Plummer,
Zdeňka
Ďuračková
Nutrition Journal 2013, 12 :7 (8 January 2013)
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25.
A successful antimicrobial regime for Chromobacterium violaceum induced bacteremia
James
I
Campbell,
Nguyen Phu
Lan,
Phan
Qui,
Le
Dung,
Jeremy
J
Farrar,
Stephen
Baker
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :4 (4 January 2013)
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