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Changes in the Serotype Distribution of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Causing Otitis Media After PCV13 Introduction in Spain
(Public Library Science, 2018-12-18)
One of the beneficial effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) has been a decrease in the incidence of non-invasive infections, such as otitis media (OM) caused by vaccine serotypes. In this study, we analyzed the ...
FINGER (Forming and Identifying New Groups of Expected Risks): Developing and Validating a New Predictive Model to Identify Patients With High Healthcare Cost and at Risk of Admission
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-05)
Objective Predictive statistical models used in population stratification programmes are complex and usually difficult to interpret for primary care professionals. We designed FINGER (Forming and Identifying New Groups of ...
Does chlorhexidine reduce bacteremia following tooth extraction? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Public Library Science, 2018-04-23)
Background and aims
Scientific evidence is not clear regarding the use of antimicrobial mouth rinse before dental extraction to reduce bacteremia. We tested the null hypothesis that there would be no difference in the ...
A randomised controlled trial of a program based on the theory of planned behavior to promote fruit and vegetable intake among schoolchildren: PROFRUVE study protocol
(Biomed Central, 2018-07-04)
Background: The PROFRUVE study is a controlled intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which follows those behavioral theories that have proved to be the most effective at changing infant fruit and ...
Embodied Pain In Fibromyalgia: Disturbed Somatorepresentations And Increased Plasticity Of The Body Schema
(Public Library Science, 2018-04-06)
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a highly prevalent, chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain and evoked pain at tender points. This study evaluated various aspects of body awareness in a sample of ...
Common Dietary Patterns And Risk Of Cancers Of The Colon And Rectum: Analysis From The United Kingdom Women's Cohort Study (UKWCS)
(John Wiley And Sons Limited, 2018-03-08)
Few prospective cohort studies in the UK have specifically focused on the associations between commonly consumed dietary patterns and colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of our study was to assess whether red meat, poultry, ...
Design and validation of a multiplex PCR protocol for microsatellite typing of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates
(Biomed Central, 2018-09-29)
Background: Analysis of polymorphic microsatellite markers (STR) is a helpful genotyping technique to differentiate Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto isolates. The aim of this study is to develop and perform an initial ...