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WAITING DAAS LIST MORTALITY IMPACT IN HCV CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS.

BACKGROUND: The infection for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality through its evolution to liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver complications and hepatocellular carcinoma. Currently, the new drugs for the HCV infection, based on direct antiviral agents, have changed the outcomes in this setting.

Factors Associated with HIV Viral Suppression Among Transgender Women in Lima, Peru.

PURPOSE: Globally, transgender women (TGW) experience a high burden of adverse health outcomes, including a high prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as well as psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders. To address gaps in HIV research in Peru focused specifically on TGW, this study presents characteristics of a sample of HIV-positive TGW and identifies factors asso...

Liver decompensation predicts ribavirin overexposure in hepatitis C virus patients treated with direct-acting antivirals.

AIM: To determine whether ribavirin (RBV) concentrations differ according to cirrhosis stage among cirrhotic patients treated with interferon-free reg...

Prokaryotic Expression of Hepatitis C Virus-NS3 Protein and Preparation of a Monoclonal Antibody.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a significant health threat that has been extensively investigated worldwide. Improving the sensitivity and specificity of ...

Characteristics of Long-term Nonprogressors and Viremia Controllers Infected with HIV-1 via Contaminated Blood Donations or Transfusions Conducted 20 Years Earlier.

To characterize long-term nonprogressors (LTNPs) and viremia controllers (VCs), infected with HIV-1 through contaminated blood donation or transfusion...

Efficacy of eculizumab in an adult patient with HIV-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case report.

INTRODUCTION: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive patients has become a rare cause of kidney injury since t...

Course of hepatitis E infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune hepatitis: A case report.

RATIONALE: A 62-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic in February 2016 with persistently elevated liver enzymes.

Anti-Staphylococcal Enterotoxinogenesis of in Algerian Raw Milk Cheese.

is a potential pathogen contaminating raw milk and dairy products, where it is able to produce thermostable enterotoxins that can cause staphylococca...

Impact of Clinical Parameters in the Intrahost Evolution of HIV-1 Subtype B in Pediatric Patients: A Machine Learning Approach.

Determining the factors modulating the genetic diversity of HIV-1 populations is essential to understand viral evolution. This study analyzes the rela...

Automated classification of eligibility criteria in clinical trials to facilitate patient-trial matching for specific patient populations.

OBJECTIVE: To develop automated classification methods for eligibility criteria in ClinicalTrials.gov to facilitate patient-trial matching for specifi...

"Wink to grasp" - comparing eye, voice & EMG gesture control of grasp with soft-robotic gloves.

The ability of robotic rehabilitation devices to support paralysed end-users is ultimately limited by the degree to which human-machine-interaction is...

Factors Associated with HIV Testing Among Participants from Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs in the US: A Machine Learning Approach.

HIV testing is the foundation for consolidated HIV treatment and prevention. In this study, we aim to discover the most relevant variables for predict...

Toward Automating HIV Identification: Machine Learning for Rapid Identification of HIV-Related Social Media Data.

INTRODUCTION: "Social big data" from technologies such as social media, wearable devices, and online searches continue to grow and can be used as tool...

Optimized Virtual Screening Workflow: Towards Target-Based Polynomial Scoring Functions for HIV-1 Protease.

BACKGROUND: One key step in the development of inhibitors for an enzyme is the application of computational methodologies to predict protein-ligand in...

[Young women with HIV infection acquired by vertical transmission: Expectations of having uninfected children].

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric antiretroviral therapy (ART), changed the prognosis of the disease, allowing young women infected by vertical transmission (TV...

High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Enhances HIV Replication in Newly Infected Primary T Cells.

BACKGROUND: High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a DNA-binding protein, has recently been shown to have effects on HIV replication, but the effects are ...

Using a Six Sigma Fishbone Analysis Approach To Evaluate the Effect of Extreme Weather Events on Salmonella Positives in Young Chicken Slaughter Establishments.

A six sigma fishbone analysis approach was used to develop a machine learning model in SAS, Version 9.4, by using stepwise linear regression. The mode...

Socioeconomic status and treatment outcomes for individuals with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in the UK: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.

BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed the effect of socioeconomic status on HIV treatment outcomes in settings with universal access to health care. H...

Report: Antibacterial activity of a peptide derived from HIV-1 MN strain gp41 envelope glycoprotein against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Peptides derived from HIV-1 transmembrane proteins have been extensively studied for antimicrobial activities, and they are known as antimicrobial pep...

Virological and immunological outcomes to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients of an academic medical center in Chile.

INTRODUCTION: Red Salud UC is an Academic health network where HIV-infected patients from the public and private health system are followed by a multi...