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UnknownHigh burden of impetigo and scabies in a tropical country.

Background

Impetigo and scabies are endemic diseases in many tropical countries; however the epidemiology of these diseases is poorly understood in many areas, particularly in the Pacific.

Methodology/principal findings

We conducted three epidemiological studies in 2006 and 2007 to de...
S-EPMC2694270 | biostudies-literature
UnknownPneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage following reduced doses of a 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine booster.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a reduced-dose 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) primary series followed by a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPS) booster on nasopharyngeal (NP) pneumococcal carriage. For this purpose, Fijian infants aged 6 weeks were...
S-EPMC3008188 | biostudies-literature
UnknownFast-food consumption and body mass index in children and adolescents: an international cross-sectional study.

Objective

To investigate whether reported fast-food consumption over the previous year is associated with higher childhood or adolescent body mass index (BMI).

Design

Secondary analysis from a multicentre, multicountry cross-sectional study (International Study of Asthma and Allergies...
S-EPMC4265088 | biostudies-literature
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