November 28, 2023
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11/28/2023
Research Article
Mariana Bichuette Cartuliares et al. compare point-of-care multiplex PCR to standard-of-care in guiding antibiotic treatment of patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia in Denmark.
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Browse Issues 2004 – 2023
11/09/2023
Policy Forum
In this Policy Forum article, James A. Watson and colleagues discuss recent guidelines relating to pre-referral treatment of suspected severe malaria with rectal artesunate suppositories in remote areas.
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11/13/2023
Research Article
Lufina Galileya and colleagues pooled data from large pharmacokinetic studies to identify key covariates influencing tuberculosis drug exposure to optimize dosing in children.
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11/16/2023
Research Article
Anders Olsen and colleagues explore patenting on insulin products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the impact on market exclusivity periods.
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11/16/2023
Research Article
In this cohort study conducted in Sweden, Pär Flodin and colleagues investigate how income influences healthcare utilization and mortality.
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11/21/2023
Research Article
In a modeling study, Karl MF Emmert-Fees and team estimate the health and economic impact of national sugar-sweetened beverages taxation scenarios in Germany.
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11/03/2023
Research Article
Sida Chen and colleagues model multimorbidity progression according to sociodemographics.
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10/27/2023
Research Article
Joakim Dillner and colleagues estimate the impact of cervical screening and follow-up for preventing and detecting one case of cervical cancer caused by each HPV type.
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10/31/2023
Research Article
Martin Holst et al., explore changes to prespecified primary outcomes in historic registries of clinical trials.
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10/19/2023
Research Article
Jiangwei Sun and colleagues explore the long-term risk of arrhythmias in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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In this Editorial, Guest Editors Timothy R. Walsh, Ana C. Gales, Ramanan Laxminarayan, and our PLOS Medicine Editor Philippa C. Dodd discuss the Special Issue dedicated to Antimicrobial resistance and emphasize the urgent threat of AMR.
Ruchita Balasubramanian and colleagues, estimate the incidence of hospital-associated infections resistant to antibiotics in 195 countries using point prevalence survey data.
James Neal Russell and colleagues explore antibiotic use and mortality prediction in hospitalised neonates and infants with sepsis.
Silvia Bertagnolio, Amitabh Bipin Suthar, Olga Tosas and Kitty Van Weezenbeek discuss surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, the existing limitations and the implications this has on accurate determination of incidence.
Yin Mo and colleagues investigate implications of antibiotic duration on antibiotic resistance in hospitals.
In this Special Issue, we present a fascinating array of research papers providing insights into various facets of mental health during the pandemic.
This collection of research articles highlights the multi-faceted challenges imposed by drug-resistant bacteria, the consequences for health and economics, and interventions that could lessen the burden.
In this Collection, PLOS Medicine presents high-quality translational research and clinical studies on advances in early cancer detection.
This Special Issue brings together the latest research on child and adolescent health, including strategies to monitor and combat child mortality from birth through adolescence, and environmental impacts on child health and mortality.
This 2019 Special Issue highlights the importance of nutrition for maternal and child health.
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