Objective To determine the clinical consequences of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among
patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods We conducted a prospective study of patients …

Latin America continues to be severely underrepresented in genomics research, and fine-
scale genetic histories and complex trait architectures remain hidden owing to insufficient …

Background Human tuberculosis caused by M. bovis is a zoonosis presently considered
sporadic in developed countries, but remains a poorly studied problem in low and middle …

Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections have emerged as
a serious threat to health worldwide. They are associated with increased morbidity and …

Objective To evaluate the impact of rubella vaccination strategies on the rates of acquired
rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas. Methods We conducted a …

Background: worldwide, the frequency of tuberculosis among older people almost triples
that observed among young adults. Objective: to describe clinical and epidemiological …

Aim Oral health in old persons is frequently poor; non‐functional prostheses are common
and negatively affect quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of …

Background Despite chemotherapy, patients with cured pulmonary tuberculosis may result
in lung functional impairment. Objective To evaluate a novel scoring system based on the …

Background Isoniazid mono-resistance (IMR) is the most common form of mono-resistance;
its world prevalence is estimated to range between 0.0 to 9.5% globally. There is no …

Summary Demographic models of Latin American populations often fail to fully capture their
complex evolutionary history, which has been shaped by both recent admixture and deeper …