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 data …

Objective To evaluate the association of 2008-9 seasonal trivalent inactivated vaccine with
cases of influenza A/H1N1 during the epidemic in Mexico. Design Frequency matched case-…

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

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem in Mexico while the
incidence of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) has increased rapidly in recent years. Objective To …

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 …

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 Recently, the World Health Organisation and the International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease published a Collaborative Framework for the Care and …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between cigarette smoking and incidence and
mortality rates of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and treatment outcomes. MATERIALS: From …

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 systematic …