All Outputs (5)

Moderate-to-severe asthma in individuals of European ancestry: a genome-wide association study (2018)
Journal Article

Background Few genetic studies that focus on moderate-to-severe asthma exist. We aimed to identity novel genetic variants associated with moderate-to-severe asthma, see whether previously identified genetic variants for all types of asthma contribut... Read More about Moderate-to-severe asthma in individuals of European ancestry: a genome-wide association study.

The association between dengue immunoglobulin G titres with previous clinical dengue infection and white cell counts in Cuban children: a population-based study (2018)
Journal Article

Background The prevalence of dengue infection is increasing globally. There are few prospective population-based surveillance studies of the immunological and inflammatory consequences of exposure to dengue virus in young children. Objective To... Read More about The association between dengue immunoglobulin G titres with previous clinical dengue infection and white cell counts in Cuban children: a population-based study.

The prevalence, clinical status and genotype of cystic fibrosis patients living in Cuba using national registry data (2018)
Journal Article

Background: We aimed to establish a national cystic fibrosis (CF) registry for Cuba, a developing country. Methods: Regional centres that deliver care for all CF patients provided information for a national database. Findings: The prevalence of CF... Read More about The prevalence, clinical status and genotype of cystic fibrosis patients living in Cuba using national registry data.

An evaluation of a price transparency intervention for two commonly prescribed medications on total institutional expenditure: a prospective study (2018)
Journal Article

Importance: Providing cost feedback has been demonstrated to decrease demand from clinicians. Objective: We tested the hypothesis that providing the cost of drugs to clinicians would modify total expenditure. Design: A prospective study design with... Read More about An evaluation of a price transparency intervention for two commonly prescribed medications on total institutional expenditure: a prospective study.

Epilepsy mortality trends in Cuba compared with England and Wales: 1987–2010 (2018)
Journal Article

There are limited epilepsy mortality data from developing countries and Latin America in particular. We examined national epilepsy mortality data from Cuba and contrasted them with comparable data from England and Wales. National epilepsy mortality d... Read More about Epilepsy mortality trends in Cuba compared with England and Wales: 1987–2010.