Influence of pacing manipulation on performance of juniors in simulated 400 m swim competition (Publications)
PURPOSE: To date, there is limited research examining the influence of pacing pattern (PP) on middle distance swimming performance. As such, the purpose of the present study was to examine the influen
The burden of mucocutaneous conditions and the association with HIV-1 infection in a rural community in Uganda (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of mucocutaneous conditions and their association with HIV-1 infection in a rural community in Uganda. METHODS: In a prospective cohort study, participants were
Birth weight at high altitudes in Peru (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether birth weights are lower at high altitudes, and whether gestational age at birth and a population's length of residence mitigate the effect of high altitude. METHODS: Th
Reproducibility of pacing profiles in elite swimmers (Publications)
PURPOSE: To analyze the reproducibility of pacing in elite swimmers during competitions and to compare heats and finals within 1 event. METHODS: Finals and heats of 158 male swimmers (age 22.8 +/- 2.9
Tuberculosis in pediatric antiretroviral therapy programs in low- and middle-income countries: diagnosis and screening practices (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The global burden of childhood tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be 0.5 million new cases per year. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children are at high risk for TB. Diagnosis
Trematode infections: liver and lung flukes (Publications)
Food-borne trematodiases are an emerging public health problem in Southeast Asia and Latin America and of growing importance for travel clinics in Europe and North America. The disease is caused by ch