Publications by authors named "E Escolar"
The significance of multiplication rate variation in malaria parasites needs to be determined, particularly for Plasmodium falciparum, the species that causes most virulent infections. To investigate this, parasites from cases presenting to hospital in The Gambia and from local community infections were culture-established and then tested under exponential growth conditions in a standardised six-day multiplication rate assay. The multiplication rate distribution was lower than seen previously in clinical isolates from another area in West Africa where infection is more highly endemic.
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- - The study aimed to replicate a previous finding that EDTA-based chelation therapy reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in individuals with diabetes and a history of myocardial infarction (MI).
- - Conducted at 88 sites in the US and Canada, the trial involved 959 participants who were randomly assigned to receive either chelation therapy or a placebo, with a median follow-up of 48 months.
- - Results showed no significant difference in CVD events between the chelation group (35.6% experienced a primary event) and the placebo group (35.7%), indicating that chelation may not provide the hoped-for benefits in this population.
Introduction: Left bundle branch area pacing is an alternative to biventricular pacing. In this study, we aim to summarize the available evidence on the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of left bundle branch block area pacing (LBBAP).
Objectives: The study summarizes the available evidence on the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of left bundle branch block area pacing (LBBAP).
Impaired left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) each confer adverse prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Despite their prevalence, data on GLS in co-existent HCM and CAD is lacking. Ninety-six patients with HCM and CAD were retrospectively identified between 2005 and 2021, and analyzed using 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) is recognized for its associated cardiovascular morbidity. Herein we describe left ventricular (LV) function and mechanics over long-term follow-up in ApHCM.
Methods: A retrospective study of 98 consecutive ApHCM patients was performed (mean age: 64±15 years, 46% female) using 2D and speckle-tracking echocardiography.