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  1. Following publication of the original article [1], the authors requested the following corrections:

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    Author 2—given name should ...
     

    Authors: Grace Angeline Malarnangai Kularatnam, Hewa Dilanthi Warawitage, Dinesha Maduri Vidanapathirana, Subashini Jayasena, Eresha Jasinge, Ginige Nalika Nirmalene de Silva, Kirinda Liyana Arachchige Manoj Sanjeeva Liyanarachchi, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Manjit Singh Devgun, Veronique Barbu and Olivier Lascols
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:492
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:487

  3. The purpose of this study is to develop patient-reported (PRO) and observer-reported (ObsRO) outcome measures of ulcerative colitis (UC) signs/symptoms in children aged 5–17 with mild/moderate UC. The daily ul...

    Authors: Emuella Flood, Debra G. Silberg, Beverly Romero, Kathleen Beusterien, M. Haim Erder and Carmen Cuffari
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:491
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. Despite, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection being associated with a potential risk to the fetus, there is limited data from Tanzania and many other developing countries regarding the epidemiology and the impact o...

    Authors: Elieza Chibwe, Mariam M. Mirambo, Albert Kihunrwa and Stephen E. Mshana
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:489
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Following publication of the original article [1], author Elia Mmbaga pointed out that her name had been misspelt as Elia Mbaga.

    Authors: Agricola Joachim, Sabrina J. Moyo, Lillian Nkinda, Mtebe Majigo, Elia Mmbaga, Naboth Mbembati, Said Aboud and Eligius F. Lyamuya
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:488
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:417

  7. Dubin–Johnson syndrome and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy are rare chronic liver disorders. Dubin–Johnson syndrome may manifest as conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, darkly pigmented liver, presence of abno...

    Authors: Grace Angeline Malarnangai Kularatnam, Dilanthi Warawitage, Dinesha Maduri Vidanapathirana, Subashini Jayasena, Eresha Jasinge, Nalika de Silva, Kirinda Liyana Arachchige Manoj Sanjeeva Liyanarachchi, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Manjit Singh Devgun, Veronique Barbu and Olivier Lascols
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:487
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Research Notes 2017 10:492

  8. The uptake of HIV testing has increased in sub-Saharan Africa over the past three decades. However, the proportion of people aware of their HIV status remains lower than required to change the pandemic. HIV se...

    Authors: Lucia Knight, Tawanda Makusha, Jeanette Lim, Roger Peck, Miriam Taegtmeyer and Heidi van Rooyen
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:486
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and establish some risk factors associated with the acquisition of gastrointestinal parasitic infections in school children in Accra, Ghana.

    Authors: Akua Obeng Forson, Isaac Arthur, Michael Olu-Taiwo, Kathrine Korkor Glover, Prince Jonathan Pappoe-Ashong and Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:485
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  10. Malnutrition is a clinical condition of multifactorial etiologies and it is associated with several adverse outcomes. In high-income countries, malnutrition has been described as a determinant of delayed wound...

    Authors: Christian Gael Mambou Tebou, Mazou N. Temgoua, Agnès Esiene, Blondel Oumarou Nana, Jean Jacques Noubiap and Eugène Sobngwi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:484
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  11. Many medical schools in Taiwan have adopted a dignified “silent mentor” initiation ceremony to strengthen student’s medical humanity and increase their learning attitudes. This ceremony consists of introductio...

    Authors: Ruei-Jen Chiou, Po-Fang Tsai and Der-Yan Han
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:483
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  12. Poisoning is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting patients of all age groups. Poisoned patients often present to the emergency department (ED) and prompt evaluation and appropriate ma...

    Authors: Ghaniya S. Mbarouk, Hendry R. Sawe, Juma A. Mfinanga, John Stein, Shankar Levin, Victor Mwafongo, Michael S. Runyon, Teri A. Reynolds and Kent R. Olson
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:482
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  13. Recent years have seen an increasing number of studies using smartphones to sample participants’ mood states. Moods are usually collected by asking participants for their current mood or for a recollection of ...

    Authors: Beryl Noë, Liam D. Turner, David E. J. Linden, Stuart M. Allen, Gregory R. Maio and Roger M. Whitaker
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:481
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Research Notes 2020 13:263

  14. DNA methylation plays a crucial role in regulating transcription, and changes in DNA methylation affect gene expression and disease development. Minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) has been reported to in...

    Authors: Yasuko Kobayashi, Akira Aizawa, Takumi Takizawa, Katsuhide Igarashi, Izuho Hatada and Hirokazu Arakawa
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:480
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. Hundreds of scientific publications are produced annually that involve the measurement of cortisol in saliva. Intra- and inter-laboratory variation in salivary cortisol results has the potential to contribute ...

    Authors: Jessica L. Calvi, Frances R. Chen, Victoria Brann Benson, Eleanor Brindle, Matt Bristow, Alpana De, Sonja Entringer, Helen Findlay, Christine Heim, Eric A. Hodges, Heiko Klawitter, Sonia Lupien, Holly M. Rus, Jitske Tiemensma, Silvanna Verlezza, Claire-Dominique Walker…
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:479
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  17. Microalbuminuria (MA) is the earliest clinical evidence of diabetic nephropathy, but most patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) only have access to much cheaper dipstick proteinuria as a means to screen for dia...

    Authors: Nelsy T. Efundem, Jules Clement N. Assob, Vitalis F. Feteh and Simeon-Pierre Choukem
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:477
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. It is unclear whether 2-pore domain potassium channels are novel molecular markers with differential expression related to biologically aggressive triple-negative type breast tumors. Our objective was to syste...

    Authors: Keith A. Dookeran, Wei Zhang, Leslie Stayner and Maria Argos
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:475
    Content type: Research note Published on:

  20. Drug resistance limits options for antiretroviral therapy (ART) and results in poorer health outcomes among HIV-infected persons. We sought to characterize resistance patterns and to identify predictors of res...

    Authors: Annette M. Aldous, Amanda D. Castel and David M. Parenti
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:474
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  21. Children with tuberculosis (TB) remain underdiagnosed due to difficulty in testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. We evaluated the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for respiratory and stool testing in childre...

    Authors: Zahra Hasan, Sadia Shakoor, Fehmina Arif, Aisha Mehnaz, Alnoor Akber, Marium Haider, Akbar Kanji and Rumina Hasan
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:473
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  22. High parasite-specific antibody levels are generally associated with low susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This has been supported by several studies in which clinical malaria cases of P. falciparu...

    Authors: Mariama K. Cherif, Oumarou Ouédraogo, Guillaume S. Sanou, Amidou Diarra, Alphonse Ouédraogo, Alfred Tiono, David R. Cavanagh, Theisen Michael, Amadou T. Konaté, Nora L. Watson, Megan Sanza, Tina J. T. Dube, Sodiomon B. Sirima and Issa Nebié
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:472
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  23. The aim of this study was to investigate an independent correlation between high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) on one side and between hs-CRP and arterial pressure in...

    Authors: Nzogang K. Patrice, Donkeng J. Martial and Telefo P. Bruno
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:471
    Content type: Research note Published on:

  24. To determine the effect of bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD) and feed changes on gastrointestinal integrity, endotoxin permeability, and morphometric parameters in the duodenum of broilers.

    Authors: Dawn A. Koltes, Howard D. Lester, Maurice Frost, Douglas Aldridge, Karen D. Christensen and Colin G. Scanes
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:470
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  25. Intrauterine growth restriction affects 3% of newborns; and the lightest 10% of whom are classified as small for gestational age (SGA). These low-birth weight newborns are at increased risk of neonatal morbidi...

    Authors: Siew-Peng Lee, Prakash Hande, George SH Yeo and Ene-Choo Tan
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:469
    Content type: Short Report Published on:

  26. The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one of the biggest milk producing regions in t...

    Authors: Monicah Kamwine, Patrick Orikiriza, Kabanda Taseera, Jacob Stanley Iramiot, Patrick Ojuka, Steven Ikiriza, Jeninah Atwebembeire, Duncan Otieno, Silver Tweshengyereze, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Joel Bazira and Yap Boum II
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:215
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  27. Mycoplasma genitalium (M. genitalium) is a sexually transmitted pathogen associated with urethritis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. Previous studies have shown a strong a...

    Authors: Anne Marie Rosendahl Madsen, Kristina Thorsteinsson, Anne-Mette Lebech, Merete Storgaard, Terese L. Katzenstein, Frederikke F. Rönsholt, Isik Somuncu Johansen, Gitte Pedersen, Lars Noerregaard Nielsen, Aase Bengaard Andersen and Jørgen Skov Jensen
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:468
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  28. Production of AmpC and extended spectrum beta-lactamases among urinary isolates has created a serious problem to the successful management of the urinary tract infection. The main purpose of this study was to ...

    Authors: Suman Rai, Narayan Dutt Pant, Raju Bhandari, Anil Giri, Roshan Parajuli, Manoj Aryal, Jyoti Amatya and Vijay Kumar Sharma
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:467
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  29. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Globally, <40% of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed. In Ghana, 63% of children <6 months are ...

    Authors: Kofi Akohene Mensah, Enoch Acheampong, Francis Owusu Anokye, Paul Okyere, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong and Rose Odotei Adjei
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:466
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  30. The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and type I DM is an ongoing area of interest. The study aims to identify the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with T1DM and to assess...

    Authors: Dinesh Giri, Dona Pintus, Girvan Burnside, Atrayee Ghatak, Fulya Mehta, Princy Paul and Senthil Senniappan
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:465
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  31. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium parvum infections among people living a slum in Kathmandu valley, Nepal.

    Authors: Balkrishna Bhattachan, Jeevan Bahadhur Sherchand, Sarmila Tandukar, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Leesa Gauchan and Ganesh Rai
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:464
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  32. Infective endocarditis is one of the most common infections among intravenous drug addicts. Its complications can affect many systems, and these can include acute renal failure. There is a scarcity of cases in...

    Authors: Aisha M. Al-Osail, Ibrahim M. Al-Zahrani, Abdullah A. Al-Abdulwahab, Sarah M. Alhajri, Emad M. Al-Osail, Abdullah K. Al-Hwiesh and Fahad A. Al-Muhanna
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:463
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  33. Asia bears more than half the global tuberculosis (TB) burden. Economic development in the region has increased available funding for biomedical research and opportunity for collaboration. We explored the exte...

    Authors: James S. Molton, Shweta Singh, Ling Jun Chen and Nicholas I. Paton
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:462
    Content type: Original article Published on:

  34. Using the framework of IDC-11, complex post-traumatic stress disorder will be diagnosed using the core criteria of a post-traumatic stress disorder and the presence of at least one symptom from the following t...

    Authors: Manuel P. Stadtmann, Andreas Maercker, Jochen Binder and Wilfried Schnepp
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:461
    Content type: Research note Published on:

  36. Uganda just like any other Sub-Saharan African country, has a high under-five child mortality rate. To inform policy on intervention strategies, sound statistical methods are required to critically identify fa...

    Authors: Justine B. Nasejje and Henry Mwambi
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:459
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  37. The study is an exploration of a joint consultation model, a collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and specialists from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in Lillehammer, Norway.

    Authors: Tori Guldahl Seierstad, Mette Brekke, Ingun Toftemo and Ole Rikard Haavet
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:458
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  38. In early 2015, an outbreak of an acute exanthematous illness with dengue-like symptoms occurred in northeastern Brazil. By the end of the same year, an unexpected increase in the number of cases of microcephal...

    Authors: Ticiane Henriques Santa Rita, Renata Barcelos Barra, Gisele Pasquali Peixoto, Pedro Goes Mesquita and Gustavo Barcelos Barra
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:457
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  39. Austrian syndrome—the combination of meningitis, pneumonia and infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, is a rare entity. In literature only a few hundreds of cases are reported but surpr...

    Authors: Muhammad Abdur Rahim, Shahana Zaman, Hasna Fahmima Haque, Samira Rahat Afroze and Khwaja Nazim Uddin
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:456
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  41. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism in humans. Altered serum and urine uric acid level (both above and below the reference ranges) is an indispensable marker in detecting rare inborn er...

    Authors: Eresha Jasinge, Grace Angeline Malarnangai Kularatnam, Hewa Warawitage Dilanthi, Dinesha Maduri Vidanapathirana, Kandana Liyanage Subhashinie Priyadarshika Kapilani Menike Jayasena, Nambage Dona Priyani Dhammika Chandrasiri, Neluwa Liyanage Ruwan Indika, Pyara Dilani Ratnayake, Vindya Nandani Gunasekara, Lynette Dianne Fairbanks and Blanka Stiburkova
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:454
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  42. The aim of this study was to determine how well the measurements from a glucometer (SD Codefree) correlated with those from a standard auto analyser (BT-3000) using blood samples from diabetic and non-diabetic...

    Authors: Osman Nabayire Kanwugu, Gideon Kofi Helegbe, Paul Armah Aryee, Nathaniel Amigamsa Akontatiba, Jacob Ankrah, Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Frank Anaba and Benjamin Ahenkora
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:453
    Content type: Research note Published on:

  43. Angioleiomyoma is an uncommon benign soft tissue tumor and originates from the vascular smooth muscle. It often causes pain and is rarely found in inguinal region. We present a rare case of inguinal canal angi...

    Authors: Jianwen Liu, Rockson Wei, Xuefei Yang, Xinping Shen, Jing Guan and Joe King Man Fan
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:452
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  45. Pancreatic tissue found in the mediastinum (both true ectopic and herniated pancreas) is rare. It becomes even more challenging when there are complications associated with this entity.

    Authors: Muhammad Shafiq, Moaviz B. Badshah, Maaz B. Badshah, Mashood B. Badshah and James Watkins
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:450
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  47. Enterobacteriaceae, common causes of health care associated and community acquired infections are mainly treated with beta-lactam agents. Our study objective was to determine the preva...

    Authors: Lucas Ampaire, Emmanuel Nduhura and Izale Wewedru
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:448
    Content type: Research note Published on:

  48. Stillbirth measures provide means to assess adequacy of maternal and perinatal care in a given population. The aim of this study was to describe the determinants of stillbirth in Douala general hospital, Camer...

    Authors: Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac, Rita Frinue Tamambang, Eugene Yeika, Lawrence Tanyi Mbwagbaw and Thomas Obinchemti Egbe
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:447
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  50. Evidence of insecticide resistance has been documented in different malaria endemic areas. Surveillance studies to allow prompt investigation of associated factors to enable effective insecticide resistance ma...

    Authors: Elinas J. Nnko, Charles Kihamia, Filemoni Tenu, Zul Premji and Eliningaya J. Kweka
    Citation: BMC Research Notes 2017 10:443
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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