| Title |
A New Method to Predict the Epidemiology of Fungal Keratitis by Monitoring the Sales Distribution of Antifungal Eye Drops in Brazil
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0033775 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marlon Moraes Ibrahim, Rafael de Angelis, Acacio Souza Lima, Glauco Dreyer Viana de Carvalho, Fuad Moraes Ibrahim, Leonardo Tannus Malki, Marina de Paula Bichuete, Wellington de Paula Martins, Eduardo Melani Rocha |
| Abstract |
Fungi are a major cause of keratitis, although few medications are licensed for their treatment. The aim of this study is to observe the variation in commercialisation of antifungal eye drops, and to predict the seasonal distribution of fungal keratitis in Brazil. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 22 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 20 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 18% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 9% |
| Researcher | 2 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 18% |
| Unknown | 3 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 32% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 18% |