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Family Dysfunction and Self-Medication for Acute Febrile Illness [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care, 2016
Background: Fever is a common complain from patients globally. Self medication for acute febrile illness is also a common practice but often with severe consequences. The family influences the health of the individuals and hence the community in several ways.
Musa Dankyau, Alexander Adelabu Azonobo
openaire   +2 more sources

A gut microbiota‐bile acid axis inhibits the infection of an emerging coronavirus by targeting its cellular receptor aminopeptidase N

iMeta, EarlyView.
Bacteroides fragilis employs bile salt hydrolase to reprogram host bile acid metabolism, generating lithocholic acid that directly blocks porcine deltacoronavirus infection by disrupting spike protein‐aminopeptidase N binding, defining a microbiota‐bile acid antiviral axis with therapeutic potential against coronaviruses.
Ya‐Qing Zhang, Bin Wang, Yong‐Le Yang, Jin‐Xin Meng, Meng‐Di Zhang, Yi‐Ke Li, Bo Dong, Yanan Zhang, Bo‐Wen Liu, Dong Yang, Chun‐Miao Ji, Yao‐Wei Huang, Shu Jeffrey Zhu   +12 more
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Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group.
Akech, SO, Babiker, AG, Crawley, J, Engoru, C, George, EC, Gibb, DM, Kiguli, S, Levin, M, Maitland, K, Mtove, G, Nyeko, R, Olupot-Olupot, P, Opoka, RO, Reyburn, H   +13 more
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Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Butajira, South–Central Ethiopia During the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Clearly differentiating causes of fever is challenging where diagnostic capacities are limited, resulting in poor patient management. We investigated acute febrile illness in children aged ≤15 years enrolled at healthcare facilities in ...
M. Teferi, Mulualem Desta, Biruk Yeshitela, Tigist Beyene, L. M. Cruz Espinoza, J. Im, H. Jeon, Jong-Hoon Kim, F. Konings, S. Kwon, G. Pak, Jin Kyung Park, Se Eun Park, Melaku Yedenekachew, Jerome H. Kim, S. Baker, W. Sir, F. Marks, A. Aseffa, U. Panzner   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comprehensive Framework for Oncology Pharmacist‐Led Parenteral Anticancer Therapy Patient Education: The Opinion of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Hematology/Oncology Practice and Research Network

JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, EarlyView.
This narrative review summarizes evidence for effective patient education on parenteral anticancer therapies. The authors propose a structured framework for oncology pharmacist‐led patient education on parenteral anticancer therapies that combines pharmacotherapy knowledge and the application of patient‐centered care.
Erin Hickey Zacholski, Jack Dierckes, David Hartnett‐Quach, Cady Noda, Amanda Sharps, Olivia White, Kyle Zacholski, Shawn P. Griffin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

"I never had the money for blood testing" – Caretakers' experiences of care-seeking for fatal childhood fevers in rural Uganda – a mixed methods study

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2008
Background The main killer diseases of children all manifest as acute febrile illness, yet are curable with timely and adequate management. To avoid a fatal outcome, three essential steps must be completed: caretakers must recognize illness, decide to ...
Kaija Judith, Tomson Göran, Hildenwall Helena, Pariyo George, Peterson Stefan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of sleep deficiency in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and early adolescent pain outcomes

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Sleep deficiency may underlie the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on adolescent health outcomes, including persistent/recurrent pain (PRP). Using 4 years of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study data, we identified indirect (i.e., mediated) effects of ACEs on early adolescent PRP through interim sleep deficiency, anxiety,
Thea Senger‐Carpenter, Anao Zhang, Monica Ordway, Sarah A. Stoddard, Terri Voepel‐Lewis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare Coinfection of Scrub Typhus and Malaria in Immunocompetent Person [PDF]

, 2012
Scrub Typhus, or tsutsugamushi disease is a febrile illness caused by bacteria of the family Rickettsiaceae and named Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently it has been found to endemic in Subhimalayan region of India.Malaria is highly endemic in rest of India
Bellad, A, Dhiman, P, Madhabhavi, I, Panda, P, Raina, R, Sharma, A   +5 more
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Recurrent anorexia because of gastrointestinal beriberi in a home care patient

Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
An elderly man with a history of unexplained anorexia and lethargy was diagnosed with gastrointestinal beriberi during home care. Empiric oral thiamine supplementation led to dramatic improvement, underscoring the importance of early recognition and treatment of thiamine deficiency.
Ren Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Enokihara, Yousuke Tsukinaga, Taro Shimizu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weil's disease: an unusually fulminant presentation characterized by pulmonary hemorrhage and shock

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
A case of fulminant leptospirosis is presented, manifesting as rapid progression from acute undifferentiated febrile illness to refractory shock, jaundice, renal failure and massive pulmonary hemorrhage.
A. Spichler, M Moock, E.G. Chapola, J. Vinetz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source