Diagnosing serious infections in acutely ill children in ambulatory care (ERNIE 2 study protocol, part A): diagnostic accuracy of a clinical decision tree and added value of a point-of-care C-reactive protein test and oxygen saturation [PDF]
Background: Acute illness is the most common presentation of children to ambulatory care. In contrast, serious infections are rare and often present at an early stage. To avoid complications or death, early recognition and adequate referral are essential.
Aertgeerts, B.+7 more
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Background With their increasing availability in resource-limited settings, mobile phones may provide an important tool for participatory syndromic surveillance, in which users provide symptom data directly into a centralized database.
D. Olson+9 more
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Acute, Febrile CNS Illnesses in an Endemic Area of Texas: Epidemiologic and Serologic Findings, 1965 [PDF]
C. George Ray+3 more
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Paediatric malaria case-management with Artemether-Lumefantrine in Zambia: a repeat cross-sectional study [PDF]
BACKGROUND Zambia was the first African country to change national antimalarial treatment policy to artemisinin-based combination therapy – artemether-lumefantrine.
Dejan Zurovac+36 more
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Parvovirus: Conservative management of fetal anemia and hydrops
The 2024 rise in congenital parvovirus infections has created substantial demand on fetal medicine services, with an influx of referrals for surveillance and treatment of suspected anemia and hydrops. This review outlines the role of intrauterine transfusion while also describing cases of spontaneous fetal recovery under close monitoring.
Lyndsay Creswell+8 more
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Dengue and Scrub Typhus Coinfection in a Patient Presenting with Febrile Illness
Dengue fever and scrub typhus are common causes of acute febrile illness of unclear origin in Asia. Though coinfections of many vector-borne diseases have been described, articles on dengue and scrub typhus coinfection are distinctly limited.
Surendra Sapkota+3 more
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Detection of Enterovirus by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Culture in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children with Transient Neurologic Complications Associated with Acute Febrile Illness [PDF]
Mitsuaki Hosoya+2 more
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Microarray Analysis of PBMC after Plasmodium falciparum Infection: Molecular Insights into Disease Pathogenesis [PDF]
Our laboratory’s previous microarray analysis of subjects with Plasmodium falciparum revealed up-regulation of Toll-like receptor, NF-kB, TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β, p38 MAPK, and MHC molecules.
Alan Scott+5 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt+18 more
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A child with neurological deficits, electrolyte imbalance, and arrhythmia
A child presented with an acute febrile illness associated with neurological symptoms. The differential diagnoses of such a presentation with effects of prolonged hospitalization is discussed.
Pradeep Vaideeswar+4 more
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