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Male genital lichen sclerosus

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Male genital lichen sclerosus is driven by chronic, occluded exposure of susceptible genital epithelium to urine, rather than infection or autoimmunity. This review synthesizes clinical, anatomical and molecular evidence showing how microincontinence and occlusion initiate inflammation, fibrosis and carcinogenesis, and explains the curative effect of ...
Georgios Kravvas, Rory Barry, Richard E. Watchorn, Christopher B. Bunker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative Field Applications of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Medicinal Plant Products for Disease Control in Aquaculture

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disease outbreaks and the associated reliance on antibiotics pose major constraints to the sustainability of modern aquaculture. As regulatory pressures increase and consumer demand shifts toward residue‐free production, diverse biological interventions are gaining prominence as viable alternatives to chemotherapeutics.
Mustafa Öz, Enes Üstüner, Sümmani Çifci, Suat Dikel, Emin İleri, Furkan Budak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discrete choice experiment to evaluate factors that influence preferences for antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric oncology. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Bacterial and fungal infections in pediatric oncology patients cause morbidity and mortality. The clinical utility of antimicrobial prophylaxis in children is uncertain and the personal utility of these agents is disputed.
Dean A Regier, Caroline Diorio, Marie-Chantal Ethier, Amanda Alli, Sarah Alexander, Katherine M Boydell, Adam Gassas, Jonathan Taylor, Charis Kellow, Denise Mills, Lillian Sung   +10 more
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Oral Candidiasis in Patients With Oral Lichen Planus Receiving Topical Corticosteroids: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the incidence and predictors of oral candidiasis in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) treated with topical corticosteroids. Methods Retrospective cohort study of 312 adults with OLP followed for 487.5 person‐years. The primary outcome was the first microbiologically confirmed episode of oral candidiasis.
Alba Díaz‐Rodríguez, Alejandro I. Lorenzo‐Pouso, Eva María Otero‐Rey, Pilar Gándara‐Vila, José Manuel Somoza‐Martín, Mario Pérez‐Sayáns, Andrés Blanco‐Carrión   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Composition of Essential Oilsof Thymus and Mentha Speciesand Their Antifungal Activities [PDF]

, 2009
The potential antifungal effects of Thymus vulgaris L., Thymus tosevii L., Mentha spicata L., and Mentha piperita L. (Labiatae) essential oils and their components against 17 micromycetal food poisoning, plant, animal and human pathogens are presented ...
Marin, P.D., Petar D. Marin, Vlatka Vajs, Dejan D. Brkić, Marin, Petar D, Jelena Vukojević, Vajs, V., Vajs, Vlatka E, van Griensven, L.J.L.D., Marin, Petar D., Brkić, Dejan, Marin, Petar, Brkić, Dejan D, Leo J. L. D. Van Griensven, Van Griensven, Leo J. L. D., Leo J. L. D. van Griensven, Vukojević, J, Brkić, D D, Griensven, L.J.L.D., van, Dejan D. Brkić, van Griensven, Leo JLD, Jelena Vukojević, Vukojević, Jelena B., Van Griensven, Leo J.L.D., Vukojevic,, J., Vajs, Vlatka, Sokovic,, M.D., Marina D. Soković, Marina D. Soković, Soković, Marina, Vukojević, Jelena, Brkic, D.D.   +31 more
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Perioperative Prophylaxis in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation: A Baseline Stewardship Audit Using Routine Electronic Data

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Using routine electronic data from 164 pediatric transplants, we created reproducible stewardship measures of perioperative prophylaxis practice across transplant populations and protocol pathways. Starting prophylaxis was reliable, but continuation beyond intended stop targets—especially in abdominal transplantation—identified the clearest target for ...
Charles B. Foster, Kaitlyn Rivard, Venkatraman A. Arakoni, Blanca E. Gonzalez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive Microascus trigonosporus Species Complex Pulmonary Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient

Case Reports in Transplantation, 2015
Because of the high incidence of morbidity and mortality associated with invasive fungal infections, antifungal prophylaxis is often used in solid organ transplant recipients.
Kelly E. Schoeppler, Martin R. Zamora, Noelle M. Northcutt, Gerard R. Barber, Gayle O’Malley-Schroeder, Dennis M. Lyu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Donor Dilemma: A National Simulation‐Based Case Curriculum for Teaching Donor Call Decision‐Making in Infectious Diseases Trainees

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
An asynchronous donor‐call case‐based progressive disclosure curriculum was feasible and valued across diverse ID and TID training programs. ID and TID trainees reported improved confidence in their clinical reasoning and ability to evaluate donor‐suitability, supporting this educational approach to address a training gap.
Robert Sean Tyler, Rachel B. Colven, Alexandra G. Mills, Drew W. Charles, Ruth O. Adekunle, Divisha Sharma, Yosra Alkabab, Scott R. Curry, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Courtney E. Harris   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of primary antifungal prophylaxis in patients with haematological malignancies [PDF]

, 2014
Invasive fungal Infections (IFIs) represent important complications in patients with haematological malignancies. Chemoprevention of IFIs may play an important role in this setting, but in the past decades the majority of antifungal drugs utilized ...
Caira, M., Caira, Morena, Pagano, Livio, Pagano, L.   +3 more
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Spontaneous Hyperinflation of Intragastric Balloon Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Obesity is a metabolic disorder with considerable health implications affecting populations worldwide. Intragastric balloon (IGB) placement has gained popularity as a minimally invasive and reversible management option for obesity. Although generally safe, IGBs can sometimes be associated with serious adverse outcomes. We present a case of IGB
Ong Yan Ling, Rajesh R, Asokkumar Ravishankar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source