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Human case of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Portugal, summer 2015 [PDF]

, 2015
A case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection was reported in the Algarve region, Portugal, in the first week of September 2015. WNV is known to circulate in Portugal, with occasional reports in horses and birds (2004 to 2011) and very sporadically human ...
Alves, M. J., Fevereiro, M., Gomes, S., Luz, T., Osório, H. C., Parreira, P., Proença, P., Zé-Zé, L.   +7 more
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The Management of Primary Aldosteronism: Case Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016
OBJECTIVE To develop clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with primary aldosteronism. PARTICIPANTS The Task Force included a chair, selected by the Clinical Guidelines Subcommittee of the Endocrine Society, six additional experts,
J. Funder, R. Carey, F. Mantero, M. Murad, M. Reincke, H. Shibata, M. Stowasser, W. Young   +7 more
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Clinical predictors of mortality due to COVID-19 based on an analysis of data of 150 patients from Wuhan, China

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020
Dear Editor, The rapid emergence of COVID-19 in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China, has resulted in thousands of deaths [1]. Many infected patients, however, presented mild flu-like symptoms and quickly recover [2]. To effectively prioritize resources for
Qiurong Ruan, Kun Yang, Wenxia Wang, Lingyu Jiang, Jianxin Song   +4 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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Impact of Reduced Fluoroquinolone Use on Clostridioides difficile Infections Resulting From the Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Ribotype 027 Strain in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Pathogens and Immunity, 2019
Background: Fluoroquinolone restriction has been proposed as a control measure for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outbreaks associated with fluoroquinolone-resistant ribotype 027 strains.
Sarah N. Redmond, Sandra Y. Silva, Brigid M. Wilson, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Curtis J. Donskey   +4 more
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Changes in the Serum Metabolome of Patients Treated With Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

Pathogens and Immunity, 2020
Background: The gut microbiome (GMB) generates numerous small chemicals that can be absorbed by the host and variously biotransformed, incorporated, or excreted.
George Eugene Jaskiw, Mark E. Obrenovich, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. Donskey   +3 more
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Comorbidity: alobar holoprosencephaly and pulmonary tuberculosis in a child (a case report)

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2023
Aim: to demonstrate the features of detection and management of a child with simultaneous alobar holoprosencephaly and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) by the example from our own clinical observation. Materials and methods.
Yu. V. Myronchuk, O. O. Pushnova, L. V. Taran, O. V. Dvizov   +3 more
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Early Multi-organ Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Respiratory Distress During SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak: Case Report [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the virus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).  Several case series from Italy and China have highlighted the lung ultrasound findings of this disease ...
Becherer-Bailey, Graham, Farrow II, Robert, Mantuani, Daniel, Nagdev, Arun   +3 more
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Severe chest allodynia as an unusual first presentation of hydatid disease. A case report [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a worldwide zoonosis and the liver is the most commonly affected organ. Clinical manifestations range from completely asymptomatic cysts to a potential lethal cyst rupture and anaphylaxis.
Caruso, Damiano, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Ettorre, Giuseppe Maria, Goletti, Delia, Meniconi, Roberto Luca, Petrone, Linda, Rivosecchi, Flaminia   +6 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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