Analysis of 10,428 outpatient consultations among school‐aged children attending Ho Polyclinic, Ghana (2018–2022), showed that three conditions accounted for 77.4% of all morbidity: skin conditions (38.3%), malaria (23.0%), and respiratory conditions (16.1%).
Anthoinette Adesope Ekuban, Frank Baiden
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Comparison of smear positivity from anterior and posterior (endothelial) corneal scrapings obtained per-operatively in patients undergoing therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty - A retrospective study. [PDF]
Buch PC +8 more
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Summary Background and Objectives Skin diseases can greatly impair quality of life (QoL) of pediatric patients and their families. The Infants and Toddlers Dermatology Quality of Life questionnaire (InToDermQoL) is the first skin‐generic instrument assessing QoL in children ≤ 4 years, as reported by their caregiver. This study aimed to psychometrically
Juliane Traxler +8 more
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Microbial contamination of donor corneas and post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis: a comparison between Japanese and U.S. eye banks using cold storage. [PDF]
Nakagawa N +7 more
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Targeted Selective Treatment (TST) can reduce the rate of resistance development in livestock gastrointestinal nematodes but can also reduce the effects of anthelmintics on non‐target organisms. Most studies of non‐target anthelmintic effects focus on beneficial species.
Megan J. Lewis +3 more
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Evaluation of corneal intrastromal voriconazole injection as an adjuvant approach in recalcitrant fungal keratitis. [PDF]
Said KEG, Aggour NM, Basiony AI.
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Postoperative Care and Management in Pediatric Hematology‐Oncology Patients
ABSTRACT Pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases often undergo surgical procedures as part of diagnosis and therapy. These include central venous catheter placements, tumor resections, lymph node and bone marrow biopsies, among others.
Shachi Srivatsa, Sara A. Mansfield
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Fusarium keratitis in an older adult without exogenous or traumatic risk factors: A case report on intrinsic ocular surface predisposition. [PDF]
Huang T, Liang G, Jiang X, Gao Y, Wu H.
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When to consider an inborn error of immunity: clues for physicians
Abstract The term inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) refers to the rapidly expanding group of genetic disorders causing dysregulation of the immune system. With improved genetic testing in recent years, the number of defined IEIs and their range of phenotypic presentations has grown vastly, with more than 550 IEIs now described.
Meera Thangarajah, Lucinda J. Berglund
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Polymicrobial orbital apex syndrome in an immunocompromised patient: A multidisciplinary diagnostic challenge. [PDF]
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