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A Case of Methotrexate Intoxication Misdiagnosed as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
[No Abstract] Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is considered as the most important arboviral infection in Iran. Early diagnosis of CCHF is essential for preventing the spread of the infection and providing appropriate treatment to patients.
Mehdi Fazlalipour+10 more
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the third human disease outbreak caused by an emerging coronavirus in the 21st century. Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most ...
Yingwen Li, Jiaming Lan, Gary Wong
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Registering Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Both as a Multiple Cause of Death and as a Notifiable Disease in Africa: Comparison Between the Ideal and the Reality [PDF]
The chapter explores the possibility of registering Ebola virus disease (EVD) as a multiple cause of death (part of the civil registration/vital statistics (CR/VS) system) in addition to being a notifiable disease (part of the disease surveillance system)
Bah, Sulaiman
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Emerging Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Abstract Clinically, the combination of fever and hemorrhage can be caused by many pathogens, including viruses, rickettsiae, bacteria, protozoans, and fungi. However, the term viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) is usually reserved for systemic infections characterized by fever and hemorrhage caused by a special group of viruses that belong ...
Sherif R. Zaki, Cynthia S. Goldsmith
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Rare Infectious Diseases: Detection and Clinical Implications
Rare infectious diseases are infections that are uncommon, have a low incidence, and are caused by newly emerging pathogens, cross‐species or ectopic infections, or host immunodeficiencies. The detection and diagnosis of rare infections is one of the main reasons for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.
Xin Qian+7 more
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Paracentesis outcomes from a medicine procedure service at a tertiary care transplant center
Abstract Background Paracentesis is a commonly performed procedure with overall low complication rates. There is a paucity of modern data investigating outcomes for inpatients using standardized point of care ultrasound. Objectives We aimed to evaluate complication rates and outcomes of paracentesis in patients in the inpatient setting of a large ...
Pete Meliagros+7 more
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No Detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Ticks from Kerman Province of Iran
Introduction: Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a fatal tick-borne viral zoonosis with a case fatality rate of 5% to 30%. CCHF has been documented as the most frequent tick-borne viral infection in Iran with more than 50 cases annually.
Sahar Khakifirouz+6 more
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Marburg haemorrhagic fever: recent advances [PDF]
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of etiologically diverse viral diseases unified by common underlying pathophysiology. These febrile diseases result from infection by viruses from four viral families: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae ...
AdegborO, B, Adeola, OA
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Clinical progress note: Pertussis
Abstract Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine‐preventable respiratory disease with rising incidence due to declining vaccination rates and waning immunity. The most severe disease course is seen in unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated infants less than 2 months of age, accounting for the largest burden of hospitalization and ...
Samantha Hanna, Nicole Samies
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Severe hepatitis in pediatric patients: The Severe Hepatitis In Pediatric Patients (SHIPP) registry
Abstract Objectives Clusters of severe acute hepatitis in children were reported worldwide beginning in October 2021. Although most children recovered, some progressed to liver failure leading to death or liver transplantation. Herein, we characterize the clinical characteristics, and outcomes of this group of children through an international ...
Mohit Kehar+31 more
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