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Timing of Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose in Exposed Newborns, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

SAGE Open Nursing, 2023
Introduction Hepatitis B virus disease is a global acute and chronic communicable disease. Mother-to-child transmission is the reason for high carrier rates.
Mebratu Demissie MSc, Haregwa Asnake Weldekidan MSc, Yirgalem Yosef MSc, Seboka Abebe Sori MSc, Daniel Tsega MSc, Hirut Dinku Jiru MSc, Aberash Beyene Derribow MSc, Mesfin Difer Tetema MSc, Gudeta Beriso Jima MSc, Fentahun Temene Zeleke MSc, Fikremariam Endeshew MSc, Seblework Abeje MSc   +11 more
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Hepatitis A, B, and A/B vaccination series completion among US adults: A claims-based analysis

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018
Hepatitis A and B disease burden persists in the US. We assessed hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccination series completion rates among 350,240 commercial/Medicare and 12,599 Medicaid enrollees aged ≥19 years.
Parinaz K. Ghaswalla, Brandon J. Patterson, Wendy Y. Cheng, Emilie Duchesneau, Monica Macheca, Mei Sheng Duh   +5 more
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Finding the key to solving problems in the hepatitis kingdom: A Study on the Development of Hepatitis B Vaccine by Kim Chung Young in the 1960-70s [PDF]

Uisahak, 2020
This paper analyzes the research process of Kim Chung Yong (henceforth referred to as KIM), who presented the hepatitis B vaccine in South Korea. In South Korea, which had been called the Hepatitis Kingdom, KIM developed a vaccine material for hepatitis ...
Miyoung SHIN
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Negative perceptions of hepatitis B vaccination among attendees of an urban free testing center for sexually transmitted infections in France

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Background. Official French health care policy recommends vaccinations against hepatitis B for all infants and at-risk adults. Attendees at our free testing center for sexually transmitted infections (FTC-STI) routinely express hepatitis B vaccine ...
Lauranne Moyroud, Sarah Hustache, Laurence Goirand, Marianne Hauzanneau, Olivier Epaulard   +4 more
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Hepatitis Vaccines

Vaccines, 2016
Viral hepatitis is a serious health problem all over the world. However, the reduction of the morbidity and mortality due to vaccinations against hepatitis A and hepatitis B has been a major component in the overall reduction in vaccine preventable ...
Sina Ogholikhan, Kathleen B. Schwarz
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Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg, Joachim von Braun, Julio Celis, Anton Berns, Michael Baumann, Tit Albreht, Nancy Abou‐Zeid, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christian Brandts, Chien‐Jen Chen, Massimiliano di Pietro, Manjit Dosanjh, Thomas Dubois, Alexander Eggermont, Angelika Eggert, Ingemar Ernberg, Sara Faithfull, Johannes Förner, Stefan Fröhling, Manuel Heitor, Leroy Hood, Wei Jiang, Bengt Jönsson, Ravi Kannan, Maria Leptin, Su Li, Peter Lindgren, Douglas Lowy, Jun Ma, Alex Markham, Péter Nagy, Simon Oberst, M. Iqbal Parker, Danielle Rodin, Kevin Ryan, Joachim Schüz, Richard Sullivan, Josep Tabernero, Peter Turkson, Oliver Várhelyi, Harold Varmus, Chijie Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, Nils Wilking   +43 more
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Hepatitis B vaccine knowledge and self-reported vaccination status among healthcare workers in a conflict region in northeastern Nigeria

Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy, 2020
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is highly endemic in Nigeria. The primary objective of this study is to describe the knowledge, self-reported vaccination status, and intention of healthcare workers to receive hepatitis B vaccine at a ...
Farouq Muhammad Dayyab, Garba Iliyasu, Bashir Garba Ahmad, Abdulaziz Tijjani Bako, Sepu Saraya Ngamariju, Abdulrazaq Garba Habib   +5 more
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Predictors of Hepatitis B screening and vaccination status of young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundYoung psychoactive substance users exhibit high-risk behaviours such as unprotected sexual intercourse, and sharing needles and syringes, which increases their risk of Hepatitis B infection.
Tonny Ssekamatte, John Bosco Isunju, Joan Nankya Mutyoba, Moses Tetui, Richard K Mugambe, Aisha Nalugya, Winnifred K Kansiime, Chenai Kitchen, Wagaba Brenda, Patience Oputan, Justine Nnakate Bukenya, Esther Buregyeya, Simon P S Kibira   +12 more
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Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth, Neal I. Callaghan, Locke Davenport Huyer   +2 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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