Supporting Breastfeeding in the Setting of Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder
Abstract Studies have shown that many pregnant women with opioid use disorder intend to initiate breastfeeding after giving birth. However, continuation rates beyond the initial postpartum hospitalization are low. Achieving and maintaining an antepartum breastfeeding plan may be complicated by the unique challenges that opioid‐exposed dyads experience ...
Lindsey A. Baksh, Stephanie M. Hartwig
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Differences in hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment by opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance use among people who use drugs in rural U.S. communities. [PDF]
Estadt AT +19 more
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The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte +2 more
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Prediction of Hepatitis C Virus Perinatal Transmission in Pregnant Individuals With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. [PDF]
Sandoval GJ +23 more
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Systemic Disease Associations of Oral Lichenoid Disease: A Retrospective Case–Control Study
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the association between oral lichen planus (OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLL), and other comorbidities. Material and Methods A case–control study of 205 OLP, 96 OLL patients, and 301 age‐ and sex‐matched controls from Kuopio University Hospital was performed.
Mari Vehviläinen +3 more
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Efficacy of Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir Combination in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients. [PDF]
Mohammad N, Khan D.
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This study analyzed outcomes of an early Mollicute (Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma spp.) screening protocol using BAL PCR with preemptive treatment and ammonia monitoring in lung transplant recipients. This appears to be a practical and reasonably effective approach for preventing early Mollicute infection and hyperammonemia syndrome.
Lalithaa Thirunavukarasu Murugan +5 more
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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection: Pathogenesis, Oral Manifestations, and the Role of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy: A Narrative Review. [PDF]
Di Stasio D +6 more
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Invalid Nucleic Acid Test Results May Limit Deceased Donor Organ Utilization
Rare instances occur in which discriminatory NAT results cannot be resolved in deceased organ donor cases. When these events occur the impact on organ donation can be substantial. ABSTRACT Background Nucleic acid testing (NAT) is essential for detecting transmissible viral infections in deceased organ donors and guiding safe organ allocation.
Sara Dionne +5 more
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Global, regional, and national estimates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection incidence among people who inject drugs and number of new annual HCV infections attributable to injecting drug use: a multi-stage analysis. [PDF]
Artenie A +15 more
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