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Cracking the Code: Which Ocular Symptoms Predict Dry Eye Signs? Insights From a Large International Sicca Registry

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The study aimed to identify symptom‐based predictors of dry eye disease (DED) signs in the Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) cohort. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis examining 16 ocular symptoms (most graded 0–4) and artificial tear (AT) use (graded 0–3) as predictors of DED signs (abnormal ocular ...
Pragnya R. Donthineni, Chloe Shields, Rohit Muralidhar, Shreya Bhatt, Alan Baer, Robert Fox, Sara S. McCoy, Anat Galor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

HIV seropositivity in patients with first-episode psychosis

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2007
Background. In order to gauge the impact of the HIV epidemic on psychotic disorders, the magnitude and causal direction of the association between HIV infection and psychosis need to be examined closely. Objective.
S Mashaphu, D L Mkize
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of HIV Infection among Trauma Patients Admitted to\ud Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and its\ud Influence on Outcome [PDF]

, 2010
HIV infection, a major health problem worldwide, has been reported to be prevalent in trauma patients, thus presents an occupational hazard to health care workers who care for these patients.
Chalya, Phillipo L, Dass, Ramesh M, Kalluvya, Samuel E, Mayala, Virgnia, Mshana, Stephen E   +4 more
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Autoimmune Encephalitis in Acute Care—Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is characterized by immune‐mediated inflammation of the brain parenchyma, presenting with various neurological syndromes, including but not limited to seizures, altered consciousness, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and movement disorders.
Suneesh Thilak, David Okoh, William Scotton, Shanika Samarasekera, Vikram Patil, Suresh Renukappa, Andrew Macduff, Subashini Suresh, Rajeev Krishnadas, Tonny Veenith   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection Among High-Risk Populations in Jiangsu Province, Eastern China

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Toxoplasma gondii, an opportunistic protozoan, infects one-third of people worldwide and could lead to serious outcomes in immunodeficient or immunocompromised populations.
Fanzhen Mao, Yougui Yang, Yougui Yang, Yuying Chen, Yuying Chen, Qiang Zhang, Xin Ding, Bixian Ni, Xiangzhen Xu, Xiaolin Jin, Yang Dai, Yang Dai   +11 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Reduced‐Intensity Conditioning Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Systemic Sclerosis With Impaired Cardiac Function

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective High‐intensity conditioning autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is standard of care for patients with advanced systemic sclerosis (SSc). The role of reduced‐intensity conditioning (RIC) before AHSCT in this population remains unclear.
Yonatan Lean, Carrie Richardson, Anthony J. Esposito, Katy Bedjeti, George E. Georges   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sero-prevalence of syphilis infection among people living with HIV in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional nationwide hospital-based study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Globally, there were an estimated 7.1 million new syphilis infections in 2020, with more than 30% of these new infections reported in African countries such as Sierra Leone.
Darlinda F. Jiba, Sulaiman Lakoh, Shuchao Wang, Wei Sun, Umu Barrie, Matilda N. Kamara, Abdulai Tejan Jalloh, Francis K. Tamba, George A. Yendewa, Jin-Wen Song, Guang Yang   +10 more
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Low CD4 Counts and History of Sore Throat Predict High SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Mwanza, Tanzania

COVID, 2023
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Helmut A. Nyawale, Mariam M. Mirambo, Fabian Chacha, Nyambura Moremi, Mohamed Mohamed, Phares C. Lutema, Betrand Msemwa, James Samwel Mundamshimu, Bartholomeo Nicholaus, Stephen E. Mshana   +9 more
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Blood Transfusions: Are They Life Saving or Transfusing Infections? [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: There is a risk of 1 - 2 per 1000 recipients receiving contaminated blood with viral, bacterial and parasitic agents.TTI’S are the most commonly encountered complications in transfusion medicine.
Amrutha Kumari, B, Deepa, S, Venkatesha, D   +2 more
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Machine Learning to Predict Remission Between 6 and 24 Months in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Insights From JAK, an International Registry Collaboration

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective To develop, externally validate, and simplify a machine learning model to predict remission between 6 and 24 months in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, JAK inhibitors, interleukin‐6 inhibitors, abatacept, or rituximab using data from 11 international registries in the JAK‐pot collaboration ...
Zubeyir Salis, Denis Mongin, Denis Choquette, Louis Coupal, Catalin Codreanu, Florenzo Iannone, Roberto Caporali, Tore K. Kvien, Sella Provan, Ruth Fritsch‐Stork, Dan Nordström, Nina Trokovic, Karel Pavelka, Jakub Závada, Ana Rodrigues, Ziga Rotar, Prodromos Sidiropoulos, Irini Flouri, Céline Lamacchia, Michele Iudici, Delphine Courvoisier, Kim Lauper, Axel Finckh   +22 more
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