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Incidence of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic disease.

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba, 2018
Background: There is limited knowledge of the incidence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) during hospitalization, since most of these are community-based data.Purpose: To estimate the incidence rate (IR) of VTE developed during hospitalization.Methods: Prospective cohort of all inpatients admitted in a university tertiary hospital, in Argentina ...
María Florencia Grande Ratti, María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Jimena Vicens, Fernán González Bernaldo de Quirós, Fernando Javier Vázquez, Diego Hernán Giunta   +5 more
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]

, 2011
We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel, LEONG LEOW, Cursons, Raymond T., RAY CURSONS, Hancox, Robert J., Leow, Leong, NOEL KARALUS, ROBERT J. HANCOX, TALIA SIMPSON, Leong, Talia   +9 more
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Impact of clinical status at the time of HIV diagnosis on intensity of epigenetic ageing in HIV-infected men treated with integrase inhibitors

HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems
Introduction We have recently published a study indicating that, given a wide range of confounding factors, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains an independent factor accelerating epigenetic ageing.
Mateusz Marek Bożejko, Małgorzata Małodobra-Mazur, Andrzej Gnatowski, Monika Ołdakowska, Aleksandra Szymczak, Bartosz Szetela, Hubert Ciepłucha, Aleksander Zińczuk, Brygida Knysz   +8 more
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Hospital-Acquired Legionnaires Disease in a University Hospital: Impact of the Copper-Silver Ionization System [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2007
We evaluated the impact of the copper-silver ionization system in a hospital where hyperendemic nosocomial legionellosis and was present and all previous disinfection measures had failed. After implementation of the copper-silver ionization system, environmental colonization with Legionella species decreased significantly, and the incidence of ...
Josep, Mòdol, Miquel, Sabrià, Esteban, Reynaga, Maria L, Pedro-Botet, Nieves, Sopena, Pere, Tudela, Irma, Casas, Celestino, Rey-Joly   +7 more
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HIV Care in Ukrainian Migrants in Two European Countries: All the Same?

Pathogens
Introduction: War in Ukraine prompted an enormous refugee influx into Europe, including approximately 4200 people with HIV. The unique healthcare features of Ukrainian refugees living with HIV were compared between two infectious disease departments in ...
Kathrin van Bremen, Miłosz Parczewski, Malte Monin, Magdalena Leszczyszyn-Pynka, Stefan Schlabe, Franciszek Lenkiewicz, Malwina Karasińska-Cieślak, Jan-Christian Wasmuth, Magdalena Witak-Jędra, Sven Breitschwerdt, Jürgen K. Rockstroh, Dmytro Zhyvytsia, Christoph Boesecke, Daniel Chober, Bogusz Aksak-Wąs   +14 more
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Evaluating the Prevalence and the Risk Factors of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Aisha S Al Hamdan,1 Amal A Alghamdi,2 Ghada F Alyousif,2 Fatma A Hamza,2 Marwa M Shafey,2 Aisha M AlAmri,3 Abdulaziz A Sunki4 1Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family and ...
Al Hamdan AS, Alghamdi AA, Alyousif GF, Hamza FA, Shafey MM, AlAmri AM, Sunki AA   +6 more
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Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia Strains Was Found to be Associated with CC23 and the Presence of wcaG

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia biofilm traits and distribution characteristics have not been clarified. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of K.
Jin-xin Zheng, Jin-xin Zheng, Zhi-wei Lin, Zhi-wei Lin, Chen Chen, Zhong Chen, Zhong Chen, Fo-jun Lin, Yang Wu, Si-yu Yang, Xiang Sun, Wei-ming Yao, Duo-yun Li, Zhi-jian Yu, Zhi-jian Yu, Jia-lin Jin, Di Qu, Qi-wen Deng, Qi-wen Deng   +18 more
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Rational design 2.0: transitioning from static structural biology to computational prioritization and iterative vaccine optimization for RSV

Frontiers in Immunology
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in infants and older adults worldwide. Although vaccines based on the fusion (F) protein have shown progress, their efficacy remains limited by antigenic ...
Xiulong Wei, Xiulong Wei, Jing Chen, Jing Chen, Zhaolong Li, Zhaolong Li   +5 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source