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Hypervalent Iodine‐Mediated Synthesis of Sulfones Using Organozinc Pivalates and Sulfinate Salts

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, EarlyView.
A general protocol for sulfone synthesis via sulfonyl‐containing hypervalent iodine reagents and organozinc pivalates is described. The method is practical, provides a broad scope of sulfone in moderate to high yield. bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane‐sulfones are also disclosed and a one‐pot synthesis of Diels–Alder adduct is presented. Sulfones are key motifs in
José C. Cunha, Gabriel G. Rocha, Fábio M. F. Santos, Stefan Bräse, M. Manuel B. Marques   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does induction or augmentation of labor increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in pregnant women with anemia? A multicenter prospective cohort study in India

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.
Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng, Farzana Zahir, Carolin Solomi V, Ashok Verma, Sereesha Rao, Saswati Sanyal Choudhury, Gitanjali Deka, Pranabika Mahanta, Swapna Kakoty, Robin Medhi, Shakuntala Chhabra, Anjali Rani, Amrit Bora, Indrani Roy, Bina Minz, Omesh Kumar Bharti, Rupanjali Deka, Charles Opondo, David Churchill, Marian Knight, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Manisha Nair   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neutrophils in Leprosy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by the intracellular bacillus Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. One of the most intriguing aspects of leprosy is the diversity of its clinical forms.
Veronica Schmitz, Isabella Forasteiro Tavares, Patricia Pignataro, Alice de Miranda Machado, Fabiana dos Santos Pacheco, Jéssica Brandão dos Santos, Camila Oliveira da Silva, Euzenir Nunes Sarno   +7 more
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Exploring grassroots leprosy organisations : is social inclusion and empowerment possible for members? : case studies in Ethiopia and China : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University [PDF]

, 2005
This thesis explores reasons for the recent emergence of grassroots leprosy organisations and through case studies of two such organisations, ENAELP in Ethiopia and HANDA in China, shows that varying measures of social inclusion and empowerment are ...
Duff, Isabelle
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Biologics in Leprosy: A Systematic Review and Case Report.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
TNF-α inhibitors increase susceptibility to tuberculosis, but the effect of biologics on susceptibility to leprosy has not been described. Moreover, biologics may play a role in treating erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL).
Anna L. Cogen, E. Lebas, Barbara de Barros, J. Harnisch, W. Faber, D. Lockwood, S. Walker   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Response to Oral Dapsone in a Patient With Generalised Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dapsone is a potent antibacterial agent used as a first‐line treatment for leprosy and employed also as an anti‐inflammatory agent. Additionally, dapsone is used for a variety of other cutaneous conditions. Herein, we report a case of intermediate junctional epidermolysis bullosa that improved significantly with oral 4,4’‐diamino‐diphenyl ...
Shiho Mori, Manabu Fujimoto, Katsuto Tamai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on HIV-related healthcare services. Zanzibar has experienced several interruptions of HIV services in the areas of testing and counselling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, key population ...
Mansour Maulid Mshenga, Farhat Jowhar Khalid, Shaaban Hassan Haji, Tatu Bilali Ali, Khadija Abbas Mohamed, Damian Jeremia Damian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skeletal Evidence for Leprosy in India by the Second Millenium B.C. [PDF]

, 2009
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by _Mycobacterium leprae_ that affects almost 500,000 people worldwide^1^. The timing of first infection, geographic origin, and pattern of transmission of the disease are unknown^1-3^.
Gwendolyn Robbins, Kelsey Gray, Malcolm Schug, RK Mohanty, Veena Tripathy, VN Misra, VS Shinde   +6 more
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Community knowledge, attitude, and perceived stigma of leprosy amongst community members living in Dhanusha and Parsa districts of Southern Central Nepal

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background Though Nepal declared leprosy elimination in 2010, its burden is constantly rising in Terai communities for the past 2 years with 3000 new leprosy cases being diagnosed annually.
Rakesh Singh, Babita Singh, Sharika Mahato   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chemoprophylaxis of leprosy with rifampicin in contacts of multibacillary patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background The annual new-case detection rate for leprosy, while generally stable over the last decade, shows that transmission rates have remained stagnant despite the successful worldwide administration of multidrug therapy since the 1980s.
Daiane Santos dos Santos, Nádia Cristina Duppre, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Anna Maria Sales, José Augusto Da Costa Nery, Milton Ozório Moraes, Luiz Antônio Bastos Camacho   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source