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Epidemiology and risk factors of Lyme disease in Taiwan from 2007 to 2020

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is the most commonly transmitted tick-borne infection in the United States and among the most frequently diagnosed tick-borne infections worldwide. Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi.
Chi-Jeng Hsieh, Shih-Chieh Lin, Chun-Yu Liang, Chih-Hsiung Hsu, Chieh-Hua Lu, Chia-Peng Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Borrelia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Critical Review of the Evidence

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects the genitalia. Growing evidence supports chronic occlusive urine exposure as the principal pathogenic driver, though other mechanisms, including mechanical irritation, hormonal influences, autoimmunity, and infection, have been proposed.
Liang Zhi Wong, Richard Watchorn, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Christopher B. Bunker, Georgios Kravvas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral Ophthalmoplegia After Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The role of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is expanding with increased utilization of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab in the setting of locally advanced disease. This report describes the presentation and management of the first known case of pembrolizumab‐induced ...
Leonard E. Estephan, Peter Jacoby, David M. Cognetti, Steven A. Manobianco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invalidation by medical professionals in post-treatment Lyme disease

Scientific Reports
Patients with post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) report negative perceptions of care and significant invalidation from medical professionals. However, the relationship of invalidation to illness severity has not been examined, nor have risk factors for ...
Alison W. Rebman, Ting Yang, John N. Aucott   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lyme Disease [PDF]

Workplace Health & Safety, 2015
Occupational and environmental health nurses should educate workers about ways to prevent tick bites, which can cause Lyme disease.
openaire   +2 more sources

Bell's Palsy in 11,255 Cases: Cardiometabolic Associations in a Population‐Based Healthcare Database

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To estimate Bell's palsy incidence and evaluate the prevalence and associations with diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions. Study Design Population‐based cohort study. Setting Clalit Health Services, the largest healthcare provider organization in Israel (2005‐2022).
Tomer Boldes, Ori Cohen Michael, Ortal Fallek Boldes, Firas Kassem, Benny Nageris, Ameen Biadsee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Outer Membrane Vesicle Isolation Techniques for Borrelia burgdorferi and Their Impact on Vesicle Composition, Gene Expression Profile and Uptake

Antibiotics
Background: Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, releases outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that may contribute to infection and modulate the host immune response.
Jasmine Jathan, Jay M. Pandya, Mahima Jain, Tejasri Kaithalapuram, Dhara Cherukuri, Eva Sapi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Broad support for lethal control of wild deer among subscribers of nature organisations in England and Wales

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild deer populations are increasing across the northern hemisphere, posing challenges to the environment and people. Deer impacts can be managed using lethal and non‐lethal practices, but research suggests lethal control receives mixed support.
Elena Cini, Rebecca Spake, Louise McMillan, Amy Gresham, Graeme Shannon, Felix Eigenbrod, Christopher P. Nichols, Paul Orsi, Alastair I. Ward, Freya A. V. St John   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence and management of Lyme disease: a Scottish general practice retrospective study

BJGP Open
Background: The true burden of Lyme disease in primary care in Scotland is unknown. Epidemiological data are currently based on laboratory-confirmed reports as there is no mandatory reporting of clinical cases.
Sally Mavin, Swapna Guntupalli, Michael Robb   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Exploration of the Relationships Between Science Identity and Disabled Identities in Undergraduate Science Students

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Science identity is often conceptualized through constructs such as performance, competence, recognition, and interest, with prior research highlighting the roles of race, gender, and cultural background in shaping students' experiences. However, limited scholarship has examined how disability interacts with science identity in postsecondary ...
Ariel Chasen, Maura Borrego
wiley   +1 more source