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Should Dermatologists Recommend Direct‐to‐Consumer App‐Based Remote Diagnostics? An Ethical Analysis

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dermatology patients still face barriers in accessing timely specialist care. As direct‐to‐consumer (DTC) apps for remote dermatological diagnostics proliferate, guidance is lacking. While promising efficiency and efficacy, their clinical—and ethical—legitimacy is not yet well established.
Sonja Mathes, Sebastian Seurig, Theresa Willem, Marta Dechant, Stephan Traidl, Mina Kang, Pedro Marques Pinto, Annette Binder, Tilo Biedermann, Ulf Darsow   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Semen Quality in Transgender Individuals Seeking Fertility Preservation

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Transgender individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) may choose to preserve their fertility prior to starting gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). However, limited data exist regarding the baseline reproductive and hormonal characteristics of this population before and after GAHT.
Maurizio De Rocco Ponce, Eden Troka, Massimiliano Raffo, Luis Miguel Malca Caballero, Alberto Ferlin, Andrea Salonia, Eduard Ruiz Castañé, Alberto Scala, Andrea Garolla, the Gender Incongruence Interdisciplinary Group (GIIG), Andrea Garolla, Anna Aprile, Camillo Barbisan, Anna Belloni Fortina, Valentina Camozzi, Elena Campello, Annamaria Cattelan, Chiara Ceolin, Fabrizio Dal Moro, Giorgio De Conti, Angela Favaro, Alberto Ferlin, Francesco Francini Pesenti, Michela Gatta, Marta Ghisi, Sandro Giannini, Laura Guazzarotti, Massimo Iafrate, Paolo Meneguzzo, Marina Miscioscia, Giulia Musso, Giancarlo Ottaviano, Corrado Marchese Ragona, Carlo Saccardi, Lolita Sasset, Rossana Schiavo, Giuseppe Sergi, Paolo Simioni, Benedetta Tascini, Eleonora Vania, Elisa Varotto, Francesca Venturini, Tommaso Vezzaro, Fabrizio Vianello   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Europe, 2010–2011

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is challenging elimination of tuberculosis (TB). We evaluated risk factors for TB and levels of second-line drug resistance in M. tuberculosis in patients in Europe with multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB.
Gunar Günther, Frank van Leth, Sofia Alexandru, Neus Altet, Korkut Avsar, Didi Bang, Raisa Barbuta, Graham Bothamley, Ana Ciobanu, Valeriu Crudu, Manfred Davilovits, Martin Dedicoat, Raquel Duarte, Gina Gualano, Heinke Kunst, Wiel de Lange, Vaira Leimane, Cecile Magis-Escurra, Anne-Marie McLaughlin, Inge Muylle, Veronika Polcová, Emanuele Pontali, Christina Popa, Rudolf Rumetshofer, Alena Skrahina, Varvara Solodovnikova, Victor Spinu, Simon Tiberi, Piret Viiklepp, Christoph Lange   +29 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

CHANGES IN THE PREVALENCE OF DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2017
The tendency of tuberculosis prevalence reduction observed in the Russian Federation is mostly related to the cases without multiple drug resistance (MDR).
V. B. Galkin, S. A. Sterlikov, G. S. Balasanyants, P. K. Yablonsky   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Advanced Age on Posttransplant Infections and Outcomes in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Advanced age (≥60 years) was independently associated with higher mortality in solid organ transplant recipients, despite similar infection incidence. Even a single infection episode significantly increased mortality risk, underscoring the need for close clinical monitoring in elderly patients.
Sibel Altunisik Toplu, Vildan Avkan Oguz, Esra Tanyel, Imran Hasanoglu, Bengu Tatar, Tuba Turunc, Gule Cinar, Yesim Uygun Kizmaz, Gulnur Kul, Adem Kose, Muammer Celik, Adam Uslu, Ebru Oruc, Ezgi Erdal Karakas, Nilay Danis, Yelda Deligoz Bildaci, Sezai Yilmaz, Yasar Bayindir, Hande Arslan   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

The incidence of TB and MDR-TB in pediatrics and therapeutic options: a systematic review

Systematic Reviews, 2022
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is considered one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB can affect people of all age groups, including children (aged 0–15 years).
Sheetal Harichander, Ebenezer Wiafe, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Predictive Ability of Sonographic Characteristics Alone to Diagnose Tuberculous Pleural Effusions in a Resource‐Limited Setting: A Cross‐Sectional Pilot Study in Zambia

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), the second most common form of extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains difficult to diagnose due to low‐yield, invasive and often unavailable diagnostics in resource‐limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic characteristics alone to predict TB ...
Lukonde Zimba, Salomé‐Joëlle Gass, Mpundu C. Makasa, Matthew S. Haldeman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Pre-Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (Pre XDR-TB) and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) among Pulmonary Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) at a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2016
Background: India is a high burden country for Tuberculosis (TB). As per the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, 24000 cases of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB were diagnosed in India in 2014.
Unnati D. Desai , Jyotsna M. Joshi
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A study of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in risk groups in the city of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012
Monitoring the extent of and trends in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a priority of the Brazilian National Tuberculosis Control Programme.
Andréa Gobetti Vieira Coelho, Liliana Aparecida Zamarioli, Maria Alice Telles, Lucilaine Ferrazoli, Eliseu Alves Waldman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source