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Meningococcal disease and meningitis
To review the literature relevant to diagnosis and management of meningococcal disease (MD).Non-systematic review of medical literature through the MEDLINE database using the terms meningococcal, septic shock, diagnosis, and treatment. Articles were selected according to their relevance to the objective of the study and according to the authors ...
Ricardo Garcia Branco+2 more
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The Hajj 2019 Vaccine Requirements and Possible New Challenges [PDF]
Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Memish, Ziad A.
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Meningococcal Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review [PDF]
The scourge of Meningococcal Meningitis in the Sub-Saharan African nations is well known. This review paper focuses on this very important topic and describes the symptoms, diagnoses, and available vaccines for the same.
Raysoni, Amit U.
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Factors Associated with Immunization Opinion Leadership among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California [PDF]
We sought to identify the characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who are opinion leaders on immunization issues and to identify potential opportunities to leverage their influence for vaccine promotion within MSM communities.
Bednarczyk, Robert+9 more
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Mediterranean Cyclones in a Changing Climate: A Review on Their Socio‐Economic Impacts
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin, renowned for its cultural, ecological, and climatic significance, frequently endures high‐impact weather events driven by Mediterranean cyclones (Medcyclones), atmospheric low‐pressure systems characterized by counterclockwise wind circulation. These meteorological phenomena, sometimes comparable to hurricanes in their
Samira Khodayar+19 more
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Vaccine implementation: Alaska 2017 [PDF]
Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that causes permanent dysfunction or death; adolescents and young adults carry the greatest risk. The national Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released vaccine recommendations that include
Hulstine, Amanda
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The cost of the Direct Oral Penicillin Challenge (DPC) itself is only a fraction of the full costs required to test for a penicillin allergy label by non‐allergists. The costs of DPC varied between hospitals using a nurse‐led, pharmacist‐led, or mixture of pharmacists and nurses.
R. Bestwick+10 more
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Vaccination in emergencies. [PDF]
Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) are the main actors of vaccine delivery during complex humanitarian emergencies such as large population displacements.
Paquet, C
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Assessment of acute headache in adults - what the general physician needs to know. [PDF]
Headache is common. Up to 5% of attendances to emergency departments and acute medical units are due to headache. Headache is classified as either primary (eg migraine, cluster headache) or secondary to another cause (eg meningitis, subarachnoid ...
Agrawal+9 more
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Ravulizumab demonstrated clinically meaningful and durable efficacy and safety in adults with anti‐acetylcholine receptor antibody‐positive generalized myasthenia gravis in the CHAMPION MG open‐label extension (OLE) study. Improvements from baseline in MG‐ADL, QMG, and MG‐QOL15r total scores, and the NeuroQOL Fatigue subscale scores achieved in ...
Tuan H. Vu+10 more
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