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ABSTRACT There is limited information regarding the contemporary real‐world clinical and financial burden of Medicaid enrollees with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the United States. Using the IBM MarketScan Medicaid database (7/2016–12/2020), individuals with ≥ 3 SCD diagnoses were matched 1:1 on age, gender, and race to individuals without SCD ...
Giovanna Tedesco Barcelos +4 more
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ABSTRACT Iptacopan is a first‐in‐class, oral, selective inhibitor of complement factor B that has demonstrated positive efficacy across several complement‐driven diseases. Here we evaluate the efficacy and safety of iptacopan monotherapy in adult patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and primary cold agglutinin disease (CAD). We performed
Alexander Röth +13 more
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Iowa Health Focus, September 2004 [PDF]
Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...
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ABSTRACT Objective The complement component 5 inhibitor therapies (C5ITs) eculizumab and ravulizumab are approved for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). We evaluated the real‐world effectiveness and safety of eculizumab and ravulizumab in patients with gMG with or without prior intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or plasma exchange ...
Akiyuki Uzawa +2 more
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This cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding meningococcal disease and related vaccinations among healthcare workers (HCWs) who provided care to patients with underlying high-risk medical conditions.
Gabriella Di Giuseppe +3 more
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Development of Multi-Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Outbreak Detection of Neisseria meningitidis [PDF]
Neisseria meningitidis is a major cause of septicemia and meningitis worldwide. Traditional typing methods like pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for identifying outbreaks are subjective and time consuming.
Price, Alicia Anne
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Assessing Clinical Deterioration in Children With Dark‐Coloured Skin: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Background Signs of clinical deterioration may appear differently in children with dark‐coloured skin. How to assess children in this cohort is currently poorly defined. Aim To explore available information on the assessment of clinical deterioration in children with dark‐coloured skin and identify research deficits.
Chelsea Kelly +4 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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ABSTRACT An 11‐year‐old boy with a 16 × 14.5 cm congenital splenic cyst underwent laparoscopic upper‐pole partial splenectomy after negative hydatid workup and vaccination. Recovery was uneventful; histology confirmed epithelial cyst. Spleen‐preserving surgery provided durable symptom relief and preserved function.
Ahmed Alanzi +5 more
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Vaccine prevention of meningococcal disease in Africa: Major advances, remaining challenges
Africa historically has had the highest incidence of meningococcal disease with high endemic rates and periodic epidemics. The meningitis belt, a region of sub-Saharan Africa extending from Senegal to Ethiopia, has experienced large, devastating ...
Mustapha M. Mustapha, Lee H. Harrison
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