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Stakeholders' perspectives on integrating point‐of‐care diagnostics into forensic death investigations in South Africa

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Unnatural and unexplained deaths present critical challenges to the criminal justice, medico‐legal, and public health systems. This study explored forensic professionals' perspectives on the integration of point‐of‐care (POC) diagnostics into unnatural death investigations in South Africa.
Sebueng Ramatsokotla, Bathabile Soul, Kuhlula Maluleke, Lucinda Evert, Stefan Jansen van Vurren, Bettina Chale‐Matsau, Susan Mabotja, Evans Duah, Tivani Mashamba‐Thompson   +8 more
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Meningococcal disease and meningitis

Jornal de Pediatria, 2007
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 G, Branco, Carolina F, Amoretti, Robert C, Tasker   +2 more
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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Cancer Prevention Equity: A Policy Analysis of American Cancer Society HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the American Cancer Society's HPV vaccination guidelines through a nursing policy analysis framework, assessing justice and equity outcomes in cancer prevention policy implementation. Background Human papillomavirus vaccination remains critical for cancer prevention, yet persistent health disparities undermine equity goals ...
Grace K. Kyei, Evans K. Kyei, Rockson Ansong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mass gatherings: a review of the scope for meningococcal vaccination in the Indian context

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
The risk of meningococcal transmission is increased with crowding and prolonged close proximity between people. There have been numerous invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with mass gatherings and other overcrowded situations ...
Anand P Dubey, Rashna Dass Hazarika, Veronique Abitbol, Shafi Kolhapure, Someya Agrawal   +4 more
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Advancing tele‐physiology: A chest patch solution for continuous, non‐invasive remote monitoring in a hypoxic environment

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Skin‐mounted sensors are thin, flexible and lightweight electronic devices that enable monitoring of multiple physiological parameters. The aim of this study was to provide pilot evidence for possible utilization of a sensorized patch for capturing the bodily response to hypoxia. The subsequent phases of the study comprised a case report and a
Danilo Bondi, Ferdinando Calcagno, Elisa Fioraso, Camillo Di Giulio, Federico Schena, Anna Pedrinolla   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive meningococcal disease [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2013
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a major public health and continues to cause substantial mortality and morbidity. Serotype C is the most frequent in Brazil. The clinical spectrum of IMD is broad (meningitis, meningococcemia or both) and the clinical evolution may be unpredictable.
Strelow, Vanessa L., Vidal, Jose E.
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Effect of C5a Receptor Antagonist on the Osteogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Volume 12, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Complement component 5a (C5a) binding to its receptor (C5aR) can mediate pro‐inflammatory immune responses, which impairs osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). The present study aimed to evaluate the regulatory effect of C5aR antagonist (W54011) on the osteogenic differentiation of DPSCs in an in vitro ...
Xiaohan Tan, Junlong Hu, Junhui Li, Zhuangying Chen, Xin Shi, Jie Liu, Mingyue Liu, Weiping Hu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sampling methods to detect carriage of Neisseria meningitidis; literature review.

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: Studies of meningococcal carriage are important in understanding the epidemiology of meningococcal disease and the impact of vaccination programmes. However, microbiological sampling methods to determine pharyngeal carriage are not consistent
Stuart, James, Roberts, Jonathan, Greenwood, Brian   +2 more
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The important lessons lurking in the history of meningococcal epidemiology

Expert Review of Vaccines
Introduction The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but potentially fatal illness, is typically described as unpredictable and subject to sporadic outbreaks.Areas covered Meningococcal epidemiology and vaccine use during the ...
Ray Borrow, Jamie Findlow
doaj   +1 more source