Knowledge, attitude and behaviours towards recommended vaccinations among healthcare workers [PDF]
, 2017 Healthcare workers (HCWs) are an important group of professionals exposed to biological risk during their work activities. So, the aim of this study is to perform a survey on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of Italian HCWs towards the vaccinations ...
Chiarini, Massimiliano +5 more
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Thrombin-induced events in non-platelet cells are mediated by the unique proteolytic mechanism established for the cloned platelet thrombin receptor. [PDF]
, 1992 We recently isolated a cDNA clone encoding a functional platelet thrombin receptor that defined a unique mechanism of receptor activation. Thrombin cleaves its receptor's extracellular amino terminal extension, unmasking a new amino terminus that ...
Coughlin, SR +3 more
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Pertussis in infants, in their mothers and other contacts in Casablanca, Morocco
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background In recent decades, there has been a marked increase in the number of reported cases of pertussis around the world, and pertussis continues to be a frequently occurring disease despite an effective childhood vaccination.
Khalid Katfy +9 more
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Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes. [PDF]
, 2007 The sports medicine physician may face challenging issues regarding infectious diseases when dealing with teams or highly competitive athletes who have difficulties taking time off to recover.
d'Hemecourt, Pierre, Luke, Anthony
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Bordetella pertussis: An underreported pathogen in pediatric respiratory infections, a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The incidence of pertussis has been increasing worldwide. In the Netherlands, the seroprevalence has risen higher than the reported cases, suggesting that laboratory tests for pertussis are considered infrequently and that even more pertussis
Brink, G. (Gertrude) van den +4 more
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Rationale for Recommending Varicella Vaccination Into the Swedish National Immunisation Programme
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim Under Swedish law, a vaccination may be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) if it effectively prevents transmission in the population, is cost‐effective and aligns with ethical and humanitarian principles. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS) evaluated these criteria for introducing varicella vaccination. Methods The
Annika Ersson +2 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To determine the clinico‐demographic profile and predictors of mortality in hospitalised children with diphtheria. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 202 children aged 5–16 years diagnosed with diphtheria per WHO criteria at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, from January 2023 to December 2024. Data on demographics, vaccination
Amir Muhammad +6 more
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A Personalised Vaccination Program Based on Immune Reconstitution in Paediatric Cancer Survivors
Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims Paediatric cancer survivors often experience treatment‐induced immunosuppression, requiring post‐treatment revaccination. However, immune recovery timelines vary, and current revaccination guidelines, largely based on data of varied quality derived from studies on acute‐lymphoblastic‐leukaemia (ALL), may not be applicable across all ...
Menucha Jurkowicz +17 more
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Gz, a guanine nucleotide-binding protein with unique biochemical properties [PDF]
, 1990 Cloning of a complementary DNA (cDNA) for Gz alpha, a newly appreciated member of the family of guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (G proteins), has allowed preparation of specific antisera to identify the protein in tissues and to assay it ...
Casey, Patrick J. +3 more
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Three classes of ligands each bind to distinct sites on the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR84 [PDF]
, 2017 Medium chain fatty acids can activate the pro-inflammatory receptor GPR84 but so also can molecules related to 3,3′-diindolylmethane. 3,3′-Diindolylmethane and decanoic acid acted as strong positive allosteric modulators of the function of each other and
De Vos, Steve +8 more
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