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Performance Evaluation of STANDARD F Strep A Ag FIA for Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Annals of Clinical Microbiology, 2020
배경: 인두염은 의료기관에서 흔히 접하는 질환이지만 A군 사슬알균 인두염과 바이러스성 인두염의 감별이 어렵다. STANDARD F Strep A Ag FIA (SD BIOSENSOR, Korea)는 최근에 개발된 A군 사슬알균 인두염 신속항원검사 키트로서, 본 연구에서는 STANDARD F Strep A Ag FIA의 성능을 평가하였다.방법: 2018년 7월부터 2019년 10월까지 창원지역 5개 소아과의원을 방문한 372명의 소아를 대상으로 3개의 ...
선아 조, 상혁 마, 승준 이, 정길 최   +3 more
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Clinical features and new diagnostic criteria for the syndrome of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2019
The syndrome of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) is a common inflammatory disease that presents with periodic fever.
Y. Takeuchi, T. Shigemura, N. Kobayashi, H. Nagumo, M. Furumoto, K. Ogasawara, Hitomi Fujii, Masahiro Takizawa, T. Soga, H. Matoba, J. Masumoto, K. Fukushima, K. Migita, T. Ojima, Y. Umeda, K. Agematsu   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Point‐Of‐Care Respiratory Diagnosis and Antibiotic Utilization in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Evaluation of Multiplex PCR

Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Rapid multiplex point‐of‐care (POC) PCR tests may reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by quickly identifying viral etiologies in patients with acute respiratory infections (ARI). We evaluated the impact of a rapid (~15 min) multiplex PCR test on antibiotic prescribing, provider confidence, patient satisfaction, and emergency ...
Andrew C. Meltzer, Christopher Payette, Ryan Heidish, Isabella Lagunzad, Aditya Loganathan, Taylor Bolden, Michael Friedman, Matteo Pieri, William Huang, Dominic DeBritz, Nora Luck, Sean M. Lee   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infection management in veterans: A national utilization review. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundAntibiotics are overprescribed for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs). Guidelines provide criteria to determine which patients should receive antibiotics.
ARI Management Improvement Group, Bidwell Goetz, Matthew, Bohan, Jefferson G, Burk, Muriel, Cunningham, Francesca, Jones, Makoto, Madaras-Kelly, Karl, Neuhauser, Melinda M, Pontefract, Benjamin   +8 more
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A Longitudinal Assessment of Endometriosis Patients Prescribed Cannabis‐Based Medicinal Products: A Case Series From the UK Medical Cannabis Registry

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although there is growing evidence supporting the use of cannabis‐based medicinal products (CBMPs) for the management of chronic pain, there is a paucity of data on their effect on endometriosis‐associated chronic pain. Aims This study aimed to perform an analysis of pain‐specific and general health‐related quality of life (HRQoL ...
Sara Getter, Simon Erridge, John Warner‐Levy, Evonne Clarke, Katy McLachlan, Ross Coomber, Shelley Barnes, Alia Darweish Medniuk, Rahul Guru, Wendy Holden, Mohammed Sajad, Robert Searle, Azfer Usmani, Sanjay Varma, James J. Rucker, Michael Platt, Mikael H. Sodergren   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE PHARYNGITIS IN CHILDREN

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2014
This literature review is dedicated to the issue of clinical and laboratory diagnosis of acute pharyngitis in children and adolescents. Relevance of the topic is justified by omnipresent (up to 70% of patients with acute pharyngitis) unreasonable ...
T. V. Kulichenko, A. M. Kabaloeva, Yu. S. Lashkova, M. A. Lazareva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and thrombocyte index on inflammation in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome

Indian Journal of Rheumatology, 2020
Background: The periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most common periodic fever syndrome in childhood. Its pathogenesis and etiology remain unknown.
Vildan Gungorer, Alaaddin Yorulmaz, Husamettin Vatansev, Sukru Arslan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Containing the threat - don't forget Ebola [PDF]

, 2004
In 2000, Uganda experienced the largest outbreak of Ebola fever ever described.
Geisbert, Jonathan Cohen, Lamunu
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Postoperative sore throat: a systematic review*

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Postoperative sore throat is a common complaint with an incidence of up to 62%. While anaesthetists often perceive this as a minor and self‐limiting complication, postoperative sore throat is one of the leading causes of postoperative anaesthesia‐related discomfort.
Zachary J. Moulder, Jason Mann, Paul Bramley, Jana Heinz, Matthew D. Wiles   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections as causes of rheumatic fever: protocol for a prospective disease incidence study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections cause the autoimmune disease acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can progress to chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Treating pharyngitis caused by GAS with antibiotics is important in preventing ARF.
Julie Bennett, N. Moreland, J. Oliver, Julian Crane, D. Williamson, Dianne Sika-Paotonu, M. Harwood, A. Upton, Susan Smith, J. Carapetis, M. Baker   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source