Indirect effect of 7-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccines on pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalizations in elderly [PDF]
Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality and has a high burden in morbidity. In Portugal, 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV) was used since 2001 and PCV10/13 since 2009, being the last introduced into the National ...
Froes, Filipe+6 more
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This study investigates the risk of serious infections (SIs) in patients treated with biologic or targeted‐synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) in Qatar. Out of 1092 patients, 86 (7.9%) experienced SIs, with adalimumab and infliximab associated with higher SI rates.
Sreethish Sasi+12 more
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Genetic Variation in NFKBIE Is Associated With Increased Risk of Pneumococcal Meningitis in Children
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are frequent pathogens in life-threatening infections. Genetic variation in the immune system may predispose to these infections.
Lene F. Lundbo+8 more
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Pneumolysin as a target for new therapies against pneumococcal infections: A systematic review. [PDF]
Cima Cabal MD+4 more
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Acute organ injury and long-term sequelae of severe pneumococcal infections. [PDF]
Kruckow KL+3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction We retrospectively analysed bortezomib–dexamethasone–rituximab (BDR) combination in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinaemia (WM) in a real world setting. Methods A total of 87 patients were included: 49 patients (56%) were treated in frontline, 22 (25%) in second line and 16 (19%) in third or further line settings. A log‐rank
Thomas Hueso+14 more
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Infected surfaces of vehicles as possible way of people's infection by bird flu pathogenic culture [PDF]
Possible variant of people's infection by bird flu pathogenic culture in passing of everyday infection is presented in the work: through the contact of open parts of the skin with infected surfaces of the vehicle, that is the sequent of the reused water, which contains all species spectrum of pathogen accumulated on the urban areas, used in process of ...
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Beyond Childhood: Adult and Adolescent Sickle Cell Disease and Outcomes in Northern Ghana
ABSTRACT Background Adults and adolescents face different barriers to healthcare utilization compared to children. Objective To describe adult and adolescent sickle cell disease (SCD) and outcomes in northern Ghana. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of SCD patients aged 13 years and above, admitted between January 1, 2021 and December 31 ...
Kwadwo Faka Gyan+8 more
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Origins of T‐cell‐mediated autoimmunity in acquired aplastic anaemia
Acquired aplastic anaemia (AA) is an autoimmune bone marrow failure disease caused by a cytotoxic T‐cell–mediated attack on haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). Despite significant progress in understanding T‐cell repertoire alterations in AA, the identification of specific pathogenic T cells remains elusive.
Aura Enache+2 more
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Novel drugs approved by the EMA, the FDA and the MHRA in 2024: A year in review
Abstract In the past year, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised 53 novel drugs. While the 2024 harvest is not as rich as in 2023, when 70 new chemical entities were approved, the number of ‘orphan’ drug authorisations in 2024 (21) is ...
Stavros Topouzis+16 more
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