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The Significance of Subperiosteal Abscess Volume in Acute Mastoiditis
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Both needle aspiration and I&D are safe methods to reduce the infective and inflammatory load of subperiosteal abscess due to acute mastoiditis and provide pus for culture. Higher volumes (~3 cm3 and more) should be managed initially with cortical mastoidectomy since the risk of no improvement following needle aspiration or I&D is higher.
Rani Abu‐Eta +5 more
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Effect of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines in elderly persons in years of low influenza activity
Virology Journal, 2008 Background The present prospective study was conducted from 2003–2005, among all individuals 65 years and older in Uppsala County, a region with 300 000 inhabitants situated close to the Stockholm urban area. The objective of this study was to assess the
Sylvan Staffan PE +2 more
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Understanding hesitancy with revealed preferences across COVID-19 vaccine types [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Many countries have secured larger quantities of COVID-19 vaccines than their populace is willing to take. This abundance and variety of vaccines created a historical moment to understand vaccine hesitancy better. Never before were more types of vaccines available for an illness and the intensity of vaccine-related public discourse is unprecedented ...
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The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study uses a large multinational database to examine long‐term outcomes of adult temporal bone fractures. The risk for meningitis, labyrinthitis, facial nerve disorders, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks was elevated after fracture. Cochlear implantation was also more likely after temporal bone fracture.
Jason L. Steele +7 more
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Analysis of COVID-19 in India using vaccine epidemic model incorporating vaccine effectiveness and herd immunity [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 COVID-19 will be a continuous threat to human population despite having a few vaccines at hand until we reach the endemic state through natural herd immunity and total immunization through universal vaccination. However, the vaccine acts as a practical tool for reducing the massive public health problem and the emerging economic consequences that the ...
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Asymmetric participation of defenders and critics of vaccines to debates on French-speaking Twitter [PDF]
Sci Rep 10, 6599 (2020).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62880-5, 2019 For more than a decade, doubt about vaccines has become an increasingly important global issue. Polarization of opinions on this matter, especially through social media, has been repeatedly observed, but details about the balance of forces are left unclear.
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Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.Recent multi‐omics studies have demonstrated that belimumab specifically targets naïve B cells and a subset of memory B cells. This observation is consistent with belimumab's established efficacy and safety profile. Abstract Belimumab is an antibody targeting the cytokine B‐cell activating factor (BAFF), which is crucial for B cell differentiation, and
Keishi Fujio +5 more
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Aging Cell, EarlyView.During spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae from the lung to the bloodstream, the pneumococcal pore‐forming toxin pneumolysin (PLY) disrupts apical junction complexes (AJCs) and triggers the transmigration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), which secrete tissue‐destructive neutrophil elastase.
Shuying Xu +4 more
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Pneumococcal Disease: Global Disease Prevention Strategies with a Focus on the Challenges in Iraq
International Journal of General Medicine, 2023 Ali Al-Jumaili,1 Haider N Dawood,2 Delan Ikram,3 Ali Al-Jabban3 1Pediatric Department, Central Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq; 2Internal Medicine Department, Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimin Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq; 3Medical Department, Pfizer ...
Al-Jumaili A +3 more
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The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on Epidemic Spreading [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the world in an unprecedented way, causing enormous loss of life. Time and again, public health authorities have urged people to become vaccinated to protect themselves and mitigate the spread of the disease. However, vaccine hesitancy has stalled vaccination levels in the United States.
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