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Incidence and Risk Factors for Infections Requiring Hospitalization, Including Pneumocystis Pneumonia, in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]

, 2017
Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be complicated by different infections, but risk factors for these are not fully elucidated. Here, we assessed the incidence of and risk factors for infections requiring hospitalization (IRH) including ...
Fukuda Hidefumi, Furukawa Hiroshi, Hashimoto Atsushi, Horie Kouichiro, Iwata Kanako, Kawakami Misato, Komiya Akiko, Matsui Toshihiro, Nogi Shinichi, Ogihara Hideki, Suto Shiori, Tohma Shigeto, Tsuno Hirotaka, 古川 宏   +13 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
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Pneumocystis jiroveci Dihydropteroate Synthase Genotypes in Immunocompetent Infants and Immunosuppressed Adults, Amiens, France

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
To date, investigations of Pneumocystis jiroveci circulation in the human reservoir through the dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) locus analysis have only been conducted by examining P.
Anne Totet, Sophie Latouche, Philippe Lacube, Jean-Claude Pautard, Vincent Jounieaux, Christian Raccurt, Patricia Roux, Gilles Nevez   +7 more
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Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in Hospitalized Children Less Than 3 Years of Age

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Few data are available in the literature regarding Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in children under 3 years old. This retrospective cohort study aimed to describe medically relevant information among them.
Estelle Menu, Jean-Sélim Driouich, Léa Luciani, Aurélie Morand, Stéphane Ranque, Coralie L’Ollivier   +5 more
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Another treatment option for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. [PDF]

, 2017
We hereby report the clinical and biologic features of 33 of 4680 (0.7%) patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), managed at 10 Italian centers, who developed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), a rare variant of Richter syndrome.
Mauro, Francesca Romana
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Autoimmune Encephalitis in Acute Care—Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is characterized by immune‐mediated inflammation of the brain parenchyma, presenting with various neurological syndromes, including but not limited to seizures, altered consciousness, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and movement disorders.
Suneesh Thilak, David Okoh, William Scotton, Shanika Samarasekera, Vikram Patil, Suresh Renukappa, Andrew Macduff, Subashini Suresh, Rajeev Krishnadas, Tonny Veenith   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multi-centered study of Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in patients with respiratory disorders: Is there a colonization trend in the elderly? [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2019
Background and Purpose: Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization plays a key role in the progression of pulmonary infection. However, there are limited data regarding the colonization of these fungi in the patients residing in different regions of Iran ...
Mahdi Abastabar, Elham Mosayebi, Tahereh Shokohi, Mohammad Taghi Hedayati, Mohammad Reza Jabari Amiri, Zahra Seifi, Iman Haghani, Masoud Aliyali, Sasan Saber, Maryam-Fatemeh Sheikholeslami   +9 more
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Mass‐Produced and High‐Performance Nanowell Biosensor Fabricated via Semiconductor Manufacturing for Rapid and Accurate COVID‐19 Diagnosis in the Clinical Field

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A semiconductor‐fabricated nanowell biosensor enables rapid, scalable, and highly reproducible detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 antigens from nasal swabs within ∼10 minutes. Clinical validation in 249 retrospective and 243 prospective patient samples demonstrates high sensitivity and specificity, minimal cross‐reactivity, and robust batch‐to‐batch ...
Yoo Min Park, Zahra Rezaei, Nam Ho Bae, Donggee Rho, Da‐Seul Kim, EunYoung Go, YoungTae Seo, Seok Jae Lee, Won Chan Seo, Luke P. Lee, HeaYeon Lee, Su Ryon Shin   +11 more
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Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in chronic pulmonary disease

Parasite, 2011
Pneumocystis jirovecii causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed individuals. However, it has been reported the detection of low levels of Pneumocystis DNA in patients without signs and symptoms of pneumonia, which likely represents colonization.
Gutiérrez S., Respaldiza N., Campano E., Martínez-Risquez M.T., Calderón E.J., De La Horra C.   +5 more
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ANK1 and EPB41 Variants and the Risk of Steroid‐Induced Osteonecrosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Steroid‐induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) is a refractory skeletal disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. However, conclusive pathogenic genetic evidence remains elusive due to the limited exploration of rare damaging variants. In this study, we aimed to identify rare variants associated with SONFH.
Shengbao Chen, Xianmin Zhu, Zhongzhong Chen, Wei Chen, Hussam Alkaissi, Zeng Zhang, Yun Gao, Junhui Yin, Xiangtian Yu, Qiong Fu, Youshui Gao, Zhenzhong Zhu, Qianying Cai, Pengwei Zhang, Weibin Chen, Xin Zhao, Xiaojin Wu, Karel Pacak, Dongxu Jin, Chunde Bao, Zhengping Zhuang, Changqing Zhang   +21 more
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