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The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypercalcemia associated with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in renal transplant recipients: case report and literature review

, 2021
BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis jirovecii associated pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening opportunistic infection, occurring most frequently in the first year after renal transplantation, and may be associated with hypercalcemia. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We
Kanaan, Nada, Demoulin, Nathalie, Labriola, Laura, Cornet, Georges, Morelle, Johann, Coche, Sophie   +5 more
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Discrepant Urinary Findings Between Dipstick Protein and Sulfosalicylic Acid Test in a Patient With Hyaline Casts: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
In this post‐transplant patient, increased hyaline casts with negative dipstick protein but positive SSA testing occurred during evolving acute kidney injury and resolved with renal recovery. This discordant urinalysis pattern may warrant confirmatory protein testing and correlation with serial renal function in patients at high risk of AKI.
Yifei Jia, Binquan Chu, Fengjun Chen, Xiangyu Zhu, Chen Hang, Xiaoling Yu, Jinpiao Lin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumocystis pneumonia in a treatment-naive rheumatoid arthritis patient

IDCases, 2019
A HIV-negative, newly diagnosed patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was found to have pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. The infection was treated with three weeks of atovaquone and corticosteroids.
Anuoluwapo Shobayo, Chiemeziem Nwanyanwu, Edward Chapnick   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myeloablative Busulfan, Fludarabine and Melphalan Conditioning for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Childhood Myeloid Malignancy

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
We report our single‐center experience of transplant outcomes with a busulfan, fludarabine and melphalan‐based conditioning regimen for children < 18 years of age. The regimen was shown to be well tolerated and effective for heavily pretreated children with high‐risk myeloid malignancies prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
Mayank Dhamija, Fiona Kerr, Hazel Gough, Johnathan Soggee, Laurence C. Cheung, Rishi S. Kotecha, Shanti Ramachandran   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia as a complication of etoposide therapy

, 2021
Two patients receiving oral etoposide therapy developed Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia during chemotherapy with significant lymphopenia without corticosteroid use.
Benedetto, Pasquale W, Mendoza, Maria Alejandra, Camargo, Jose F, Iyer, Sunil   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Fast and Accurate Pneumocystis Pneumonia Diagnosis in Human Samples Using a Label-Free Plasmonic Biosensor

Nanomaterials, 2020
Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus responsible for human Pneumocystis pneumonia, one of the most severe infections encountered in immunodepressed individuals.
Olalla Calvo-Lozano, Anna Aviñó, Vicente Friaza, Alfonso Medina-Escuela, César S. Huertas, Enrique J. Calderón, Ramón Eritja, Laura M. Lechuga   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cross‐sectional analysis of cardiometabolic and lifestyle‐related profiles in men living with HIV in Japan using linked nationwide claims and health checkup data

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To compare objectively measured cardiometabolic health between people living with HIV (PLWH) and individuals without HIV using nationwide health checkup data linked to administrative claims, thereby partially mitigating surveillance bias associated with routine HIV care.
Kohei Yamashita, Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Ryoko Sekiya, Yuki Arisato, Shinya Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Kishida, Akira Kado, Kazuya Okushin, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Takeya Tsutsumi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source