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Pneumocystis Pneumonia During Medicamentous Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome – A Description of Two Cases

Acta Medica, 2011
Only a few cases of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in Cushing’s syndrome have been published in the literature so far. In the majority of these patients, the pneumonia occurred after reduction of the hypercortisolism with medicamentous treatment. We report
Filip Gabalec, Alžběta Zavřelová, Eduard Havel, Jaroslav Cerman, jr., Jakub Radocha, Ioannis Svilias, Jan Čáp   +6 more
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with malignant haematological diseases: 10 years' experience of infection in GIMEMA centres. [PDF]

, 2002
A retrospective survey was conducted over a 10-year period (1990-99) among 52 haematology divisions in order to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcome of patients with proven Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) complicating ...
Allione B, Buelli M, Cappucci MA, Caramatti C, Cortelezzi A, Corvatta L, Del Favero A, Fabbiano F, Fianchi L, Girmenia C, Invernizzi R, Martino B, Martino P, Masini L, Mele L, Milone G, Mitra ME, Nosari A, Offidani M, Pagano L, Picardi M, Piccaluga P, Ricci P, Russo D, Todeschini G   +24 more
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Common invasive fungal diseases: an overview of invasive candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and Pneumocystis pneumonia.

Swiss medical weekly, 2016
Every year, Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Pneumocystis infect an estimated two million individuals worldwide. Most are immunocompromised or critically ill.
Yvonne Schmiedel, S. Zimmerli
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
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CD4+ T-cell independent secondary immune responses to Pneumocystis pneumonia

Frontiers in Immunology, 2016
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients, especially in the context of HIV/AIDS. In the murine model of Pneumocystis pneumonia, CD4+ T-cells are required for clearance of a primary infection of ...
Nicholas M de la Rua, Derrick Richard Samuelson, Tysheena P Charles, David Allen Welsh, Judd E. Shellito   +4 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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A retrospective case series of 66 foals with presumed acute interstitial pneumonia

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background There is limited literature describing acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) in foals. Objectives Description of clinical and ultrasonographic findings in 66 foals affected by AIP. Investigation into whether the number of AIP cases is associated with specific climatic conditions. We also investigated whether clinical, haematological and
L. Weißlein, F. Freise, M. Venner
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a non-small cell lung cancer patient on chemoradiotherapy: A case report

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2020
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is a very uncommon complication in lung cancer patients. We report the case of a 59-year-old, Stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (epidermoid) patient who was receiving concurrent chemotherapy scheme (cisplatin ...
Kevin Doello, Víctor Amezcua, Javier García, Javier Valdivia   +3 more
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Late diagnosis of paediatric HIV infection in high‐income countries: Lessons from the HIV Perinatal Virtual Clinic

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Timely diagnosis of HIV in children remains a challenge in all settings including low‐prevalence, high‐income countries (HIC). We aimed to characterize the prevalence of late diagnosis, and prior missed diagnostic opportunities among new presentations of paediatric HIV in HIC referred to an international Perinatal Virtual Clinic ...
Carolina Curto, M. Tritzali, A. Bamford, A. C. Bailey, E. G. H. Lyall, N. E. Mackie, N. Tickner, C. Foster, on behalf of the PVC   +8 more
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Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring Why People With Kidney Failure Say ‘No’ to a Kidney Transplant

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To develop an in‐depth understanding of peoples' perceptions and experiences of decision‐making and reasons why they declined the opportunity of a kidney transplant. Design The Theory of Planned Behaviour informed the qualitative interpretative phenomenological analysis. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted between August 2022
Emma Jones, Leah McLaughlin, Kate Shakespeare, Jane Noyes   +3 more
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