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Shingles [PDF]

open access: yesAAOHN Journal, 2010
Shingles, an acute infection of the nervous system, and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a painful complication of zoster that can prolong recovery, are likely to be seen more frequently in the U.S. workplace as the population ages and as workers return to the workplace in immunocompromised states (e.g., with AIDS, after treatment for cancer, and after ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Epidemiology of Shingles [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1990
One thousand and nineteen patients with acute varicella zoster viral infection were referred to the physiotherapy department for treatment between 1978 and 1986. Sixty per cent were women and 40% were men with a mean age of 58 years (range 9–96 years). The prevalence varied between 1.3 and 1.6 per 1000 per annum. The left side was affected in 52% while
C, Glynn   +5 more
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Shingles Case Study

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 1992
No abstract available.
J.T. Carpenter-Kling
doaj   +5 more sources

Shingles Case Study Competition

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 1994
No abstract available.
H. Francois Jordaan
doaj   +9 more sources

Pre-Clinical Development of an Adenovirus Vector Based RSV and Shingles Vaccine Candidate

open access: yesVaccines, 2023
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and shingles are two viral diseases that affect older adults, and a combined vaccine to protect against both could be beneficial. RSV infection causes hospitalisations and significant morbidity in both children
Lawrence Petherbridge   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secular trends in the epidemiology of shingles in Alberta.

open access: yes, 2007
Varicella vaccine was licensed in Canada in 1998, and a publicly funded vaccination programme introduced in the province of Alberta in 2001. In theory the vaccination programme might increase the burden of disease from shingles, making it important to ...
Russell, M. L.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Personalized Machine Learning Algorithm for Clinical Decision Support: Case Study With Shingles Vaccination

open access: yesJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundAlthough clinical decision support (CDS) alerts are effective reminders of best practices, their effectiveness is blunted by clinicians who fail to respond to an overabundance of inappropriate alerts.
Chen, Ji   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural instability impairs function of the UDP‐xylose synthase 1 Ile181Asn variant associated with short‐stature genetic syndrome in humans

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The Ile181Asn variant of human UDP‐xylose synthase (hUXS1), associated with a short‐stature genetic syndrome, has previously been reported as inactive. Our findings demonstrate that Ile181Asn‐hUXS1 retains catalytic activity similar to the wild‐type but exhibits reduced stability, a looser oligomeric state, and an increased tendency to precipitate ...
Tuo Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Buckling of Asphalt Shingles

open access: yes, 1956
In a recent report it has been shown that asphalt shingles are not dimensionally stable when exposed to conditions of wetting and drying. The dimensional instability of wood caused by changes in moisture content is well known.
Slade, H. F., Sereda, P. J.
core   +1 more source

Early impact of the Australian national shingles vaccination program with the herpes zoster live attenuated vaccine

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a painful condition resulting from reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV). The Australian National Shingles Vaccination Program (commenced November 2016) provides free herpes zoster vaccination for eligible adults
John Litt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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