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Differentiating Lower Extremity Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection from Severe Cellulitis by Laboratory Parameters and Relevant History Points

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2021
Kai-Hsiang Wu, Chia-Peng Chang Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, TaiwanCorrespondence: Chia-Peng Chang Email giovanni850730@gmail.comBackground: Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) of the lower extremity (LE) is
Wu KH, Chang CP
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Chronic Human Pegivirus 2 without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Most human pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2) infections are associated with past or current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HPgV-2 is thought to be a bloodborne virus: higher prevalence of active infection has been found in populations with a history of parenteral
Kelly E. Coller, Veronica Bruce, Michael Cassidy, Jeffrey Gersch, Matthew B. Frankel, Ana Vallari, Gavin Cloherty, John Hackett, Jennifer L. Evans, Kimberly Page, George J. Dawson   +10 more
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Use of harm reduction strategies in an occupational therapy life skills intervention [PDF]

, 2013
Thesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityObjectives of Study: Harm reduction intervention strategies have the potential to support positive health outcomes. However, no studies have explored how these strategies can be implemented in an occupational therapy ...
Hellman, Miranda Renee
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Dollars and Performance: Treating Alcohol Misuse in Maine [PDF]

, 2001
If public funds are allocated efficiently, then an increase in funding should improve the performance of substance abuse treatment programs. In the data used in this paper, performance (measured as abstinence rates) and expenditures per patient are not ...
Machado, Matilde P.
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Status epilepticus: Updates on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) consists of prolonged, self‐sustaining seizures and is a common neurological emergency that causes respiratory compromise and neuronal injury. Without prompt treatment, the seizures can become resistant to benzodiazepines, leading to the progressive evolution of established, refractory, and super‐refractory SE.
Suchitra Joshi, Jaideep Kapur
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Autoimmune and paraneoplastic encephalitis–associated neuronal autoantibodies with serial EEG in adults with unexplained new‐onset seizures or worsening epilepsy

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Unexplained seizures or worsening epilepsy in adult patients may be associated with specific neuronal or onconeuronal antibodies. We propose that comprehensive antibody testing is beneficial for adults with new‐onset seizures or aggravated epilepsy without a predetermined etiology.
Chang‐Yu Edward Cheng, Jen‐Jen Su, Chiehyu Shen, I‐Ting Lin, Pin‐Yu Chen, Tun Jao   +5 more
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV in a Substance Abuse Treatment Center

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Alcohol and substance use disorders are important public health problems with an increased risk for bloodborne and sexually transmitted infections. Objectives: To determine the frequency and risk factors of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV
Hatice Burcu Açıkalın Arıkan, Nesrin Türker, Başak Bağcı, Seval Çalışkan Pala   +3 more
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Methylphenidate treatment beyond adolescence maintains increased cocaine self-administration in the spontaneously hypertensive rat model of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder [PDF]

, 2015
Past research with the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) model of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder showed that adolescent methylphenidate treatment enhanced cocaine abuse risk in SHR during adulthood.
Baskin, Britahny M., Dwoskin, Linda P., Kantak, Kathleen M.   +2 more
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The Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Anorexia Nervosa and Underweight Patients: A Systematic Review

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a frequent comorbidity in anorexia nervosa (AN). This review aimed to evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for MDD in underweight individuals. Method A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science through March 2025.
M. J. Besjes, S. H. W. Mares, A. A. van Elburg, J. Spijker   +3 more
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“We don't get much of a voice about anything”: perspectives on photovoice among people who inject drugs

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background In the context of the current US opioid crisis, people who inject drugs (PWID) are increasingly researched, but their ability to tell their own stories may be limited.
Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Ellen Childs, Katie B. Biello, Dea L. Biancarelli, Alberto Edeza, Peter Salhaney, Matthew J. Mimiaga, Angela R. Bazzi   +7 more
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