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A European update on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in the COVID era

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 242, Issue 1, Page 50-63, January 2023., 2023
A timely review of key Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) device trials delineated by surgical risk. Abstract Minimally invasive approaches for aortic valve replacement are now at the forefront of pathological aortic valve treatment. New trials show comparability of these devices to existing therapies, not only in high‐risk surgical cohorts
Ishan Antony, Hyab Mehari Abraha, Aamir Hameed, Claire Conway   +3 more
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Seropositivity of syphilis among individuals screened in a tertiary hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2021
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections are a serious public health problem. Syphilis, a multistage, curable chronic disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, remains a major health problem worldwide.
Nahid H. O. Wanni, Reem Al Dossary, Obeid E. Obeid, Nourah Hasan Al Qahtani, Zaheenul Islam Siddiqui, Ayman A. El-Badry, Khaled R. Alkharsah   +6 more
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Syphilis among middle-aged female sex workers in China: a three-site cross-sectional study. [PDF]

, 2016
ObjectivesThis study addresses the lack of empirical studies about the epidemic of syphilis among middle-aged female sex workers (FSWs). The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of syphilis, and its potential risk factors among middle ...
Dumenci, Levent, Jiang, Baofa, Li, Xiaojing, Liu, Hongjie, Morisky, Donald E, Xu, Yongfang   +5 more
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Molecular typing of Treponema pallidum isolates from Buenos Aires, Argentina: Frequent Nichols-like isolates and low levels of macrolide resistance [PDF]

, 2017
A total of 54 clinical samples, including genital lesion swabs, whole blood and cerebrospinal fluid from patients diagnosed with syphilis were collected in 2006 and in 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Casco, Ricardo, Gallo Vaulet, Maria Lucia, Grillová, Linda, Mikalová, Lenka, Pando, María de los Ángeles, Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo, Smajs, David   +6 more
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Identifying Cellular Immunodeficiency Through a Persistent Herpetic Whitlow

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous infections caused by HSV are common, with the oral and genital mucosa being most frequently affected (1, 2). In individuals with immunodeficiency, HSV‐2 caused skin lesions may appear severe and unusual, or occur simultaneously with other skin diseases (3).
Chiara L. Blomen, Finn Abeck, Nina Booken, Ute Siemann‐Harms, Stefan W. Schneider   +4 more
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus amongst refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 4-18, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Hepatitis B, caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), is a global public health issue that affects 290 million people worldwide. Most people with hepatitis B are in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC), where health systems and resources are often constrained.
Caroline Lee, Theophilus I. Emeto, Nick Walsh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunophenotypic variations in syphilis: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundInfection with Treponema pallidum instigates complex immune responses. Prior research has suggested that persistent Treponema pallidum infection can manipulate host immune responses and circumvent host defenses.
Qinghui Xie, Yijie Tang, Lingyun Shen, Dandan Yang, Jiaqin Zhang, Qingqiong Luo   +5 more
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Syphilis among adult males with a history of male-to-male sexual contact living with diagnosed HIV in New York State (excluding New York City): The challenge of intersecting epidemics.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Since 2009, syphilis has been increasing in New York State (NYS) excluding New York City (NYC) among men with a history of male-to-male sexual contact (MSM).
Rachel Hart-Malloy, Mark Rosenthal, Wendy Patterson, Salvatore Currenti, Travis O'Donnell, Jayleen Kl Gunn   +5 more
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Primary syphilis cases in Guangdong Province 1995-2008: Opportunities for linking syphilis control and regional development

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background Syphilis cases have risen in many parts of China, with developed regions reporting the greatest share of cases. Since syphilis increases in these areas are likely driven by both increased screening and changes in sexual behaviours ...
Chen Yong-Feng, Sun Xi-Feng, Shen Song-Ying, Yang Bin, Tucker Joseph D, Yang Li-Gang, Chen Xiang-Sheng   +6 more
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Treponema pallidum (syphilis) antigen TpF1 induces angiogenesis through the activation of the IL-8 pathway [PDF]

, 2016
open15Over 10 million people every year become infected by Treponema pallidum and develop syphilis, a disease with broad symptomatology that, due to the difficulty to eradicate the pathogen from the highly vascularized secondary sites of infection, is ...

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