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Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in both overuse, particularly of human tetanus immune globulin (TIG), and underuse with the tetanus
Junling Gao, Xiaxia Yu, Guanghui Cao, Xiaoming He, Pingde Zhang, Joseph Walline, Yuanxi Wang, Xingjuan Yu, Jun Xu, Thuan-Quoc Thach, Yong Liu   +10 more
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Case report: A case of tetanus in a dog: cranial nerve involvement and imaging findings

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
An 11 years old male Labrador cross presented with unilateral vestibular signs, ipsilateral facial paresis, moderate obtundation, ptyalism, and paraparesis.
Kylie Grant, Sam Long
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A systematic review of tea pigments: Prevention of major diseases, protection of organs, and potential mechanisms and applications

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 11, Issue 11, Page 6830-6844, November 2023., 2023
Abstract With the growing awareness of a healthy life, tea pigments (TPGs) are in focus for their health benefits. TPGs not only provide specific color to tea liquor but also possess health benefits such as anti‐obesity, anti‐tumor, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐viral, anti‐oxidative, and bacteriostatic properties. Also, TPGs can benefit bone, liver, kidney,
Xuan Zhao, Fei Yan, Xin‐Sheng Li, Dong Qu, Yue‐Ling Xu   +4 more
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Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) toxicity in 5 sheep

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 37, Issue 6, Page 2478-2481, November/December 2023., 2023
Abstract Two sheep presented with acute tonic‐clonic seizures, opisthotonos, absent pupillary light reflexes and abnormal vital signs within 18 hours after observed consumption of leaves from an ornamental shrub later identified as wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox). Despite symptomatic treatment, both sheep died.
Cambrey Knapp, Thomas Van Dyke, Derek Foster   +2 more
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Decline of Tetanus Antitoxin Level with Age in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2009
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, and is a vaccine-preventable infectious disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of protective tetanus immunity among adolescents and adults in Taiwan, which may provide valuable ...
Chi-Jung Wu, Huei-Chen Ko, Hsin-Chun Lee, Wei-Chuan Tsai, Min-Gi Li, Yu-Zhen Pao, Nan-Yao Lee, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsin-I Shih, Wen-Chien Ko   +9 more
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A multicenter phase II trial of primary prophylactic PEG‐rhG‐CSF in pediatric patients with solid tumors and non‐Hodgkin lymphoma after chemotherapy: An interim analysis

Cancer Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 13, Page 14130-14137, July 2023., 2023
PEG‐rhG‐CSF was used to manage the chemotherapy‐induced neutropenia. The use of PEG‐rhG‐CSF (Jinyouli) was limited to Chinese adults. PEG‐rhG‐CSF as primary prophylaxis was tolerated well in pediatric patients. Abstract Background Pegylated recombinant human granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (PEG‐rhG‐CSF) can be used in pediatric patients.
Junting Huang, Suying Lu, Juan Wang, Lian Jiang, Xuequn Luo, Xiangling He, Yanpeng Wu, Yi Wang, Xiuli Zhu, Jian Chen, Yanlai Tang, Keke Chen, Xin Tian, Boyun Shi, Lanying Guo, Jia Zhu, Feifei Sun, Zijun Zhen, Yizhuo Zhang   +18 more
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Tetanus Immunity in Individuals Aged 50 Years or Older in Kashan, Iran [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2011
Tetanus can be only prevented by vaccination because immunity against this disease is rarely acquired, even by natural infections. To maintain long-term protective immunity against tetanus, booster immunization is essential for adolescents and adults ...
Reza Razzaghi, Ahmad Khalifesoltani, Mansooreh Momen Heravi, Hosein Akbari   +3 more
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A pragmatic harm reduction approach to manage a large outbreak of wound botulism in people who inject drugs, Scotland 2015 [PDF]

, 2018
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at an increased risk of wound botulism, a potentially fatal acute paralytic illness. During the first 6 months of 2015, a large outbreak of wound botulism was confirmed among PWID in Scotland, which resulted ...
Amanda Weir, Andrew McAuley, CC McGuigan, CN Ramsay, Corinne Amar, D Akbulut, DJ Passaro, E MacDonald, E Tweed, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Gauri Godbole, Gillian Penrice, GY Chang, Health Protection Scotland, Information Services Division (ISD), J McLauchlin, J Sobel, J Strang, JA Jones, JA Stoltz, K Alpers, K Dunleavy, Kathie Grant, Kirsten M. A. Trayner, Kirsty Roy, M Desai, M Harris, M Ragonnet-Cronin, M Schroeter, MG Booth, N Markwick, National Records of Scotland, NE Palmateer, Public Health England, Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, and Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, RJ Gordon, SB Werner, Scottish Government, Scottish Health Protection Network, SJ Hahné, SR Offerman, TN Wenham, VD Hope, VD Hope, Y Soukup-Baljak   +43 more
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Surgical treatment of a five‐structure dentigerous cyst in a Warmblood filly

Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page e372-e377, May 2023., 2023
Summary This article describes a unilateral extracranial dentigerous cyst containing five dental structures in a 3‐year‐old Warmblood filly that caused drainage from below the left pinna and behavioural changes due to pain. Initial diagnosis was made using radiographs and further diagnostic imaging in the form of computed tomography was used for ...
Alicia Howell, Luca Panizzi, Erin Simpson   +2 more
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Intrathecal Immunoglobulin for treatment of adult patients with tetanus: A randomized controlled 2x2 factorial trial [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2018
Despite long-standing availability of an effective vaccine, tetanus remains a significant problem in many countries. Outcome depends on access to mechanical ventilation and intensive care facilities and in settings where these are limited, mortality ...
Huỳnh Thị Loan, Lam Minh Yen, Evelyne Kestelyn:, Nguyen Van Hao, Tran Tan Thanh, Nguyen Thi Phuong Dung, Hugo C. Turner, Ronald B. Geskus, Marcel Wolbers, Le Van Tan, H. Rogier Van Doorn, Nicholas P. Day, Duncan Wyncoll, Tran Tinh Hien, Guy E. Thwaites, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, C. Louise Thwaites   +16 more
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