Down syndrome in Africa: Challenges, opportunities, and future directions
Abstract INTRODUCTION As life expectancy improves for people with Down syndrome (DS) in Africa, the risk of developing DS‐associated Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) will rise. There is a pressing need to plan for this emerging challenge, particularly in the context of existing health and social disparities.
Eimear McGlinchey+24 more
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Rectal Administration of Rifampicin and Isoniazid Suppositories: An Alternative Approach for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in a Patient with Multiple Comorbidities. [PDF]
Munteanu I+11 more
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Human Herpesvirus‐6 Infectious Meningitis With Lymphadenitis in an Immunocompetent Adult
Human Herpesvirus‐6 infectious meningitis with lymphadenitis in an immunocompetent adult. CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; NGS: next‐generation sequencing; HHV‐6: Human herpes virus‐6 ABSTRACT Purpose Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV‐6) infections are primarily observed in immunocompromised individuals, such as those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or organ ...
Yu Xie+9 more
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Household economic burden and catastrophic expenditures in non-resistant tuberculosis patients: cross-sectional survey in Guizhou, China. [PDF]
Ma X+9 more
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This study systemically evaluated the incidence, disease burden, clinicopathological features and risk factors of coexistent pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer (TBLC) over 12‐year period in China. Growing cumulative incidence rate of TBLC was revealed, causing increasing disease burden. TBLC presents with certain unique clinicopathological features
Fei Qi+10 more
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Reversed halo sign: from a clinico-radiologic-pathologic point of view. [PDF]
Ye Y+8 more
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
ABSTRACT The patient, a 56‐year‐old female with a history of childhood bronchiectasis and controlled hypertension, presented with fever, cough, and hemoptysis. Despite initial treatment for exacerbation of bronchiectasis, her condition worsened, leading to sepsis. Blood tests revealed leukocytosis and elevated CRP.
Reza Ibrahimi+6 more
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, and TGF-beta in pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the State of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. [PDF]
Luiz RDSS+7 more
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Emphysematous Prostatic Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Emphysematous prostatic abscess (EPA) is a very rare but fatal urinary tract infection. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of a patient with EPA admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in January 2022.
Xiaomin Yi+3 more
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