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Varicella zoster immune globulin (human) (VARIZIG) in immunocompromised patients: a subgroup analysis for safety and outcomes from a large, expanded-access program

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Immunocompromised children and adults are at increased risk for severe disease and death following varicella zoster virus infection. Varicella zoster immune globulin (human) (VARIZIG) is recommended for post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent or ...
Hayley Gans, Roy F. Chemaly
doaj   +1 more source

National and provincial burden of varicella disease and cost-effectiveness of childhood varicella vaccination in China from 2019 to 2049: a modelling analysisResearch in context

open access: yesThe Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, 2023
Summary: Background: In China, varicella is the third most frequently reported vaccine-preventable infectious disease after tuberculosis and influenza, and imposes a heavy burden on families and society.
Huangyufei Feng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Immunization Opinion Leadership among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
We sought to identify the characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who are opinion leaders on immunization issues and to identify potential opportunities to leverage their influence for vaccine promotion within MSM communities.
Bednarczyk, Robert   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Piper spp. Volatile Oils That Inhibit Pathogenic Microorganisms

open access: yesFlavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The samples were fungicidal against Candida, with MICs ranging from 62.5 to 250 μg/mL, and fungistatic against Penicillium adametzii, Aspergillus flavus and A. niger, with MICs of 1000 μg/mL. The volatile oils of Piper aduncum and Piper marginatum reduced the viability of MDA‐MB231 cells.
Midiã R. Oliveira   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximally selected chi-square statistics and umbrella orderings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Binary outcomes that depend on an ordinal predictor in a non-monotonic way are common in medical data analysis. Such patterns can be addressed in terms of cutpoints: for example, one looks for two cutpoints that define an interval in the range of the ...
Boulesteix, Anne-Laure, Strobl, Carolin
core   +3 more sources

Association of Chronic Diseases With Herpes Zoster in China: A Nationwide Population‐Based Survey

open access: yesHealth Care Science, EarlyView.
Chronic disease was associated with elevated herpes zoster risk (aOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.51–2.24). Among 14 chronic conditions, heart disease showed the strongest association (aOR = 2.91, 95% CI: 2.07–4.10), followed by diabetes (aOR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.48–2.80) and hypertension (aOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.47–2.42).
Wenhui Zhu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Varicella Vaccination Strategy: A Study on Age and Dose Impacts on Antibody Levels

open access: yesVaccines
Seropositivity study of Varicella in Healthy Populations in Guangzhou, China. Infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) leads to skin and mucous membranes blisters and the complications can be life threatening.
Qing He   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and economic impact of universal varicella vaccination in Norway: A modeling study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundNorway has not implemented universal varicella vaccination, despite the considerable clinical and economic burden of varicella disease.MethodsAn existing dynamic transmission model of varicella infection was calibrated to age-specific ...
Manjiri Pawaskar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunization Update, April 2008, Vol. 1, no. 7 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...

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Trends in hospitalizations for vaccine‐preventable diseases in the United States from 2014 to 2024

open access: yesJournal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Vaccination rates have declined in recent years, resulting in outbreaks of vaccine‐preventable diseases (VPDs) among children. We aimed to evaluate VPD hospitalization rates from 2014 to 2024 and to report associated trends in outcomes including intensive care utilization, mortality, readmissions, and costs.
Nathan M. Money   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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