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

Journal 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, Erin Sullivan, Hannah Rector, Corrie E. McDaniel, Jessica L. Markham, Mersine A. Bryan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Guided Liposomal vs. Conventional Bupivacaine Erector Spinae Plane Block Plus Gabapentin for Postherpetic Neuralgia

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to compare efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) using liposomal (LB) versus conventional bupivacaine (CB), each plus standardized gabapentin, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A total of 116 PHN patients were randomized to ESPB‐LB or ESPB‐CB; both groups received standardized ...
Xia‐Jing Xu, Li‐Juan Liu, Fa‐Ming Xu, Xiang‐Yu Fang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Varicella zoster immune globulin (VARIZIG) administration up to 10 days after varicella exposure in pregnant women, immunocompromised participants, and infants: Varicella outcomes and safety results from a large, open-label, expanded-access program.

PLoS ONE, 2019
INTRODUCTION:Despite vaccination, there were more than 100,000 annual cases of varicella in the United States in 2013-2014. Individuals at highest risk of developing severe or complicated varicella include immunocompromised people, preterm infants, and ...
Myron J Levin, Jennifer M Duchon, Geeta K Swamy, Anne A Gershon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Remission of Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin‐6 After Initial Immunotherapy Predicts a Good Prognosis in Autoimmune Encephalitis

Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Autoimmune encephalitis therapy requires adjusting the regimen based on therapeutic response; however, clinical indicators of this response remain unknown. Aim To determine the predictive capability of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), electroencephalography (EEG), and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying responders to ...
Yuta Madokoro, Yuto Uchida, Hiroyasu Inoue, Toyohiro Sato, Teppei Fujioka, Masayuki Mizuno, Shoji Kawashima, Masahiro Oomura, Noriyuki Matsukawa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The clinical and economic burden of varicella in the Middle East: a systematic literature review

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
This systematic literature review was conducted to better understand the epidemiology and burden of varicella across the Middle East, gain insight into the evidence to support using universal varicella vaccination (UVV), and identify potential data gaps.
Nawal Al Kaabi, Fatma Mohd Ali Sultan Al Olama, Mamoun Al Qaseer, Idris Al Ubaidani, Ener Cagri Dinleyici, Wail Ahmad Hayajneh, Abdul Rahman Bizri, Maysoon Loulou, Tidiane Ndao, Lara J. Wolfson   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old Child

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Catherine Deffendall, Jodi Backalar, Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, Adriana Della Porta, Lorin Bibb, Tyler Reese, Charlotte M. Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Amenamevir Vs. Valacyclovir in Preventing Herpes Zoster‐Related Hospitalization and Complications: A Target Trial Emulation Using a Large Japanese Claims Database

The Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amenamevir is a novel anti‐herpes zoster drug that is increasingly used in Japan because of its once‐daily administration and lack of renal dose adjustment requirements. However, evidence of its clinical effectiveness is limited. This study aimed to estimate the clinical effectiveness of amenamevir vs. valacyclovir in preventing zoster‐related
Yasuhiro Kano, Yuya Kimura, Hideo Yasunaga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of natural and socio-economic factors on varicella incidence in children in Shanghai, 2013-2022

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundSince varicella is already known to be a globally distributed disease, the focus should be more on its transmissibility or disease burden. The incidence of varicella is affected by natural and socio-economic factors.
Chunmei Duan, Yan Zhang, Qian Zhang, Shuzhi Zhang, Peisong Zhong, Gang Gong, Yefan Zhu, Jie Fei, Jingjing Zhao, Yanling Sun, Yaqing Jin, Yunjie Ren, Yihan Lu, Yihan Lu, Ye Yao, Ye Yao, Hongjie Yu   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Varicella-Related Hospitalizations Among Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Children in Pre-Vaccine Era: A Tertiary Care Center Experience in Turkey

, 2018
Aim: Although varicella is a common, contagious, self-limited childhood disease, it can cause significant long-term sequelae and mortality in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised children.
Seda Topçu, Özlem Akgün Doğan, Naciye Gönül Tanır   +2 more
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Varicella zoster and fever rash surveillance in Lao People’s Democratic Republic [PDF]

, 2019
Background In Lao PDR, the epidemiology of varicella infection is uncertain, since it is not a notifiable disease and VZV outbreaks are rarely reported as fever/rash (F/R) diseases. Methods We estimated the seroprevalence of VZV (IgG ELISA) in different
Nouanthong, Phonethipsavanh, Mongkhoune, Sodaly, Khounvisith, Vilaysone, Billamay, Somxay, Sinner, Regina, Grandadam, Marc, Phonekeo, Darouny, Muller, Claude, P., Vilivong, Keooudomphone, Black, Antony P., Hübschen, Judith M.   +10 more
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