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Forecasting and map** dengue fever epidemics in China: a spatiotemporal analysis
BackgroundDengue fever (DF) has emerged as a significant public health concern in China. The spatiotemporal patterns and underlying influencing its...
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Reduction in ACE2 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells during COVID-19 – implications for post COVID-19 conditions
BackgroundSevere COVID-19 is uncommon, restricted to 19% of the total population. In response to the first virus wave (alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2),...
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Comparison of microscopic and xpert MTB diagnoses of presumptive mycobacteria tuberculosis infection: retrospective analysis of routine diagnosis at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
IntroductionTuberculosis is a global health problem that causes 1. 4 million deaths every year. It has been estimated that sputum smear-negative...
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Liver autotransplantation and atrial reconstruction on a patient with multiorgan alveolar echinococcosis: a case report
BackgroundAlveolar echinococcosis (AE) primarily affects the liver and potentially spreads to other organs. Managing recurrent AE poses significant...
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Test-treat-track-test-treat (5T) approach for Schistosoma haematobium elimination on Pemba Island, Tanzania
BackgroundAfter decades of praziquantel mass drug administration (MDA), several countries approach schistosomiasis elimination. Continuing MDA in...
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Epidemiology of Citrobacter spp. infections among hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundInfections due to Citrobacter species are increasingly observed in hospitalized patients and are often multidrug-resistant. Yet, the...
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Knowledge of hepatitis B infection, hepatitis B vaccine, and vaccination status with its associated factors among healthcare workers in Kampot and Kep Provinces, Cambodia
BackgroundHealthcare Workers (HCWs) are susceptible to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are advised to receive vaccination. However, vaccination...
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Trend of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance among tuberculosis presumptive patients in Central Tigray, Ethiopia; 2018 -2023: a six-year retrospective study
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in the develo** countries. Moreover, the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis...
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Fetal femur length and risk of diabetes in adolescence: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundDiabetes is more apparent in adulthood but may be dormant in childhood and originates during early fetal development. In fetal biometry,...
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Analysis of risk factors for long-term mortality in patients with stage II and III tuberculous meningitis
ObjectiveTo investigate risk factors associated with long-term mortality in patients with stage II and III tuberculous meningitis (TBM).
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A prospective cohort study in depression and anxiety among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the early to mid-COVID-19 pandemic
IntroductionThe enduring COVID-19 pandemic has had persistent, intermittent socioeconomic impacts on migrants. This raises the concern that many...
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Association between HIV and acquisition of rifamycin resistance with first-line TB treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundMulti-drug or rifamycin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) is an important public health concern, including in settings with high HIV...
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Quantitative analysis of the impact of infectious disease physicians on patients in the emergency department fast-track parenteral antibiotics program
IntroductionThe outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) program of Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) was supervised by emergency physicians...
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Differences in virus and immune dynamics for SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections by age and vaccination histories
Vaccination against COVID-19 was integral to controlling the pandemic that persisted with the continuous emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Using a...
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Comparison of clinical outcomes of pulmonary nocardiosis between AIDS and non-AIDS patients
BackgroundNocardia species can affect both immunocompetent and immunocompromised people.
MethodThis retrospective study, from 2009 to 2022, aims to...
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Adverse events during intravenous fosfomycin therapy in a real-life scenario. Risk factors and the potential role of therapeutic drug monitoring
BackgroundIntravenous fosfomycin (IVFOF) is gaining interest in severe infections. Its use may be limited by adverse events (AEs). Little experience...
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Azithromycin sequential therapy plus inhaled terbutaline for Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAn improper host immune response to Mycoplasma pneumoniae generates excessive inflammation, which leads to the impairment of pulmonary...
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Seasonal distribution and upsurge of respiratory viruses among indigenous tribes with ILI and SARI in a far-flung Car Nicobar Island
BackgroundRespiratory viral illnesses among children are a prominent cause of morbidity and mortality in the develo** world. The aim of this study...
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Duration of effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in Japan: a retrospective cohort study using large-scale population-based registry data
BackgroundMost evidence of the waning of vaccine effectiveness is limited to a relatively short period after vaccination.
MethodsData obtained from...
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Imbalanced IL10/TGF-β production by regulatory T-lymphocytes in patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/ tropical spastic paraparesis
BackgroundHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), also denominated Human T-cell leukemia virus-1, induces immune activation and secretion of...
