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Mashup Score: 2
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted supply chains for many types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), particularly surgical N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs; “masks”). As a consequence, an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA has allowed use of industrial N95 respirators and importation of N95-type masks manufactured to international standards; these…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 4
Background Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only for a small number of trials. The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of convalescent plasma treatment compared to placebo or no treatment and all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19, using data from…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Background Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only for a small number of trials. The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of convalescent plasma treatment compared to placebo or no treatment and all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19, using data from…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Background Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only for a small number of trials. The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of convalescent plasma treatment compared to placebo or no treatment and all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19, using data from…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce transmission of HIV among Black cisgender women in the Southern United States (U.S.); however, national data suggests that PrEP initiation is lowest in the South and among Black women compared to other U.S. regions and white women. This study applied intersectionality and PrEP multilevel resilience frameworks to assess how…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Background Gender differences among patients with drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) and HIV co-infection could affect treatment outcomes. We compared characteristics and treatment outcomes of DRTB/HIV co-infected men and women in Uganda. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with DRTB from 16 treatment sites in Uganda. Eligible patients were aged ≥ 18 years, had confirmed…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Hepatitis B virus infection in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data published between 2010 and 2019 - BMC Infectious Diseases - 3 year(s) ago
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an infectious disease of global significance, causing a significant health burden in Africa due to complications associated with infection, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. In Nigeria, which is considered a high prevalence country, estimates of HBV cases are inconsistent, and therefore additional clarity is required to manage HBV-associated public health…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0
Background COVID-19 cases have been increasing since the epidemic started. One of the major concerns is how clinical symptomatology would behave after coinfection with another virus. Case presentation In this case report, a pediatric native patient from Estado de Mexico (EDOMEX), MEX had severe DENV-2 and acute SARS-CoV-2 at the same time. The clinical features were severe thrombocytopenia,…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1
Background Gender differences among patients with drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) and HIV co-infection could affect treatment outcomes. We compared characteristics and treatment outcomes of DRTB/HIV co-infected men and women in Uganda. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with DRTB from 16 treatment sites in Uganda. Eligible patients were aged ≥ 18 years, had confirmed…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1Case report of restless anal syndrome as restless legs syndrome variant after COVID-19 - BMC Infectious Diseases - 3 year(s) ago
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a broad spectrum from respiratory and nasopharyngeal symptoms, cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, and skeletal muscle injury. Emerging evidence has indicated the neural spread of this novel coronavirus. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological, sensorimotor disorder, but highly under diagnosis disorder. Restless anal…
Source: BMC Infectious DiseasesCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Yep. We @PanFabBoston studied this, recommending "stronger oversight of the respirator supply chain by federal regulatory agencies ... even in times of crisis." https://t.co/ZJvmWiyFuz https://t.co/56wYlRmrqI