univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... paediatric hospitalisations has previously been evaluated. Approximately 75% of diagnoses are correct and an additional 15% have a reasonable alternative in spite of a wrong diagnosis. Hospitalisations are coded based on the ICD-classification which was changed from the 8th to the 10th revision in D ...
... paediatric hospitalisations has previously been evaluated. Approximately 75% of diagnoses are correct and an additional 15% have a reasonable alternative in spite of a wrong diagnosis. Hospitalisations are coded based on the ICD-classification which was changed from the 8th to the 10th revision in D ...
NAIL CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS BRITTLE NAILS This
... Brown nails can sometimes be caused by thyroid disease, pregnancy, malnutrition and frequent use of nail varnish without applying a base coat If the discolouration looks like a drop of oil under the nail plate or is the colour of salmon, you may have the skin condition psoriasis Fingernails that are ...
... Brown nails can sometimes be caused by thyroid disease, pregnancy, malnutrition and frequent use of nail varnish without applying a base coat If the discolouration looks like a drop of oil under the nail plate or is the colour of salmon, you may have the skin condition psoriasis Fingernails that are ...
Epidemiological models with density-dependent demographics by Salisu Usaini
... Doctor at the University of Pretoria, is my own work and has not previously been submitted by me for a degree at this or any other tertiary institution. ...
... Doctor at the University of Pretoria, is my own work and has not previously been submitted by me for a degree at this or any other tertiary institution. ...
Canadian Helicobacter Study Group Consensus Conference:
... that 14-day PPI-based triple therapy achieves better results than seven-day schedules (18,19). A longer duration was chosen because it was associated with a greater cure rate. Indeed, there are substantial data, particularly from studies in North America, to suggest that PPI-based triple therapies a ...
... that 14-day PPI-based triple therapy achieves better results than seven-day schedules (18,19). A longer duration was chosen because it was associated with a greater cure rate. Indeed, there are substantial data, particularly from studies in North America, to suggest that PPI-based triple therapies a ...
Hepatitis B: Out of the shadows - The Foundation for Liver Research
... Although the UK has a much lower prevalence than many other countries, the Department of Health estimates that around 180,000 people in the UK are currently suffering from chronic hepatitis B. In addition, there are at least 1,300 cases of symptomatic acute hepatitis B each year and 7,700 new cases ...
... Although the UK has a much lower prevalence than many other countries, the Department of Health estimates that around 180,000 people in the UK are currently suffering from chronic hepatitis B. In addition, there are at least 1,300 cases of symptomatic acute hepatitis B each year and 7,700 new cases ...
Influence of pneumococcal serotype group on outcome in adults with bacteraemic pneumonia ´n*
... ABSTRACT: The influence of infecting serotype group on outcome in bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia remains unclear. We performed a prospective, 10-yr observational study in an 800-bed teaching hospital. 299 adults diagnosed with pneumonia whose blood cultures showed growth of Streptococcus pneumon ...
... ABSTRACT: The influence of infecting serotype group on outcome in bacteraemic pneumococcal pneumonia remains unclear. We performed a prospective, 10-yr observational study in an 800-bed teaching hospital. 299 adults diagnosed with pneumonia whose blood cultures showed growth of Streptococcus pneumon ...
Ariane Neuber
... the organisms capable of causing panniculitis may be seen on cytology but, in most cases, histopathology and bacterial and fungal deep tissue culture will be necessary. Fine-needle aspirates of intact lesions will appear oily and inflammatory cells can be found.The inflammation can be granulomatous ...
... the organisms capable of causing panniculitis may be seen on cytology but, in most cases, histopathology and bacterial and fungal deep tissue culture will be necessary. Fine-needle aspirates of intact lesions will appear oily and inflammatory cells can be found.The inflammation can be granulomatous ...
Time to extinction in branching processes and its role in
... How long does it take to populate an environment (forest, river,lake, . . . ) with a new species, or to re-populate an environment with previously existing species which have disappeared? There is always a positive probability of extinction so that, even with a supercritical reproduction, there may ...
... How long does it take to populate an environment (forest, river,lake, . . . ) with a new species, or to re-populate an environment with previously existing species which have disappeared? There is always a positive probability of extinction so that, even with a supercritical reproduction, there may ...
Epidemiologic, Virologic, and Host Genetic Factors of Norovirus
... virus for ≥21 days. Symptomatic infections with GII.4 Den Haag and GII.4 New Orleans were detected among nonsecretor individuals. Conclusions. Almost half of all symptomatic individuals shed virus for at least 21 days. Viral load was highest in GII.4 viruses that most recently emerged; these viruses ...
... virus for ≥21 days. Symptomatic infections with GII.4 Den Haag and GII.4 New Orleans were detected among nonsecretor individuals. Conclusions. Almost half of all symptomatic individuals shed virus for at least 21 days. Viral load was highest in GII.4 viruses that most recently emerged; these viruses ...
Nasal carriage rate of community- and hospital
... Nasal colonization with CA-MRSA and HA-MRSAhas become serious problem in children.In this study the rate of nasal colonization with MRSA was more than that of other studies worldwide (1,2,3). Among the children included in our study, nasal colonization rate with CAS.aureus and HA-S.aureus was about ...
... Nasal colonization with CA-MRSA and HA-MRSAhas become serious problem in children.In this study the rate of nasal colonization with MRSA was more than that of other studies worldwide (1,2,3). Among the children included in our study, nasal colonization rate with CAS.aureus and HA-S.aureus was about ...
„Approved”
... Infant botulism results from intestinal colonization of organisms in infants younger than 1 year. In this age group, normal intestinal flora may not have developed to the degree that prevents colonization by these organisms in healthy adults. A fourth form, adult intestinal colonization botulism, ha ...
... Infant botulism results from intestinal colonization of organisms in infants younger than 1 year. In this age group, normal intestinal flora may not have developed to the degree that prevents colonization by these organisms in healthy adults. A fourth form, adult intestinal colonization botulism, ha ...
Virulence evolution and the trade-off hypothesis: history
... It has been more than two decades since the formulation of the so-called ‘trade-off’ hypothesis as an alternative to the then commonly accepted idea that parasites should always evolve towards avirulence (the ‘avirulence hypothesis’). The trade-off hypothesis states that virulence is an unavoidable ...
... It has been more than two decades since the formulation of the so-called ‘trade-off’ hypothesis as an alternative to the then commonly accepted idea that parasites should always evolve towards avirulence (the ‘avirulence hypothesis’). The trade-off hypothesis states that virulence is an unavoidable ...
human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing
... (EIA) which are used to confirm exposure of an individual’s immune system to specific viral antigens. These assays may be formatted to detect HIV-1, HIV-2, or HIV-1 and 2 simultaneously and to detect both IgM and IgG. When the initial EIA test is repeatedly positive or indeterminate, an alternative ...
... (EIA) which are used to confirm exposure of an individual’s immune system to specific viral antigens. These assays may be formatted to detect HIV-1, HIV-2, or HIV-1 and 2 simultaneously and to detect both IgM and IgG. When the initial EIA test is repeatedly positive or indeterminate, an alternative ...
Michael Marks †,‡,*, Oriol Mitjà§,**, Anthony W. Solomon , Kingsley
... a single oral dose of azithromycin (30 mg/kg) to benzathine penicillin in the treatment of primary and secondary yaws.4 Azithromycin was noninferior to penicillin, with clinical and serological cure in 96% of individuals randomized to treatment with azithromycin. Azithromycin has a number of advanta ...
... a single oral dose of azithromycin (30 mg/kg) to benzathine penicillin in the treatment of primary and secondary yaws.4 Azithromycin was noninferior to penicillin, with clinical and serological cure in 96% of individuals randomized to treatment with azithromycin. Azithromycin has a number of advanta ...
What Does Diagnosis of Endometriosis Mean? The Patient`s
... or not being able to fulfill career goals and they perceive themselves as a “weak” co-worker thus creating a negative impression on workplace relationships. These perceptions ultimately result in an overall increase in frustration and add to the already mounting anxiety in women with endometriosis. ...
... or not being able to fulfill career goals and they perceive themselves as a “weak” co-worker thus creating a negative impression on workplace relationships. These perceptions ultimately result in an overall increase in frustration and add to the already mounting anxiety in women with endometriosis. ...
Blood or Protein in the Urine: How Diego H. Aviles, M.D.
... • In the past 12 months, I have not had a significant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturers of the products or providers of the services discussed in my presentation • This presentation will not include discussion of pharmaceuticals or devices that have not been approved by ...
... • In the past 12 months, I have not had a significant financial interest or other relationship with the manufacturers of the products or providers of the services discussed in my presentation • This presentation will not include discussion of pharmaceuticals or devices that have not been approved by ...
Ticks and Tickborne Bacterial Diseases in Humans: An Emerging
... the geographic distribution of the ticks (table 2). For example, in Europe, the dog brown tick R. sanguineus is well adapted to Mediterranean vegetation and climatic conditions and is thus endemic in the Mediterranean area but is absent in the north of Europe except in human homes, where conditions ...
... the geographic distribution of the ticks (table 2). For example, in Europe, the dog brown tick R. sanguineus is well adapted to Mediterranean vegetation and climatic conditions and is thus endemic in the Mediterranean area but is absent in the north of Europe except in human homes, where conditions ...
Relationship between gastric secretion and infection
... clustering of cases again suggests the possibility of an infective cause. There may have been transmission of an infectious agent between individuals as in both series gastric juice was returned to the stomachs of patients after the measurement of pH with a glass electrode used for all patients. Des ...
... clustering of cases again suggests the possibility of an infective cause. There may have been transmission of an infectious agent between individuals as in both series gastric juice was returned to the stomachs of patients after the measurement of pH with a glass electrode used for all patients. Des ...
Nuclear Medicine imaging of vertebral infections Lazzeri, Elena
... noted and blood cultures could be positive more frequently in acute osteomyelitis. In osteomyelitis plain film radiography shows a typical evidence of bone destruction with deep soft-tissue swelling but radiographic signs may not appear until approximately 2 weeks after the onset of infection [6]. T ...
... noted and blood cultures could be positive more frequently in acute osteomyelitis. In osteomyelitis plain film radiography shows a typical evidence of bone destruction with deep soft-tissue swelling but radiographic signs may not appear until approximately 2 weeks after the onset of infection [6]. T ...
Common Diagnostic Test Panels for Clinical Evaluation of New
... evaluation of cost and effectiveness in different disease categories, our efforts were directed toward the development of highly efficient new test combinations that can provide maximal effectiveness at a minimal cost increment. In this study, we focused on the utility of the ELT for establishing a ...
... evaluation of cost and effectiveness in different disease categories, our efforts were directed toward the development of highly efficient new test combinations that can provide maximal effectiveness at a minimal cost increment. In this study, we focused on the utility of the ELT for establishing a ...
General Overview on Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Biofilms, and
... cutaneous and osteoarticular, whereas SGM infections are located on lungs and lymph nodes [6]. Among the pathologies caused by NTM disseminated infections were the first to attain the medical community attention. Initially, disseminated NTM infections were reported, almost exclusively, in severely i ...
... cutaneous and osteoarticular, whereas SGM infections are located on lungs and lymph nodes [6]. Among the pathologies caused by NTM disseminated infections were the first to attain the medical community attention. Initially, disseminated NTM infections were reported, almost exclusively, in severely i ...
The cause of the plague of Athens
... Terminology in Thucydides’ description of the plague In the absence of direct microbiologic evidence, the analysis of the plague must be approached from a linguistic perspective, an epidemiologic approach, or a clinical perspective. Thucydides was not a physician but was a careful observer and recor ...
... Terminology in Thucydides’ description of the plague In the absence of direct microbiologic evidence, the analysis of the plague must be approached from a linguistic perspective, an epidemiologic approach, or a clinical perspective. Thucydides was not a physician but was a careful observer and recor ...
Infection Control Precautions
... Discontinuing precautions: See Appendix B and see Tuberculosis Control Plan for M. tuberculosis cases. Infection Prevention may be contacted for questions. ...
... Discontinuing precautions: See Appendix B and see Tuberculosis Control Plan for M. tuberculosis cases. Infection Prevention may be contacted for questions. ...
Chapter 2
... relatively inexpensive); Leukostix rapid leucocyte strip test (sensitivity 98%, specificity 77%); barium study; testing should not be done less than 4 w after cessation of antibiotics or bismuth compounds or 1-2 w after proton pump inhibitors; serological tests for antibodies are unsuitable for post ...
... relatively inexpensive); Leukostix rapid leucocyte strip test (sensitivity 98%, specificity 77%); barium study; testing should not be done less than 4 w after cessation of antibiotics or bismuth compounds or 1-2 w after proton pump inhibitors; serological tests for antibodies are unsuitable for post ...
African trypanosomiasis
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases. Both are usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.Initially, in the first stage of the disease, there are fevers, headaches, itchiness, and joint pains. This begins one to three weeks after the bite. Weeks to months later the second stage begins with confusion, poor coordination, numbness and trouble sleeping. Diagnosis is via finding the parasite in a blood smear or in the fluid of a lymph node. A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.Prevention of severe disease involves screening the population at risk with blood tests for T.b.g. Treatment is easier when the disease is detected early and before neurological symptoms occur. Treatment of the first stage is with the medications pentamidine or suramin. Treatment of the second stage involves: eflornithine or a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine for T.b.g. While melarsoprol works for both it is typically only used for T.b.r. due to serious side effects.The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries. As of 2010 it caused around 9,000 deaths per year, down from 34,000 in 1990. An estimated 30,000 people are currently infected with 7000 new infections in 2012. More than 80% of these cases are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin and two in 1920 and 1970 in several African countries. Other animals, such as cows, may carry the disease and become infected.