Socio-economic inequalities in access to COVID-19 tests in France in 2020: evidence from the EPICOV socio-epidemiological cohort by Pierre-Yves Geoffard, Pierre-Yves Geoffard, Florence Jusot, Antoine Sireyjol, Josiane Warszawski, Nathalie Bajos

“…The first group consisted of individuals who had no close relative test positive but reported experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms, such as cough, fever, dyspnea, or sudden onset of ageusia, dysgeusia, or anosmia (N = 12,729). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on rheumatic diseases in india: Determinants of mortality and adverse outcome: A retrospective, cross-sectional cohort study by Avinash Jain, Vineeta Shobha, S Chandrashekara, Padmanabha Shenoy, Sapan C Pandya, Prakash Chotalia, Sharath Kumar, Sourabh Malviya, Yogesh Preet Singh, Abhishek Patil, Vikas Gupta, Puja Srivastava, Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Chanakya Kodishala, Ramya Janardana, Benzeeta Pinto, Sudhir Bhandari, Govind Rankawat, Praveen Pratap Jadhav, Damodaram Potugari, Vishnu Sharma, Alpana Parmar, Sunitha Kayidhi, Paul T Antony, Ashish Badika, Amit Sharma

“…Most common medications at the time of COVID diagnosis were steroids (57.76%) and hydroxychloroquine (67.34%). Fever and cough were the most common symptoms. More than half of the patients (54.4%) needed hospitalization. …”
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Comparison of thromboelastographic profiles and clinical characteristics in children with severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Yong-tao Li, Yu-mei Ma, Fu-li Dai, Zhen Peng, Ya-ping Dai, Ke Zhi, Hai-hong Feng, Shu-jun Li

“…Demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, imaging features, bronchoscopy results, treatment, complications, and outcomes were compared between groups.ResultsThe abnormal TEG group (42.9%) had longer fever duration (median: 8.5 vs. 7.0 days, P < 0.001) and hospital stay (median: 11.5 vs. 10.0 days, P = 0.003). …”
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Adolescents with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long-COVID): Symptom Profile, Clustering and Follow-Up Symptom Evaluation by Marco Floridia, Danilo Buonsenso, Laura Macculi, Liliana Elena Weimer, Marina Giuliano, Flavia Pricci, Leila Bianchi, Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Graziano Onder, The ISS Long-COVID Study Group

“…Fatigue (62.9%) and dyspnea (43.3%) were the most common symptoms, followed by headache (28.9%), thoracic pain (22.7%), diarrhea (20.6%), palpitations/tachycardia (17.5%), articular pain (15.5%), difficult concentration (14.4%), muscle pain (12.4%), taste reduction (8.2%), smell reduction (8.2%), fever (6.2%), and skin disorders (5.2%). The symptom profile was similar in males and females but showed significant differences from that observed in concurrently followed adults. …”
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Pengaruh Upright Position Terhadap Lama Kala I Fase Aktif pada Primigravida by Syaflindawati , Rahmatina B Herman, Jumiarni Ilyas

“…Indonesian Health Demographic Survey (IHDS) recorded that neglected labor is the main cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, followed by bleeding, high fever and eclampsia. As a form of implementing maternal loving care, prospective mothers were encouraged to perform activities such as walking, standing, moving, and changing position during parturition. …”
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Comparison of Tick Control and Antibiotic Use Practices at Farm Level in Regions of High and Low Acaricide Resistance in Uganda by Joseph Byaruhanga, Fred Odua, Yvette Ssebunya, Olivia Aketch, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Innocent B. Rwego, Patrick Vudriko

“…Majority (70%) of HARA’s respondents reported a corresponding increase in a monthly incidence of TBDs with an average of 3.2 cases of TBDs treated per farm compared to 0.2 cases in LARA. East Coast fever (ECF) was identified as the most common TBD in both regions, though cases of coinfection were more common in HARA. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pancreatic Cyst Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ahmed Al Qady, Kapil Dev Nayar, Fatima Elmustafa, Mohamed Salih, Joseph Emran, Amir Beirat, Sasmith Menakuru, Dana Harris, Dan J. Echols, Baoan Ji, John M. DeWitt, Zhen Wang, Fernando F. Stancampiano, Yan Bi

“…Postprocedure adverse events included abdominal pain in 4% [95% CI 0‒11], pancreatitis in 3% [95% CI 1‒5], and fever in 1% [95% CI 0‒3] of all patients. Conclusion: The treatment of pancreatic cysts with endoscopic ultrasound ablation results in acceptable levels of complete resolution, and low incidence of severe adverse events. …”
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Risk factors for malignancy in pediatric subacute/chronic focal craniocervical lymphadenopathy by Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Yishai Haimi-Cohen, Eyal Elron, Eyal Elron, Lital Oz-Alcalay, Lama Hejly, Roy Hod, Roy Hod, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung

“…Referral by an ear, nose, throat specialist vs. a family physician or a pediatrician was also associated with malignancy. Fever, night sweats, pruritus, hepatosplenomegaly and laboratory workup were not associated with malignancy. …”
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Strategic Infectious Diseases in Beef Cattle in Balongpanggang during 2023 by Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, Boedi Setiawan, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Nusdianto Triakoso, Mirza Atikah Madarina Hisyam, Lina Susanti, Apriliwiyani Niken Hastuti, Budi Santoso Sudjono

“…Meanwhile, bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) incidence reached 57% (876/1546) of the total diseases in beef cattle in 2023. …”
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Genetic Association and Expression Correlation between Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Gene Encoding M-CSF and Adult-Onset Still’s Disease by Yi-Ming Chen, Wei-Ting Hung, Wan-Chun Chang, Chia-Wei Hsieh, Wen-Hung Chung, Joung-Liang Lan, Ning-Rong Gung, Yun-Shien Lee, Der-Yuan Chen, Shuen-Iu Hung

“…Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare and inflammatory disorder characterized by spiking fever, rash, arthritis, and multisystemic involvement. …”
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An Unusually Short Latent Period of Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasm Harboring a Rare MLL-EP300 Rearrangement: Case Report and Literature Review by Reina Takeda, Kazuaki Yokoyama, Seiichiro Kobayashi, Toyotaka Kawamata, Sousuke Nakamura, Tomofusa Fukuyama, Mika Ito, Nozomi Yusa, Eigo Shimizu, Nobuhiro Ohno, Rui Yamaguchi, Seiya Imoto, Satoru Miyano, Kaoru Uchimaru, Arinobu Tojo

“…The patient presented with persistent fever and monocytosis without any evidence of infectious diseases. …”
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Surveillance on the coverage of herpes zoster vaccine and post-marketing adverse events in Jiangsu province, China by Xiang Sun, Lei Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Jinning Sun, Yan Xu, Li Liu, Yuan Bao Liu, Ran Hu, YaLi Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Hui Sun

“…Over 55% of AEFIs occurred within 30 minutes post-vaccination , with fever, allergic eruptions, and drowsiness being the most reported systemic symptoms, and redness and induration being the main symptoms at the injection site. …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…One case was observed to have a small amount of pleural effusion. In addition to fever and cough, the clinical manifestations were obvious shortness of breath, pulmonary auscultation, but dry or moist rales were not significant. …”
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Racial/ethnic differences in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents in the United States by Dazheng Zhang, Bingyu Zhang, Qiong Wu, Ting Zhou, Jiayi Tong, Yiwen Lu, Jiajie Chen, Huiyuan Wang, Deena J. Chisolm, Ravi Jhaveri, Rachel C. Kenney, Russell L. Rothman, Suchitra Rao, David A. Williams, Mady Hornig, Linbo Wang, Jeffrey S. Morris, Christopher B. Forrest, Yong Chen

“…Within the severe group, Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AAPI) had a higher prevalence of fever/chills and respiratory signs and symptoms, Hispanic patients showed greater hair loss prevalence in severe COVID-19 cases, while Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) patients had fewer skin symptoms in comparison to NHW patients. …”
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The evolving landscape of COVID-19: factors associated with in-hospital COVID-19 related mortality during the 2023–2024 phase of JN.1 subvariant dominance by Drieda Zaçe, Albiana Çekrezi, Christopher Jones, Ludovica Ferrari, Giuseppe De Simone, Elisabetta Teti, Vincenzo Malagnino, Marco Iannetta, Loredana Sarmati, Anna Maria Geretti

“…Results Among 122 individuals (median age 76 years, 58.2% males, median comorbidity index 5), 114/122 (93.4%) had received ≥ 1 SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, with a median of 23 months elapsed since the last dose. Fever (67/122, 54.9%) and dyspnoea (49/122, 40.2%) were common presenting symptoms, with 78/122 (64%) showing CT evidence of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia; 25/122 (20%) had purely neurological presentations. …”
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Patients admitted in an Intensive Care Unit with severe clinical manifestations of Influenza, october-december 2009 by Yenisey Quintero Mendez, Jorge Luis Ulloa Capestani, Rudis Monzón Rodríguez, Francisco García Valdés, Ramón E Álvarez Cepero, Jaime Geroy Gómez, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Yanli Vázquez Villazón, Diley Moreno Ruiz, Octavio Rivero Rodríguez

“…The predominant symptoms were: cough in 93 patients (85,3%), dyspnea in 86 (78,9%), fever in 76 (68,8%) and general symptoms of asthenia and anorexia in 76 (68,8%). …”
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Post-Vaccination Anaphylaxis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Rita Cuciniello, Stefania Borlini, Luigi Mirzaian, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Massimo Minerva, Vincenza Gianfredi, Carlo Signorelli

“…Across all studies, 262 anaphylactic cases were reported, with 153 cases related to influenza vaccines, followed by herpes zoster virus vaccines (38 cases) and yellow fever vaccines (29 cases). Td/Tdap vaccine had the lowest rate (0.0001 per 100,000 participants). …”
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Pathology of Red Blood Cells in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Sona Hakobyan, Lina Hakobyan, Liana Abroyan, Aida Avetisyan, Hranush Avagyan, Nane Bayramyan, Lyudmila Niazyan, Mher Davidyants, Knarik Sargsyan, Tehmine Ghalechyan, Anna Semerjyan, Elena Karalova, Zaven Karalyan

“…<b>Methods:</b> Patients were classified into four groups based on clinical criteria: Group 1: Regular group (fever, respiratory symptoms, and radiographic evidence of pneumonia). …”
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Epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of severe malaria in Eastern Uganda: a prospective study by Cate Namayanja, George Paasi, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Denis Amorut, Charles Benard Okalebo, William Okiror, Paul Ongodia, Grace Abongo, Rita Muhindo, Yovani A. M. Lubaale, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…The common symptoms were fever 1368 (99.2%), poor appetite 1095 (79.5%), inability to sit upright 1051 (76.2%), vomiting 944 (68.4%) and yellow eyes 833 (60.4%). …”
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Hematoma After Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery by Bekir Kahveci, Mehmet Obut, Serhat Ege, Mete Sucu, Nurullah Peker, Osman Uzundere, Gaye Kahveci, Mehmet Sukru Budak

“…The mean hemoglobin was 10.6±2.1 g/dL at admission and 10.7±1.5 g/dL at discharge. Fever was detected in 7 (23.3%) patients. Only 12 patients (40%) were followed up by observation and symptom management. …”
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