LIMITAÇÕES DAS LEITURAS DE TEMPERATURA TEMPORAL (TESTA) COMO MÉTODO DE TRIAGEM PARA COVID-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…Várias estratégias de saúde pública foram realizadas em diferentes regiões do mundo, com as autoridades tentando controlar a propagação da doença, enquanto o vírus SARS-CoV-2 responsável pela pandemia se mostra extremamente contagioso. …”
Get full text

Comparative Study of Angiotensin Convertase Enzyme (ACE2) Gene Expression in Patients with Covid-19 By Molecular Method by Behrooz Farzanegan, Naghmeh Bahrami, Mohammad Fathi, Saba Tahmasebi, Mehdi Kazem Pour Dizaji, Shadi Shafaghi, Farnaz Ahmadi, Farnoush Mohammadi, Seyedeh Zahra Fotook Kiaei, Mona Mohajeri Tehrani, Masoume Farhangiyan, Abdolreza Mohamadnia

“… Introduction: The Covid 19 illness is triggered by a coronavirus known as SARS CoV-2. This particular virus spreads rapidly likely because of the Spike proteins affinity, to the human ACE2 cell receptor causing harm to organs, like the lungs in type 2 pneumocytes that abundantly express this receptor. …”
Get full text

SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic by Roselyn F. Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M. Farley, Sergio Chicumbe, Ilesh Jani, Annette Cassy, Ivalda Macicame, Naisa Manafe, Wafaa El-Sadr, Jeffrey Shaman

“…These findings aid understanding of COVID-19 disease and respiratory virus transmission dynamics in two African countries little investigated to date and can help guide future public health planning and control strategies.…”
Get full text

A new epidemic wave of Bordetella pertussis in paediatric population: impact and role of co-infections in pertussis disease by Rossana Scutari, Giulia Linardos, Stefania Ranno, Mara Pisani, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Luana Coltella, Luna Colagrossi, Velia Chiara Di Maio, Annamaria Sisto, Livia Mancinelli, Simona Landi, Sebastian Cristaldi, Massimiliano Raponi, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Cristina Russo, Carlo Federico Perno

“…Rhinovirus, Metapneumovirus and Parainfluenza-virus were the most prevalent in our pediatric population. …”
Get full text

Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: options, monitoring, special cases and adverse effects by Mateusz Litwin Litwin, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Jakub Parys, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski

“…Despite the availability of effective vaccines, the world is still not free from this problem. Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects approximately 296 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer globally. …”
Get full text

Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. …”
Get full text

Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang: An Imperceptible Source of Infection by Wei Dai, Xinmiao Chen, Xiaoting Xu, Zhefeng Leng, Wenwen Yu, Hui Lin, Huiying Li, Jie Lin, Zhangwei Qiu, Yuanrong Dai

“…Asymptomatic patients are also infectious; relying only on clinical symptoms, blood cell tests, and radiology examination will lead to misdiagnosis of most patients, leading to the spread of the virus. Investigation of medical history is the best strategy for screening asymptomatic patients, especially young people, women, and people without coexisting disease, who are more likely to be asymptomatic when infected. …”
Get full text

Comparison of clinical and virological features in pediatric and adult dengue cases at Insein General Hospital during Myanmar’s 2022 dengue season by Htin Lin, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Yin Mon Wint Zin, Khin Theingi Myint, Win Kay Khine, Khine Mya Nwe, Aye Aye Thant, Thin Thin Shwe, Win Mar, Khin Sandar Aye, Khaing Moe Aung, Yuki Takamatsu, Wah Wah Aung, Yi Yi Kyaw, Takeshi Urano, Kouichi Morita, Hlaing Myat Thu

“…We recruited 221 suspected dengue patients (134 children and 87 adults), with or without other diseases, and tested their dengue serological markers using a serological method and their dengue virus (DENV) serotypes using conventional RT-PCR. …”
Get full text

Comparative transcriptomic analysis and identification of candidate genes related to Verticillium wilt resistance in Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum by Jieyin Zhao, Xingui Hu, Yuxiang Wang, Jiaxin Lu, Wenju Gao, Xuening Su, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu

“…The resistance of G. barbadense and G. hirsutum to Verticillium wilt decreased after MYB14 silencing via virus induced gene silencing (VIGS), and leaf yellowing and necrosis in the GbMYB14-silenced plants were more obvious. …”
Get full text

Transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: Treatment algorithm proposed by Chinese College of Interventionalists (CCI) by Hai-Dong Zhu, Rong Liu, Zhong-Zhi Jia, Dong-Dong Xia, Bin-Yan Zhong, Wen-Zhe Fan, Jian Lu, Ming Zhao, Gao-Jun Teng

“…Experts from the Chinese College of Interventionalists proposed a treatment algorithm regarding the use of TACE for the treatment of HCC in the context of the pathogenesis and biological behavior of HCC, incidence of concurrent hepatitis virus infection or liver cirrhosis, patient characteristics, and potential adverse reactions to treatment. …”
Get full text

The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as a risk factor for all-cause mortality among individuals with resolved HBV infection: evidence from the NHANES 1999–2018 by Chen Qiu, Chaojie Yu, Lanlan Yang, Siqi Liu, Qian Zhang, Shengnan Jia, Wenrui Wang, Zhenjing Jin, Dongdong Yu

“…BackgroundInflammation is a critical component in the process of resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) serves as a sensitive indicator of systemic inflammation and immune activation. …”
Get full text

Tracking Immunity: An Increased Number of COVID-19 Boosters Increases the Longevity of Anti-RBD and Anti-RBD-Neutralizing Antibodies by Ching-Wen Hou, Stacy Williams, Veronica Boyle, Alexa Roeder, Bradley Bobbett, Izamar Garcia, Giavanna Caruth, Mitch Magee, Yunro Chung, Douglas F. Lake, Joshua LaBaer, Vel Murugan

“…Background/Objectives: Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, the virus has caused multiple waves of infection globally. …”
Get full text

Successful Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy of High-Risk Gastroesophageal Varices in a Cirrhotic Patient with Hemophilia A by Kohei Fukumoto, Hideyuki Konishi, Koichi Soga, Ki-ichiro Miyawaki, Hitoshi Okano, Masahito Minami, Naoki Wakabayashi, Shoji Mitsufuji, Norimasa Yoshida, Tomohisa Takagi, Nobuaki Yagi, Yuji Naito, Keisho Kataoka, Toshikazu Yoshikawa

“…A 68-year-old man with hemophilia A and liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus was referred to our hospital to receive prophylactic endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal varices (GOV). …”
Get full text

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on violent extremism and organized crime in the Republic of Serbia by Đorić Marija, Životić Ilija

“…The time of the research included the most intense period of the pandemic, and the authors investigated the situation in the Republic of Serbia from March 2020, when the virus was first registered, to mid-2021. The initial hypothesis in the research is that violent extremism and organized crime adapt very quickly to new social changes, which makes them resilient to many social crises. …”
Get full text

Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Different Immune Signatures in HPV- and HPV + Driven Human Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Simin Li, Yang Wang, Rui Sun, Debora Franceschi, Hongying Pan, Chenxuan Wei, Anthony Chukwunonso Ogbuehi, Bernd Lethaus, Vuk Savkovic, Sebastian Gaus, Rüdiger Zimmerer, Dirk Ziebolz, Gerhard Schmalz, Xiao Jiang

“…This current study aimed in the assessment of the viral- (especially human papilloma virus [HPV]) and carcinogen-driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) microenvironment based on single-cell sequencing analysis. …”
Get full text

Effects of pesticide dichlorvos on liver injury in rats and related toxicity mechanisms by Pengcheng Zhang, Zixian Zhou, Jiaqi Yao, Yuhong Jiang, Hang Lei, Zhijun Xie, Juan Li, Xianlin Zhao, Lv Zhu, Meihua Wan, Ling Liu, Wenfu Tang

“…Furthermore, targeting IRGM overexpression through hepatic portal vein injection of adeno-associated virus mitigated DDVP-induced liver injury. These results demonstrate that DDVP exposure induces liver damage in rats through mechanisms that are dependent on ROS and autophagy, at least in part by downregulating IRGM. …”
Get full text

Bifurcation analysis of multistability and hysteresis in a model of HIV infection by I. V. Mironov, M. Yu. Khristichenk, Yu. M. Nechepurenko, D. S. Grebennikov, G. A. Bocharov

“…The infectious disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) remains a serious threat to human health. …”
Get full text

Clinical and molecular analysis of JCPyV and BKPyV infection and associated risk of urothelial carcinoma development in the upper tract by Chun-Nun Chao, Chi-Feng Hung, Wei‑Hong Lai, Chun-Liang Tung, Wan-Yun Yeh, Kai-Wu Yang, Meilin Wang, Ya-Yan Lai, Pei-Lain Chen, Cheng-Huang Shen

“…In the UTUC advanced stages, the OR of virus and LT expression was 3.18-fold higher compared to those who do not require chemotherapy. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of bone mineral density and its influencing factors in patients infected with HIV under antiretroviral therapy by Alireza Azarboo, Mahboobeh Hemmatabadi, Noushin Fahimfar, Zahra Faghihi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Nooshin Shirzad, Ladan Abbasian

“…Abstract Background Reduced Bone Mineral Density (BMD) has been linked to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and treatment. There is a lack of information regarding the osteoporosis status of middle-aged patients with HIV in Iran, despite the fact that Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is widely accessible. …”
Get full text

Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…Abstract Background The increase in opioid use disorder among young, nonurban people has fueled sharp rises in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Innovative treatment models are needed that circumvent healthcare system barriers for people who use drugs (PWUD), particularly in rural areas. …”
Get full text