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Blood donor eligibility criteria for medical conditions: A BEST collaborative study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Donor eligibility questions and criteria for medical conditions vary between blood centres, suggesting that they … an blood centres tended to be less restrictive, while regulatory restrictions are more prevalent in Europe. Most participants felt that the criteria were based on regulatory requirements or experience, rather than on published data. CONCLUSION: There is considerable variability in criteria by region. Ideally, criteria would be more evidence-based rather …

[Pulmonary tularemia : a diagnosis not to be missed].

Tularemia (caused by the facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacillus Francisella tularensis) is an endemic zoonotic disease in Europe, which exhibits different clinical patterns. Following the glandular form, pneumonia is the second most frequent manifestation in Switzerland. Pulmonary tularemia often has a subacute course and fails to respond to beta-lactam antibiotics. It can also mimic tuberculosis, because of the presence of systemic symptoms, such as fever, sweats and weight loss. History of animal exposure is not always reported. Clinicians should be aware of pulmonary tularemia. Th…

A rapid evidence assessment of sickle cell disease educational interventions.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of educational interventions on the knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals (HCPs) rega … English or before 2010. The following databases were searched: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed America and Europe, Scopus, PsycINFO and Web of Science. Data quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Assessment Tool (MMAT) and analysed using a narrative approach. RESULTS: Ten studies were included in the final review. Overall, they reported improved outcomes …

Current efforts and challenges facing responses to Monkeypox in United Kingdom.

Despite the extraordinary and exceptional advances in drugs and vaccine development, sophisticated diagnostic facilities in health care sett … onkeypox virus is an uncommon but endemic viral disease in Africa, but recent outbreaks occurred in Europe, the US, UK, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, and Italy. There is a need to refurbish the healthcare settings and get prepared for future outbreaks, especially in developing countries with poor healthcare delivery services. Scientists and researchers should …

The first imported case of monkeypox in Taiwan.

he first imported case of monkeypox in Taiwan was diagnosed in an Asian man with HIV-1 infection and asymptomatic COVID-19, returning from Germany. Atypical presentations included asynchronous skin lesions, anogenital lesions and prominent inguinal lymphadenopathy. Whole genomic sequence alignment indicate that the Taiwan strain clustered together with human monkeypox virus West African clade B.1, currently circulating in Europe. Prompt diagnosis and infection control measures are crucial to mitigate the spread of monkeypox.

Характеристика рисков и способ передачи Mpox: оперативный обзор и метаанализ индивидуальных данных о пациентах в рамках тематических исследований.

С мая 2022 года вспышка Mpox в странах, не являющихся эндемичными, стала потенциальной угрозой для здоровья населения. Цель этого оперативного обзора заключалась в изучении характеристик рисков и способов передачи Mpox. С момента создания и до 30 июля проводились обыски PubMed, Web of Science и Scopus, с тем чтобы собрать отчеты/серии о пациентах с инфекцией Mpox. Для метаанализа использовались данные об общем числе участников и смертности в разбивке по двоичным категориям воздействия (возраст, пол, страна, другие сопутствующие инфекции или существующие условия, а также способ заражения). В об

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Since May 2022, an outbreak of Mpox in non-endemic countries has become a potential public health threat. The objective of this rapid review … A total of 62 studies (4659 cases) were included. Most cases came from Africa (84.3%), followed by Europe (13.9%). In 63.6% of the cases, the mode of contagion was human contact, while 22.8% of the cases were by animal contact, and 13.5% were unknown or not reported. The mortality rate was 6.5% throughout these studies. The risk of mortality was higher …

How can imported monkeypox break the borders? A rapid systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Monkeypox was designated as an emerging illness in 2018 by the World Health Organization Research and Development Blueprint, nec … s mentioned a travel history from Nigeria, thirty-eight infected cases had travel destinations from Europe, fifty-four cases traveled from European countries such as; Spain, France, and the Netherlands, one case from Portugal, and another one from the United Kingdom (UK). All reported clades of the virus were West African clade. Nine studies showed the s …

A RARE PRESENTATION OF GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS MIMICKING ABDOMINAL TUMOR.

Genital tuberculosis is a rare and unexpected disease in European countries including Croatia. Diagnosis of female genital tract tuberculosis is challenging and is rarely pin-pointed by clinical symptoms because of their low specificity. The authors decided to present a case of genitourinary tuberculosis in a young, immunocompetent fertile woman with high clinical suspicion of abdominal tumor mass. Although considered a desease of the past, rare clinical presentation of genital tuberculosis should be expected and taken into account.

[The technology of enhancement of detection of chronic renal diseases].

The chronic kidney disease takes a special place among chronic non-communicable diseases because it is characterized by wide prevalence worldwide. However, its detection rate among Moscow adult population is 1%, though in the European countries this indicator is significantly higher and is made up on average to 6%. At the terminal stage of chronic kidney disease, quality of life of such patients decreases dramatically, that result in working capacity loss and disability. These patients often require expensive methods of programmed hemo- and peritoneal dialysis. The corresponding mortality is m…

Protecting clinical trials in cystic fibrosis during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: risks and mitigation measures.

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disrupted clinical trials worldwide. The European Cystic Fibrosis Society-Clinical Trials Network (ECFS-CTN) has tracked clinical trial disruption by surveying its 58 trial sites across 17 European countries and collated information on measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and ensure trial continuity. Here, we present recommendations on how to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure to patients and trial staff by implementing remote trial visits where possible, using home assessments, video and phone calls, electronic consent, and home delivery of study dru…

Thematic research clusters in very old populations (≥ 80 years): a bibliometric approach.

BACKGROUND: Population aging will be one of humanity's major challenges in the decades to come. In addition to focusing on the pathologies c … e has been a boom in scientific output focusing specifically on very old populations, especially in Europe (43.7% of the documents) but also in North America (30.5%) and Asia (26%); other regions made only nominal contributions (0.5 to 4.4%). The USA produced the most research, while the most growth over the study period occurred in Japan, Spain, and Chi …

Scientific Idea of Professor Marian Weiss.

This year marks the 100th birth anniversary of Professor Marian Alan Weiss. The following article serves as a reminder of this magnificent man, doctor and scientist and his indisputable multifaceted accomplishments. Prof. Weiss was a brilliant organizer. He proposed and then formed the largest medical rehabilitation centre in Poland, the STOCER Capital Rehabilitation Centre in Konstantin, and established one of the first university departments of rehabilitation in Europe. His medical achievements included Weiss' spring arthroplasty, a me-thod for stabilising the spine after an injury. He also …

Management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in veterans: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK: Veterans are military with health problems due to military conditions. The improved body armor and operational conditions has reduced the number of deaths, but increased the number of veterans with severe injuries, affected by musculoskeletal pain and associated syndromes, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Multimodal approaches are considered in USA the gold standard for the treatment of these problems, while in Europe and Italy the data are unknown. The aim of this review was to describe and summarize multimodal therapeutic approaches that apply to the ve…

Reference programme: diagnosis and treatment of headache disorders and facial pain. Danish Headache Society, 3rd edition, 2020.

Headache and facial pain are among the most common, disabling and costly diseases in Europe, which demands for high quality health care on all levels within the health system. The role of the Danish Headache Society is to educate and advocate for the needs of patients with headache and facial pain. Therefore, the Danish Headache Society has launched a third version of the guideline for the diagnosis, organization and treatment of the most common types of headaches and facial pain in Denmark. The second edition was published in Danish in 2010 and has been a great success, but as new knowledge a…

Mental disorder and opioid overdose: a systematic review.

PURPOSE: This systematic review summarizes and presents the current state of research quantifying the relationship between mental disorder and overdose for people who use opioids. METHODS: The protocol was published in Open Science Framework. We used the PECOS framework to frame the review question. Studies published between January 1, 2000, and January 4, 2021, from North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand were systematically identified and screened through searching electronic databases, citations, and by contacting experts. Risk of bias assessments were perform…

Kinetoplastid cell biology and genetics, from the 2020 British Society for Parasitology Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis symposium, Granada, Spain.

The British Society for Parasitology (BSP) holds a biannual symposium devoted to the kinetoplastids, and seeks to cover the full gamut of research into these important organisms, and alternates with the Woods Hole Kinetoplastid Molecular Cell Biology meeting that serves a similar community. While normally embedded within the main BSP Spring meeting, on several occasions the symposium has enjoyed the opportunity of being hosted on mainland Europe. In 2020, the BSP was fortunate to spend some time in Granada in Spain, where a superb meeting with excellent science in a spectacular setting was ove…

Orthodontic treatment for posterior crossbites.

BACKGROUND: A posterior crossbite occurs when the top back teeth bite inside the bottom back teeth. The prevalence of posterior crossbite is around 4% and 17% of children and adolescents in Europe and America, respectively. Several treatments have been recommended to correct this problem, which is related to such dental issues as tooth attrition, abnormal development of the jaws, joint problems, and imbalanced facial appearance. Treatments involve expanding the upper jaw with an orthodontic appliance, which can be fixed (e.g. quad-helix) or removable (e.g. expansion plate). This is the third u…

The need for widely available genomic testing in rare eye diseases: an ERN-EYE position statement.

BACKGROUND: Rare Eye Diseases (RED) are the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness for children and young adults in Europe. This heterogeneous group of conditions includes over 900 disorders ranging from relatively prevalent disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa to very rare entities such as developmental eye anomalies. A significant number of patients with RED have an underlying genetic etiology. One of the aims of the European Reference Network for Rare Eye Diseases (ERN-EYE) is to facilitate improvement in diagnosis of RED in European member states. MAIN BODY: Technological adva…

The changing context of hepatitis D.

The global epidemiology of hepatitis D is changing with the widespread implementation of vaccination against hepatitis B. In high-income countries that achieved optimal control of HBV, the epidemiology of hepatitis D is dual, consisting of an ageing cohort of domestic patients with advanced liver fibrosis who represent the end stage of the natural history of HDV, and of a younger generation of immigrants from endemic countries who account for the majority of new infections. As observed in Europe in the 1980s, the distinctive clinical characteristic of chronic hepatitis D in endemic countries i…

[Review of candidate vaccines for the prevention of Lassa fever].

The Lassa virus one of the main etiological agent of hemorrhagic fevers in the world: according to WHO estimates, it affects 100,000 to 300,000 people annually, which results in up to 10,000 deaths [1]. Although expansion of Lassa fever caused by this pathogen is mostly limited to the West African countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria, imported cases have been historically documented in Europe, the United States of America (USA), Canada, Japan, and Israel [2]. In 2017, WHO included the Lassa virus in the list of priority pathogens in need of accelerated research, development of …