Publications by authors named "A M La Vecchia"
Zoonotic infections (swine-human) caused by influenza A viruses (IAVs) have been reported and linked to close contact between these species. Here, we describe eight human IAV variant infections (6 mild and 2 severe cases, including 1 death) detected in Paraná, Brazil, during 2020-2023. Genomes recovered were closely related to Brazilian swIAVs of three major lineages (1 A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a physics-inspired method for inferring dynamic rankings in directed temporal networks-networks in which each directed and timestamped edge reflects the outcome and timing of a pairwise interaction. The inferred ranking of each node is real-valued and varies in time as each new edge, encoding an outcome like a win or loss, raises or lowers the node's estimated strength or prestige, as is often observed in real scenarios including sequences of games, tournaments, or interactions in animal hierarchies. Our method works by solving a linear system of equations and requires only one parameter to be tuned.
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- A pilot study conducted in July 2022 at the Ntele camp in Mozambique aimed to assess anemia prevalence and its predictors among children aged 6-59 months living there as internally displaced persons.
- Out of 245 children analyzed, 83% were found to be anemic, with 12% experiencing severe anemia and 39% affected by malaria.
- The study highlighted a significant correlation between malaria and moderate to severe anemia, indicating an urgent public health concern for children in this camp, particularly emphasizing the vulnerability of younger age groups.
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- - Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is linked to high direct and indirect costs, primarily from medications, hospital stays, and work absenteeism; this study updated previous analyses on the economic aspects of PsA.
- - Out of 27 studies, it was found that biologic therapies, particularly bimekizumab and ixekizumab, showed better cost-effectiveness compared to non-biologic treatments for managing PsA.
- - Despite an increase in economic evaluations since the last review, PsA remains a significant economic burden globally, indicating a need for further studies to understand its financial impact better.
The study aimed to evaluate the effects of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) acting on the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor (anti-CGRP/R mAbs) on migraine comorbidities of depression, anxiety, and fatigue in patients resistant to traditional therapies. The issue addressed in this study is pivotal to unveiling the role of this neurotransmitter beyond pain processing. We conducted an open-label prospective study assessing comorbidities in patients with high frequency (HFEM) and chronic migraine (CM), medication overuse headache (MOH), and resistance to traditional prophylaxis.
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