Publications by authors named "A S Martel"
Purpose: Treatment delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic in uveal melanoma (UM) patients have led to an increased rate of enucleations in Europe. The impact of multiple COVID-19 lockdowns on UM management has not been assessed in France. The goal of this study was to assess whether delayed diagnosis could have led to more advanced stages and thus a higher rate of enucleations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThyroid eye disease (TED) treatment has been recently revolutionized with the approval of teprotumumab, a targeted insulin growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) inhibitor. To date, teprotumumab is the only FDA-approved drug for treating TED. In this article, we would like to temper the current enthusiasm around IGF1R inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAspergillosis causes significant health risks to both birds and mammals. The outcome of these infections is often poor due to delayed diagnosis and treatment failure. We investigated 152 cases of aspergillosis from birds and mammals in Belgium.
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- Understanding pathogen diversity is essential for controlling emerging infectious diseases, as different variants interact uniquely with hosts and the environment.
- This study focuses on Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), a fungal pathogen harming European amphibians, by analyzing 13 isolates to examine their reproductive rates and thermal tolerances.
- The research suggests that the combination of host body temperature and the thermal range of Bsal can significantly affect pathogen growth, highlighting the importance of identifying pathogen variants to assess risk to host populations.