Utility of an Archival Dried Blood Spot (DBS) Collection from HIV-Infected Individuals with and without Cancer in a Resource-Limited Setting.

The frequency of virus-associated cancers is growing worldwide, especially in resource-limited settings. One of the biggest challenges in cancer research among people living with HIV (PLWH) has been understanding how infection with both HIV and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) promotes the pathogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), the most common cancer among PLWH worldwide and a significant public health problem in regions with high prevalence of HIV such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (ACSR) provides samples for research, including dried blood spots (DBS) that were collected from large clinical epidemiology studies of KSHV and KS in PLWH conducted more than a decade ago in SSA.

Predictors of Satisfaction in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Treated with a Single Injection of Mannitol-Modified Crosslinked Hyaluronate Derivative.

There is a gap between the very positive opinion of patients and doctors regarding knee viscosupplementation (VS) and the contrasting results of controlled studies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the overall satisfaction and predictors of satisfaction with VS in patients with knee osteoarthritis treated with VS. : Post-hoc analysis of a cross-sectional study in patients with knee OA treated with one injection of a mannitol-modified cross-linked HA (HANOX-M-XL).

Claw lesion status in Brazilian commercial sow herds from 2013 to 2023.

Introduction: Claw lesions significantly contribute to lameness, greatly affecting sow welfare. This study investigated different factors that would impact the severity of claw lesions in the sows of Brazilian commercial herds.

Methods: A total of 129 herds ( = 12,364 sows) were included in the study.