Background: Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease that affects children and adults and can have a serious impact on their quality of life. Factors contributing to the development of asthma and related exacerbations are multifactorial, with microbial communities colonizing the airways possibly playing a key role.
Methods: The study included asthmatic (79) and healthy children (57) aged 5-16 years.
Background: Our aim was to characterize the clinical presentation and outcome in adults with tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and to determine the incidence and test activity of TBE in Denmark.
Methods: A nationwide prospective cohort study of all adults hospitalized with TBE at departments of infectious diseases in Denmark from 2015 to 2023. An age- and sex-matched cohort of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis patients was included to compare outcome.
Introduction: Globally, in high-income countries, couples have been delaying family building. However, postponed childbearing implies a higher risk of declining fertility, not achieving desired family size and ultimately involuntary childlessness. The Fertility Assessment and Counseling (FAC) clinic was established to provide information about individuals' current fertility status, aiming to prevent infertility and support the realization of desired family sizes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcocystis is a genus of protozoan parasites that can infect various vertebrates. In humans, Sarcocystis infection usually is asymptomatic but might manifest as a mild gastroenteritis or extraintestinal myositis. We report a case of human central nervous system infection in Norway caused by S.
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