Publications by authors named "Joel Nkosi"
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- Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can lead to serious inflammatory and thrombotic responses, and the use of antiplatelet agents may positively influence patient outcomes, although their impact on non-COVID-19 CAP is unclear.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of antiplatelet agents on mortality in hospitalized patients with non-COVID-19 CAP, analyzing data from observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
- The findings suggest that antiplatelet agents are linked to lower mortality in observational studies, but the evidence from RCTs is inconclusive and overall trust in the results is low due to potential biases.
Involvement of the pericardium in meningococcal disease is a well-recognized but rare complication. Isolated meningococcal pericarditis is defined as purulent pericarditis without clinical evidence of meningococcemia. Neisseria meningitidis serotypes C, B, and W135 have been previously described to cause pericarditis.
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