Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalizations among infants in the United States. New strategies to prevent RSV among infants and high-risk young children include the maternal RSVpreF vaccine (Abrysvo, Pfizer Inc.) and nirsevimab (Beyfortus, Sanofi and AstraZeneca), a long-acting monoclonal antibody.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of a parturient with severe cardiac disease requiring elective termination of pregnancy. The patient underwent successfully monitored anesthesia care using remimazolam for dilation and curettage. The patient remained hemodynamically stable and appropriately sedated while achieving optimal procedural conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diaphorina citri is an insect vector of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas), the gram-negative bacterial pathogen associated with citrus greening disease. Control measures rely on pesticides with negative impacts on the environment, natural ecosystems, and human and animal health. In contrast, gene-targeting methods have the potential to specifically target the vector species and/or reduce pathogen transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To characterize the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs) and explore their proteomic cargo in healthy pregnant women compared to those with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and periodontitis.
Methods: One-hundred and four pregnant women were recruited at 24-30 gestation weeks. GDM was diagnosed by an oral glucose tolerance test.