Publications by authors named "P A Sargent"

Article Synopsis
  • People with HIV are more likely to experience severe cases of mpox, including serious eye issues like keratitis and vision loss.
  • Tecovirimat is the main antiviral treatment for severe mpox, but there's not much data on how well it works for eye-related cases.
  • This report discusses a patient with advanced HIV who suffered from a serious eye infection due to mpox, needing a long treatment with tecovirimat because the virus lingered for almost 5 months.
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Purpose: Polysorbate oxidation can potentially lead to protein degradation and loss of potency, which has been a challenge for the pharmaceutical industry for decades. Many factors have been reported to impact polysorbate oxidation rate, including types of elemental impurities, peroxide content, pH, light exposure, grades of polysorbate, etc. Even though there are many publications in this field, the impact of primary container closure system on PS80 oxidation has not been systematically studied or reported.

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Objective: Locally aggressive thyroid cancer can result in airway obstruction secondary to tracheal compression or vocal cord palsy. A tracheal stent provides an alternative to surgical resection, tracheostomy or conservative management in patients with compressive symptoms. This systematic review synthesises the current evidence associated with tracheal stenting in locally advanced thyroid cancer.

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Introduction: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASD research is a rapidly growing field that crosses multiple disciplines. To ensure research is relevant and meaningful for people living with FASD, their families, and the broader public there is a need to engage community members in setting priorities for research.

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