Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) immunity, vaccination uptake and incidence of VZV-related events in inflammatory arthritis (IA) patients initiating biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
Methods: An observational study was conducted in a single hospital between March 2019 and December 2020. Ninety-three IA patients were included.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
November 2024
This case article takes you on a journey starting with a paediatric patient presenting with sudden-onset lower limb paralysis and paraesthesia. Differential diagnoses, investigations and management are discussed as the case progresses, ultimately leading to the underlying cause.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sexual victimization (SV) is common among college women, with approximately half of those who have experienced SV meeting criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within a year. Both SV and PTSD are associated with alcohol misuse among college women, often explained by the self-medication hypothesis. Existing literature focuses on overall PTSD severity rather than potential day-to-day fluctuations in specific symptoms, which might play a crucial role in understanding alcohol misuse risk.
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