Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2760696 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12245-009-0111-1 | DOI Listing |
Curr Opin Infect Dis
January 2025
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Purpose Of Review: This review focuses on the temporal relationship between the discontinuation of the global smallpox eradication effort with the rise of mpox in Africa and worldwide. It also discusses the global 2022 clade II mpox epidemic and the current 2024 clade I mpox outbreak. Newer findings on viral evolution and pathogenesis, plus current and future strategies for disease prevention, are reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAsian Pac Isl Nurs J
January 2025
Nursing Care Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Nursing Faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran, 98 9127297199.
Background: Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) constitute a heterogeneous group of disorders that affect motor neurons, neuromuscular junctions, and muscle fibers, resulting in symptoms such as muscle weakness, fatigue, and reduced mobility. These conditions significantly affect patients' quality of life and impose a substantial burden on caregivers. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a relatively common NMD in children that presents in various types with varying degrees of severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg
January 2025
Senior researcher and lecturer at the Master Specialized Physical Therapy programs at Avans+, Breda, The Netherlands.
Introduction: Spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a major cause of movement disorders in pediatric rehabilitation. Current treatments are often invasive and may lead to substantial discomfort. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) presents a potential alternative, offering a less invasive approach with a reduced side effect profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActa Paediatr
January 2025
Department of Pathology, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Aim: Diagnostic error can result in the appendectomy of a normal appendix, commonly known as negative appendectomy (NA). Missed appendicitis (MA) is related to a poor outcome. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are factors in presentation associated with NA or MA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHum Mol Genet
January 2025
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1161 21st Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States of America.
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a debilitating developmental disorder characterized by a variety of clinical manifestations. While benign tumors in the heart, lungs, kidney, and brain are all hallmarks of the disease, the most severe symptoms of TSC are often neurological, including seizures, autism, psychiatric disorders, and intellectual disabilities. TSC is caused by loss of function mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 genes and consequent dysregulation of signaling via mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!