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Inflamm Res
January 2025
Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea.
Particulate matter (PM) exposure has been proposed as one of the causes of steroid resistance. However, studies investigating this using patient samples or animals are still lacking. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in cytokines and mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) activation in patients with steroid resistant asthma and the role of mTOR in a mouse model of steroid resistant asthma induced by PM.
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January 2025
Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University, Xiamen City, 361015, China.
This case report highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic complexities faced by a 56-year-old female with Good's syndrome (GS), who presented with persistent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection alongside spp, , and co-infection, which collectively contributed to severe pulmonary involvement. The report further emphasizes a multifaceted treatment approach, incorporating antivirals, antifungals, antimicrobials, immunoglobulins, and antifibrotic therapy, which ultimately led to an improvement in the patient's condition. It underscored the intricate challenges of managing immunocompromised patients with multiple concurrent infections.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, IND.
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to the global healthcare system. Among the various complications, mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by the Mucorales order, has emerged as a significant threat, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients treated at a tertiary care hospital in Central India.
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December 2024
Groupe Interdisciplinaire de Génoprotéomique Appliquée (GIGA), Laboratory of Hematology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Bispecific antibody is a new treatment for hematological disease, especially for lymphoma, myeloma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This class of treatment presents the same kind of side effect as CAR-T cell which are immune-mediated. Nevertheless, infectious complication remains a major concerns with related mortality.
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January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne 42055, France.
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