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Contribution of Blood Biomarkers to Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis.
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
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Servei de Neurologia, Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (Cemcat), Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (VHIR), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Background And Objectives: Invasive procedures may delay the diagnostic process in multiple sclerosis (MS). We investigated the added value of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (sGFAP), chitinase-3-like 1 (sCHI3L1), and the immune responses to the Epstein-Barr virus-encoded nuclear antigen 1 to current MS diagnostic criteria.
Methods: In this multicentric study, we selected patients from 2 prospective cohorts presenting a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS).
Severe ARDS due to disseminated toxoplasmosis in a person with HIV successfully treated with ECMO: a case report.
Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Bellvitge University Hospital, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Disseminated toxoplasmosis (DT) is an uncommon but severe complication associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This case report describes the successful treatment of a 28-year-old male individual with AIDS who developed severe and life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from DT, in which extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was employed effectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere disseminated infection in idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia.
IDCases
January 2025
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
Idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia (ICL) is a rare non-HIV-related syndrome, characterized by a reduced CD4 T-cell count and a predisposition to various opportunistic infections. However, (TM) infection has rarely been reported in ICL patients. Here, we report a previously healthy 48-year-old male patient who presented with fever, headache, fatigue, vomiting, and poor appetite.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystematic Review of the Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Chronic Disseminated Candidiasis in Children with Cancer or Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplant.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
January 2025
Infectious Diseases Department, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Chronic disseminated candidiasis (CDC) is a rare complication of immunosuppression. This review describes the presentation, management, and outcomes of CDC in pediatric patients with cancer or following hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). PubMed, Embase, and Medline were searched identifying 32 studies, describing 95 cases of CDC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnowledge and behavior towards COVID-19 in the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.
J Infect Dev Ctries
December 2024
Faculdade de Medicina de Campos, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil.
Introduction: Despite efforts by health organizations to share evidence-based information, fake news hindered the promotion of social distancing and vaccination during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study analyzed COVID-19 knowledge and practices in a vulnerable area in northern Rio de Janeiro, acknowledging the influence of the complex social and economic landscape on public health perceptions.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Novo Eldorado - a low-income, conflict-affected neighborhood in Campos dos Goytacazes - using a structured questionnaire, following the peak of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil (July-December 2021).
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