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J Infect Dis
January 2025
Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
A prolonged tuberculosis outbreak, linked by whole-genome sequencing, occurred in a Pasifika extended family over 10 years (2013-2022) in Sydney, Australia. Despite Australia's low tuberculosis incidence, social and cultural complexities, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disruptions exacerbated transmission. Control required culturally sensitive, family-centered care and robust health system engagement.
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December 2024
Vasculitis and Glomerulonephritis Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cureus
November 2024
Respiratory Medicine, Ashford and St. Peter's NHS Trust, Surrey, GBR.
Protracted COVID-19 is increasingly recognised in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with haematological malignancies. Here, we present the case of a patient with protracted COVID-19 and an underlying B-cell malignancy. Standard COVID-19 treatment with remdesivir and steroids proved ineffective in this patient as she continued to have evolving ground-glass opacities on imaging.
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January 2024
Department of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Background: Endurance sports primarily attract recreational athletes over 35 years, who impose an exceptionally rigorous and sustained demand on their cardiorespiratory systems.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the influence of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and skeletal muscle function of endurance athletes with exercise intolerance. Secondly, it aimed to compare the exercise response of endurance athletes post-COVID-19 to those unaffected using cardiopulmonary exercise test-related variables.
Transl Sports Med
November 2024
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Protracted return to sport (RTS) following COVID-19 is common due to long-term cardiopulmonary symptoms and persistent fatigue. In athletes, low exercise tolerance may result in emotional distress. The aim of this study is to assess the symptom severity, the management thereof and the impact on quality of life (QOL) as endurance athletes return to their preillness level of sports participation.
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