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Nurses' Perception and Insight Into Uremic Pruritus in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis: A Survey-Based Study.
J Ren Care
March 2025
NephroCare Italia, Napoli, Italy.
Background: Uremic pruritus is a quite common condition among patients with chronic kidney disease. Symptom severity and patterns are variable.
Aim: To assess how nurses in the field of nephrology perceive the issue of uremic pruritus in dialysis patients and the relevance of this condition.
Incidence and Risk Factors for Varicella-Zoster Virus-Associated Central Nervous System Infections: A Nationwide Swedish Retrospective Case-Control Study.
J Med Virol
February 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
The determinants of varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-associated central nervous system (CNS) infection have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors, including immunosuppression, for different manifestations of VZV-associated CNS infection. Patient registers were used to include adults diagnosed with VZV-associated CNS infections between 2010 and 2019 in Sweden.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCombating syphilis resurgence: China's multifaceted approach.
Biosci Trends
January 2025
Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, State Key Discipline of Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Second Hospital Affiliated to Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Syphilis, a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, is experiencing a global resurgence, posing significant public health challenges. This study examined the escalating trends of syphilis in the United States, China, and some other countries highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in sexual behavior, coinfection with the other infectious diseases such as AIDs, and the role of public health funding. The analysis revealed a stark increase in syphilis cases, particularly among high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men (MSM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScreening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood.
Travel Med Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Human schistosomiasis is a chronic neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, infecting 250 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, thousands of cases have been reported in immigrants to non-endemic countries, including Italy. Serological screening is recommended but so far, no accurate point-of-care (POC) and lab-free test is available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCovered Versus Bare Metal Stents in Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ann Vasc Surg
January 2025
University of Sao Paulo (USP), Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: The main treatment for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia (CMI) is revascularization, typically achieved through stent angioplasty of the superior mesenteric artery, and in certain cases, the celiac trunk. However, long-term outcomes using bare-metal stents have been less than satisfactory. Therefore, we aimed to compare the performance of covered stents (CS) versus bare-metal stents (BMS) in patients treated for CMI.
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