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Case-control study on intestinal intussusception: implications for anti-rotavirus vaccination.

2018

Background: Intussusception represents the most common cause of abdominal emergency among young children but nearly 75% of cases are still considered idiopathic. Research design and methods: A case–control study was conducted among Sicilian children aged 0–59 months with a hospital admission for intussusception between 2009 and 2015 to identify factors associated with intussusception onset. Results: Overall, 125 cases and 190 controls were recruited for the study. Birth order (OR 1.49, 95%CI: 1.10, 2.02, P = 0.02) and having had gastroenteritis or having taken antibiotics during the 30 days prior to hospitalization (OR 11.55, 95%CI: 3.23, 41.23, P < 0.001; 3.09, 95%CI: 1.17, 8.12, P = 0.009…

0301 basic medicineMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyanti-rotavirus vaccinebreastfeeding030106 microbiologyImmunologyBreastfeedingRotavirus vaccination03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRisk Factors030225 pediatricsIntussusception (medical disorder)Drug DiscoverymedicineHumansRisk factorAntibiotic useSicilyPharmacologybusiness.industryDrug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical ScienceCase-control studyInfant NewbornRotavirus VaccinesInfantProtective Factorsmedicine.diseaseAnti-Bacterial AgentsGastroenteritisHospitalizationBreast Feedingrisk factorCase-Control StudiesChild PreschoolAntibiotic useMolecular MedicineIntestinal intussusceptionFemalegastroenteritiBirth OrderbusinessIntussusceptionExpert review of vaccines
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RAAS inhibitors are not associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients: Findings from an observational multicenter study in Italy and a meta-analysis…

2020

Abstract Objective The hypothesis that been set forward that use of Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) inhibitors is associated with COVID−19 severity. We set-up a multicenter Italian collaboration (CORIST Project, ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04318418 ) to retrospectively investigate the relationship between RAAS inhibitors and COVID−19 in-hospital mortality. We also carried out an updated meta-analysis on the relevant studies. Methods We analyzed 4069 unselected patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalized in 34 clinical centers in Italy from February 19, 2020 to May 23, 2020. The primary end-point in a time-to event analysis was in-hospital death, compar…

0301 basic medicineMalePhysiologyMiddle Aged Renin-Angiotensin SystemAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyACE-I; ARB; COVID-19; angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; angiotensin receptor blockers; mortality; sartansSeverity of Illness IndexRenin-Angiotensin System0302 clinical medicineangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitorsRisk FactorsACE-I80 and overMedicineHospital MortalitySartanAged 80 and overIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceHazard ratioAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistMiddle AgedsartansARBHospitalizationAntihypertensive AgentItalyMeta-analysisHypertensionSartansMolecular MedicineFemaleRisk assessmentHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; ACE-I; Angiotensin receptor blockers; ARB; Sartans; COVID-19; MortalityCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Risk AssessmentArticleCOVID−1903 medical and health sciencesAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsMeta-Analysis as TopicInternal medicineSeverity of illnessHumansAngiotensin receptor blockerMortalityAntihypertensive AgentsAgedPharmacologyACE-I; ARB; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Angiotensin receptor blockers; COVID−19; Mortality; Sartans; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Antihypertensive Agents; COVID-19; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Hypertension; Incidence; Italy; Male; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Middle Aged; Renin-Angiotensin System; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Hospital Mortalitybusiness.industryRisk FactorCOVID-19Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorAngiotensin receptor blockersmortalityConfidence intervalangiotensin receptor blockersAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors030104 developmental biologyACE-I; ARB; COVID-19 angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors angiotensin receptor blockers mortality sartansObservational studyAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitorbusiness
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International prevalence and risk factors evaluation for drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

2019

Objective: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent bacterial pathogen isolated in subjects with Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) worldwide. Limited data are available regarding the current global burden and risk factors associated with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (DRSP) in CAP subjects. We assessed the multinational prevalence and risk factors for DRSP-CAP in a multinational point-prevalence study. Design: The prevalence of DRSP-CAP was assessed by identification of DRSP in blood or respiratory samples among adults hospitalized with CAP in 54 countries. Prevalence and risk factors were compared among subjects that had microbiological testing and antibiotic susceptibility…

0301 basic medicineMaleStreptococcus pneumoniaantibiotic resistanceInternationalitysputum examinationbronchiectasisvery elderlyAntibioticsPrevalenceDrug resistancemedicine.disease_causeLogistic regressionGlobal HealthCommunity-Acquired Infections/epidemiologylung lavage0302 clinical medicineCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCost of IllnessRisk FactorsPrevalencedrug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia030212 general & internal medicineMicrobial drug resistantAged 80 and overadultinternational cooperationdrug effectMiddle Agedinfluenza vaccinationAnti-Bacterial Agentsantiinfective agentEuropeCommunity-Acquired InfectionsHospitalizationGlobal burden of diseaseStreptococcus pneumoniaeInfectious Diseasesrisk factorbacterium identificationFemalecommunity acquired infectioninfluenzaliver diseasepneumococcal vaccinationPneumococcal infectionhospitalizationmedicine.drugMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyAsiamedicine.drug_class030106 microbiologySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioArticleAnti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug Resistance BacterialPneumonia Pneumococcal/epidemiologymedicineHumanscontrolled studyhumantetracyclineHospitalization/statistics & numerical dataAgedlevofloxacinnonhumanbusiness.industrydisease associationmicrobiologycommunity acquired pneumoniamacrolidePneumoniaasthmaSouth AmericaPneumonia Pneumococcalvaccinationmedicine.diseasemajor clinical studyantibiotic sensitivitypenicillin derivativePenicillinStreptococcus pneumoniae/drug effectsPneumoniablood examinationAfricaNorth Americamicrobiological examinationbusinessGlobal burden of disease; Microbial drug resistant; Pneumococcal infection; Pneumonia
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Genetic justification of severe COVID-19 using a rigorous algorithm

2021

Recent studies suggest excessive complement activation in severe coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). The latter shares common characteristics with complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). We hypothesized that genetic susceptibility would be evident in patients with severe COVID-19 (similar to TMA) and associated with disease severity. We analyzed genetic and clinical data from 97 patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Through targeted next-generation-sequencing we found an ADAMTS13 variant in 49 patients, along with two risk factor variants (C3, 21 patients; CFH,34 patients). 31 (32%) patients had a combination of these, which was independently associated with ICU hospitalization (…

0301 basic medicineMaleThrombomodulinSeverity of Illness Index0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsImmunology and AllergyMedicineComplement ActivationRigorous algorithmmedicine.diagnostic_testHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingComplement C3EculizumabEculizumabMiddle AgedHospitalizationSettore ICAR/09 - Tecnica Delle CostruzioniIntensive Care UnitsFactor HComplement Factor HFemaleAlgorithmsmedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyThrombotic microangiopathyCritical CareImmunologyComplementADAMTS13 Protein03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineFull Length ArticleSeverity of illnessGenetic predispositionGenetic susceptibilityHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingRisk factorGenetic testingAgedbusiness.industryThrombotic MicroangiopathiesCOVID-19medicine.diseaseComplement system030104 developmental biologySARS-CoV2business030215 immunologyClinical Immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
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Endocrinology of Aging From a Muscle Function Point of View: Results From the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging.

2016

Aging is a process that involves a reduction in muscle strength and anabolic hormone concentrations, which impacts significantly on health.To study the hormone/total strength (H/TS) ratio as a proxy of anabolic insensitivity status in elders, and its relationship with disability, hospitalization, and mortality risk.A total of 1462 persons aged ≥65 years from the Toledo Study of Healthy Aging participated in this study. Serum concentrations of insulin like growth factor 1, total and free testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and 17β-estradiol were measured. Total maximal voluntary isometric strength was obtained (handgrip, shoulder, hip, and knee) using standa…

0301 basic medicineMalemedicine.medical_specialtyAnabolismmedicine.medical_treatmentDehydroepiandrosteroneEndocrine SystemIsometric exercisePhysical strengthLogistic regressionHealthy Aging03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundInsulin-like growth factor0302 clinical medicineDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateInternal medicinemedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineMuscle StrengthMuscle SkeletalGeneral NursingAgedbusiness.industryHealth PolicyMortality rateGeneral MedicineHospitalization030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologychemistrySpainFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessJournal of the American Medical Directors Association
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Clinical effectiveness of influenza vaccination after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A cross-sectional prospective observational…

2018

Abstract Background Vaccination is the primary method for preventing influenza respiratory virus infection (RVI). Although the influenza vaccine is able to achieve serological responses in some allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients, its clinical benefits are still uncertain. Methods In this prospective, cross-sectional study, we retrospectively analyzed the effect of inactivated trivalent influenza vaccination on the prevalence of influenza RVI in a consecutive cohort of 136 allo-HSCT adult recipients who developed 161 RVI over 5 flu seasons (from 2013 to 2018). Respiratory viruses in upper– and/or lower–respiratory tract specimens were tested using multi…

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Delivery of oral nutrition supplement in hospital: Evaluation of professional practices in evaluation of nutritional status and representations of ON…

2020

Journal non répertorié dans le JCR.; International audience; BACKGROUND: Nutritional evaluation and detection of malnutrition are based on criteria recommended by French health authorities. In practice, doctors do not always ensure strict implementation of the recommendations. The aim of this study is to evaluate professional practices in France regarding nutritional follow-up on arrival, during and after the hospitalization of inpatients who have oral nutritional supplements (ONS) prescribed and to discuss how ONS are seen by medical staff and patients. METHODS: A prospective study including patients consecutively admitted to digestive surgery and endocrinology units of the Dijon universit…

0301 basic medicineMalerepresentationEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismAdministration Oral[SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences0302 clinical medicineWeight lossProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS2. Zero hungerAged 80 and overNutrition and DieteticsNutritional statusProfessional PracticeMiddle AgedUniversity hospital3. Good healthHospitalizationCaregiversoral nutritional supplementsFemaleFrance[SHS] Humanities and Social Sciencesmedicine.symptomAdultmedicine.medical_specialty[SHS.INFO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Library and information sciencesNutritional Status030209 endocrinology & metabolism[SHS.INFO] Humanities and Social Sciences/Library and information sciences03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultWeight LossmedicineHumansIn patientAged030109 nutrition & dieteticsbusiness.industryMalnutritionAnthropometryLength of Staymedicine.diseaseMalnutritionNutrition AssessmentFamily medicineDietary Supplementsbusiness[SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and NutritionBody mass indexFollow-Up Studies
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Inference of SARS-CoV-2 spike-binding neutralizing antibody titers in sera from hospitalized COVID-19 patients by using commercial enzyme and chemilu…

2021

medRxiv: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.07.20188151

0301 basic medicineMalevirusesAntibodies ViralImmunoglobulin Glaw.invention0302 clinical medicineMedical microbiologylawMedicine030212 general & internal medicineNeutralizing antibodyImmunoassaychemistry.chemical_classificationmedicine.diagnostic_testbiologyAntibody titerGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedHospitalizationTiterInfectious DiseasesSpike Glycoprotein CoronavirusOriginal ArticleFemaleAntibodyMicrobiology (medical)Adultmedicine.medical_specialtySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)030106 microbiologyNeutralizing antibodiesSensitivity and SpecificityVirusCOVID-19 Serological Testing03 medical and health sciencesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayNeutralization TestsHumansAgedChemiluminescenceSARS-CoV-2business.industryfungiCOVID-19Antibodies NeutralizingVirologyChemiluminescent immunoassaysKineticsEnzymechemistryImmunoassayImmunoglobulin Gbiology.proteinbusiness
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Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus and Bocavirus Respiratory Infections after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Prospect…

2018

Highlights • Human coronavirus are common after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and can progress to LRTDs, and in some cases this leads to hospitalization and requires supportive care. • Human bocavirus are quite rare after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and are commonly detected in conjunction with other viral co-pathogens.

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The usefulness of NEWS2 at day 7 of hospitalization in predicting COVID-19 evolution and as an early endpoint in therapeutic trials

2021

Highlights • There is a need for reliable tools to predict the evolution of hospitalized patients suffering from COVID-19 • The likelihood of unfavourable evolution for patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with a National • Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) below 7 at Day 7 of hospitalization is nearly non-existent • Such a score could thus be used to allow earlier discharge of the patients and as a judgement criterion in therapeutic trials

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