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The different available treatments for MS influence the immune system in distinct ways and, therefore, may lead to specific infectious risks. Whereas immunomodulating therapies have no impact on infection risks [Cahill 2010; Winkelmann 2016], the most recent drugs with immunosuppressant activity
Acute infectious gastroenteritis can be caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites, resulting in a diarrheal illness that may be accompanied by fever, abdominal pain and/or cramping, hematochezia, nausea, and vomiting. Up to 12.5% to 25% of the population develop a gastrointestinal infection each
Study design: This will be a randomized, fully-blind, placebo-controlled trial, with allocation 1:1.
Study population: Children aged 13- 120 months, hospitalized or requiring a visit to the emergency department due to acute gastroenteritis (AGE) lasting at least 24 h, but no longer than 72 h at the
The problem to be addressed:
Fever is among the commonest symptoms for which parents consult health care providers worldwide. Distinction between life-threatening bacterial infection and viral infection is clinically difficult, and many children worldwide receive unnecessary antibiotic treatment, or
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is local acute phase protein with regenerative properties that become biologic inactive during chronic inflammation and loses the binding affinity to glycosaminoglycan in the extracellular ma-trix. HGF is excreted into the gastrointestinal tract and is not detected in
Background:
It has long been recognized that not all neutropenic patients have the same risk of developing serious infections and/or complications.
Fever and infection represent the most important complications of myeloablative cytotoxic therapy that results in severe mucositis and prolonged
This is a prospective, open label, cluster randomized trial of 2 880 expected patients who calling a French emergency medical service Dial 15 for fever or gastroenteritis symptoms during out-of-hours periods. All calls will be taken by a general practitioner (GP). Out-of-hours period is defined as 8
Many Salmonella spp causing gastroenteritis share O antigen serotypes with Salmonella enteritidis subsp. enterica serovar Typhi (S.typhi) and could therefore be in 'reach' of the protective efficacy of the oral live typhoid fever vaccine Vivotif®. Some of these Salmonellae are common causes of
The burden of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) on children and their families continues to be enormous. It accounts for 1.7 million pediatric emergency department (ED) visits annually in the United States and nearly 240,000 in Canada. Children often suffer from prolonged and severe illness; amongst
A case-control design will be utilized to assess the effectiveness of RV1 in preventing rotavirus-associated hospitalizations and Emergency Department (ED) visits using cases and controls from the 2009-2012 rotavirus seasons. Vaccine exposure among cases will be compared to vaccine exposure among
The hallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) are recurrent severe and destructive pulmonary inflammation and infection, beginning in early childhood and leading to morbidity and mortality due to respiratory failure. During the disease, most children become colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and
Background: Acute Gastroenteritis is one of the most and frequent disease in the childhood, considering the advances in treatment, Lactobacillus Rahmnosus has being well described as a probiotic who reduces the number of days of hospitalization and also de the severity.
Objectives: To evaluate the
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis among children. The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the non-inferiority and safety of the 2 licensed rotavirus vaccines when both are administered to the same child during sequential vaccinations. Both Rotarix® and RotaTeq®
This study focuses on the relationship between prophylaxis antibiotics and frequency of urinary tract infection in children diagnosed with antenatal hydronephrosis. Hydronephrosis is the most common fetal abnormality occurring in 1-5% of all pregnancies. Currently, with the widespread accessibility