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Bacillus Calmette-Gu érin vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis: a nested randomised controlled trial
EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Sep 11;64:102203. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102203. eCollection 2023 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Recurrences of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the orofacial region (herpes labialis or cold sores) impact quality-of-life. We aimed to study whether the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine can attenuate cold sore recurrences through off-target immunomodulatory effects.METHODS: In this nested randomised controlled trial within the multicentre, phase 3 BRACE trial, 6828 healthcare workers were randomised in 36 sites in Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and Brazil, to receive BCG-Denmark ...
Source: Herpes - September 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laure F Pittet Cecilia L Moore Ellie McDonald Simone Barry Marc Bonten John Campbell Julio Croda Margareth Dalcolmo Andrew Davidson Mark W Douglas Kaya Gardiner Amanda Gwee Bruno Jardim Marcus V G Lacerda Michaela Lucas David J Lynn Laurens Manning Robert Source Type: research
HIV/STD prevalence and test uptake among african in Guangzhou, China: an analysis of data from hospital-based surveillance
BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Sep 13;23(1):597. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08590-5.ABSTRACTHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) cause substantial morbidity and mortality both in African and China. However, there is limited data available on the prevalence of HIV/STDs and the uptake of testing experience ever during in China among African migrants. A venue-based survey was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou to investigate the prevalence of HIV/STDs through laboratory testing and identify the associated factors. A total of 200 eligible participants completed the survey and bring into the...
Source: Herpes - September 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mingzhou Xiong Menglan Yang Peizhen Zhao Shujie Huang Cheng Wang Source Type: research
Stimulant Use Associated With Psychosocial Factors, HIV Risk, and Concurrent Hazardous Alcohol Use Among US Adults: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
CONCLUSIONS: Interventions that address stimulant use should use evidence-based approaches that reduce negative affect, depression, and cravings for alcohol. Additionally, interventions should be customized for MSM populations.PMID:37590045 | DOI:10.2196/45717
Source: Herpes - August 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Frank Lee Jennifer Payaal Jain Lunthita M Duthely Janet Ikeda Glenn-Milo Santos Source Type: research
Herpes zoster reactivation after mRNA and adenovirus-vectored coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: Analysis of National Health Insurance Database
CONCLUSIONS: mRNA COVID-19 vaccination possibly increases the risk of herpes zoster reactivation, and thus close follow-up for herpes zoster reactivation is required.PMID:37549237 | DOI:10.1093/infdis/jiad297
Source: Herpes - August 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jin Gu Yoon Young-Eun Kim Min Joo Choi Won Suk Choi Yu Bin Seo Jaehun Jung Hak-Jun Hyun Hye Seong Eliel Nham Ji Yun Noh Joon Young Song Woo Joo Kim Dong Wook Kim Hee Jin Cheong Source Type: research
Comparative risk of infections between JAK inhibitors versus TNF inhibitors among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: This population-based cohort study on RA patients treated with JAKi or TNFi in Korea showed an exceptionally high IR of HZ in both treatment groups compared to that from Western countries, with an approximately doubled risk associated with JAKi versus TNFi use. The risk of SBI was comparable, but the risk of OI, particularly tuberculosis, was less among JAKi than TNFi initiators.PMID:37495973 | DOI:10.1186/s13075-023-03111-w
Source: Herpes - July 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Se Rim Choi Anna Shin You-Jung Ha Yun Jong Lee Eun Bong Lee Eun Ha Kang Source Type: research
Multiregional Population-Based Cohort Study for Evaluation of the Association Between Herpes Zoster and mRNA Vaccinations for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2: The VENUS Study
CONCLUSIONS: No increased risk of HZ was found after BNT162b2 vaccination in the overall study population. However, an increased risk was observed in the younger subgroup.PMID:37404955 | PMC:PMC10316690 | DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad274
Source: Herpes - July 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chieko Ishiguro Wataru Mimura Yukari Uemura Megumi Maeda Fumiko Murata Haruhisa Fukuda Source Type: research
A study on knowledge, attitude, and vaccination behavior of herpes zoster vaccine among urban residents in selected areas of China
Conclusion: Low knowledge of herpes zoster and its vaccine, positive attitudes towards the preventive effects of herpes zoster and its vaccine, and extremely low vaccination rates among the urban population in China call for multiple measures to strengthen health education and vaccination recommendations for residents, especially for the elderly, low-education and low-income populations.PMID:37380410 | DOI:10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221125-00998
Source: Herpes - June 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: M Wang C Long M Z Hu Y S Wang Y Q Xia B B Yuan D W Zhu P He Source Type: research
Denosumab treatment and infection risks in patients with osteoporosis: propensity score matching analysis of a national-wide population-based cohort study
We present a population-based national cohort study to evaluate the infection risks in patients with osteoporosis after long-term denosumab therapy.METHODS: We used the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to identify patients with osteoporosis. The case cohort comprised patients treated with denosumab. Propensity score (PS) matching was used to select denosumab nonusers for the control cohort. The study period was between August 2011 and December 2017. Our study comprised 30,106 pairs of case and control patients.RESULTS: Patients receiving denosumab therapy had high risks of the following infections...
Source: Herpes - June 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shih-Ting Huang Ting-Fang Chiu Chih-Wei Chiu Yu-Nong Kao I-Kang Wang Chi-Tzung Chang Chi-Yuan Li Chung-Shu Sun Cheng-Li Lin Tung-Min Yu Chia-Hung Kao Source Type: research
Associations between income changes and the risk of herpes zoster: LIFE study
Soc Sci Med. 2023 May 22;328:115981. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115981. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEconomic stability is thought to be associated with health outcomes. Income changes may affect the occurrence of herpes zoster (HZ), which is a neurocutaneous disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This retrospective cohort study aimed to examine the associations between annual income changes and incident HZ in a Japanese population. The analysis was conducted using a database of public health insurance claims data linked with administrative data containing income levels. The study population comprised 48,317 mid...
Source: Herpes - June 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hiroaki Onizuka Haruhisa Fukuda Source Type: research
Factors influencing herpes zoster vaccination among older people in China: results from a discrete choice experiment
CONCLUSIONS: Improving medical insurance coverage or reducing the cost of the HZ vaccine will encourage more people to be vaccinated, resulting in reduced burden of disease among older people.PMID:37263175 | DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2023.04.025
Source: Herpes - June 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: H Zhang L R Zhang L C Chu X Sun X W Jiang Source Type: research
Effect of Herpes Zoster Treatment and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Using National Health Insurance Claims Data of South Korea
Conclusions: This study showed that patients who received HZ treatment had a lower incidence of SSNHL within five years after diagnosis.PMID:37109766 | PMC:PMC10143438 | DOI:10.3390/medicina59040808
Source: Herpes - April 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hyo Jung Son Eun-Ji Choi Ukjin Jeong Yoon Ji Choi Source Type: research
