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Surveying a Sample of the Spanish Ophthalmologic Community about Vaccination against Herpes Zoster
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 May 5;11(5):952. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11050952.ABSTRACTThere are currently two authorized vaccines against herpes zoster (HZ) that have been shown to be safe and effective in its prevention: Zostavax, a zoster vaccine live (ZVL), and Shingrix, a recombinant zoster Vaccine (RZV). Because ophthalmologists work with vision-threatening complications of zoster, such as herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), they are in a good position to advocate for vaccination. Our aim was to determine the current knowledge among Spanish ophthalmologists about the effectiveness of the available vaccines against HZ. A Google ...
Source: Herpes - May 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alberto S ánchez-Mellado Luis Alcaraz-Clemente Marina Rodr íguez-Calvo-de-Mora Jos é-María Sánchez-González Santiago Ortiz-Perez Carlos Rocha-de-Lossada Source Type: research

Lower dementia risk in patients vaccinated against herpes zoster
Conclusions: Among patients ≥65 years of age, HZ vaccination is associated with a 31-35% reduced risk of dementia. Confirmation in other study designs is warranted. Results may be explained by nonspecific neuroprotection and vaccination training the immune system to limit damaging inflammation. Results highlight the importance of HZ vaccination.PMID:36696249 | DOI:10.1370/afm.20.s1.2680
Source: Herpes - January 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jeffrey Scherrer Joanne Salas Christine Jacobs Timothy Wiemken Source Type: research

Strategies to improve vaccination rates in people who are homeless: A systematic review
Vaccine. 2022 Apr 25:S0264-410X(22)00436-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeople who are homeless experience higher rates of vaccine-preventable disease, including COVID-19, than the general population, and poorer associated health outcomes. However, delivering vaccinations to people who are homeless is complex, and there is a lack of evidence to inform practice in this area. The aim of this systematic review is to: (a) identify, (b) analyse the characteristics of, and (c) evaluate the outcomes of, strategies to improve vaccination rates in people who are homeless. Literature was retriev...
Source: Vaccine - April 28, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Laura K McCosker Asmaa El-Heneidy Holly Seale Robert S Ware Martin J Downes Source Type: research

Vaccination in rheumatic disease patients: results of a pilot quality improvement program
CONCLUSIONS: The implementation of a pilot vaccination QI program led by rheumatology fellows-in-training showed promising preliminary benefits in the vaccination uptake among RD patients and helps to evaluate the barriers to surpass.PMID:35079179 | PMC:PMC8768043 | DOI:10.5114/reum.2021.112349
Source: Herpes - January 26, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gabriel Figueroa-Parra Andrea Moreno-Salinas Leticia Santoyo-Fexas Carmen Magdalena Gamboa-Alonso Juan Pablo Carrizales-Luna Ivan de Jesus Hernandez-Galarza Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado Jorge Antonio Esquivel-Valerio Source Type: research

Twerking Disease: The Definitive Medical Resource For Doctors.
This study was published in Time magazine so it must be true.  In addition, the story was picked up by 95.8 THE BONE and was described by a self proclaimed expert twerker jockey between songs about booty slappin' and G-thangs.      EXERCISE Studies have shown most folks watching Richard Simmons in "Twerking to the Oldies" have been cured of their twerking addiction.      MIRROR THERAPY Consider buying a full length wall mirror for full therapeutic effect.  Alternatively, take a video of yourself twerking while checking yourself out in a mirror, put it on YouTube and let ever...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - September 7, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs