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Chicken pox outbreak in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital: Lessons learnt the hard way
Sarit Sharma, Shruti Sharma, Deepinder Chhina, RS ChhinaIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2015 19(12):723-725Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes 2 clinically and epidemiologically distinct forms of diseases. Chickenpox (varicella) is the disease that results from primary infection with the VZV. Herpes zoster (HZ) results from the reactivation of VZV latently infecting the dorsal root ganglia. We are reporting an outbreak of varicella infection among the health care workers (HCWs) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital. We found transmission of varicella among eight HCWs of pulmonary ICU. They h...
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 9, 2015 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sarit SharmaShruti SharmaDeepinder ChhinaRS Chhina Source Type: research

Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 065
This study looked at how patients and doctors can use shared decision making to reduce in patient work ups for low risk chest pain. Using a chest pain decision aid, they reduced in patient work ups by 19%. The brilliance here is in the application of the theory of shared decision making and the knowledge transfer to patients using this system.Recommended by: Anand SwaminathanThe Best of the RestCardiology, Emergency MedicineBangalore S et al. Clinical outcomes with β-blockers for myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Am J Med. 2014;127(10):939-53. PMID: 24927909The pendulum for beta blockers in MI k...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - January 7, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Anand Swaminathan Tags: Cardiology Education Emergency Medicine Intensive Care Pre-hospital / Retrieval Respiratory Resuscitation airway critical care R&R in the FASTLANE recommendations Review Trauma Source Type: blogs

Pediatric health care professionals ’ vaccine knowledge, awareness and attitude: a survey within the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
ConclusionsOur results indicate that pHCPs ’ attitude and confidence in regards to vaccines remain suboptimal. Current COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid development of vaccines could increase vaccine hesitancy. Due to the documented pHCPs’ influence in the parental decision, educational interventions are needed to improve their level of kn owledge and counselling skills in order to address parental vaccine hesitancy and to maintain continuity of immunization services.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - September 9, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Tropical Travel Trouble 009 Humongous HIV Extravaganza
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog aka Tropical Travel Trouble 009 The diagnosis of HIV is no longer fatal and the term AIDS is becoming less frequent. In many countries, people with HIV are living longer than those with diabetes. This post will hopefully teach the basics of a complex disease and demystify some of the potential diseases you need to consider in those who are severely immunosuppressed. While trying to be comprehensive this post can not be exhaustive (as you can imagine any patient with a low ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - July 7, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Amanda McConnell Tags: Clinical Cases Tropical Medicine AIDS art cryptococcoma cryptococcus HIV HIV1 HIV2 PEP PrEP TB toxoplasma tuberculoma Source Type: blogs

Acute Ataxia in Childhood: Clinical Presentation, Etiology, and Prognosis of Single-Center Experience
Conclusions Acute ataxia is a significant neurological problem in childhood. In this study, Rotavirus was the most common infectious agent. It may be related to vaccination. This study can be considered of value as the most comprehensive study conducted to date on this subject in the eastern region of Turkey.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Care - March 1, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Varicella-related Primary Health-care Visits, Hospitalizations and Mortality in Norway, 2008–2014
Conclusions: Varicella causes a considerable health care burden in Norway, especially among children. To inform the policy decision on the use of varicella vaccination, a health economic assessment of vaccination and mathematical modeling of vaccination impact are needed.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - October 13, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research

An Unusual Case of Arm Pain in a Young Soccer Player: Herpes Zoster in the Pediatric Athlete
Curr Sports Med Rep. 2022 Nov 1;21(11):386-390. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001005.ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ), shingles, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). HZ develops as a reactivation of latent VZV and is characterized by a painful, vesicular rash typically manifesting in a dermatomal distribution on the arms, trunk or face. HZ occurs in individuals who had primary VZV disease (chickenpox) as a child or in those who have received live, attenuated VZV vaccine. HZ is common in the elderly and the immunocompromised, with age being the single greatest risk factor. The incidence of HZ in children is 74/100,000 pers...
Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - November 7, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James MacDonald Joy Mosser-Goldfarb Cristina Tomatis Souverbielle Steven Cuff Source Type: research