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Hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes of influenza B viruses circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during 2010–2011: Evolution and sequence analysis
ABSTRACT Influenza viruses are known as continuing threats to human public health every year worldwide. Evolutionary dynamics of influenza B viruses in humans are in a unique progression having two lineages; B/Yam and B/Vic‐like viruses, which are circulating simultaneously worldwide. There is a considerable lack of data on influenza B viruses circulating in Saudi Arabia. During the winter‐spring season of 2010–2011, 80 nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from hospitalized patients with flu‐like symptoms in Riyadh. Screening of samples by one‐step RT‐PCR identified three (3.8%) influenza B viruses. Sequenci...
Source: Journal of Medical Virology - October 22, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Ghazanfar Ali, Haitham M. Amer, Fahad N. Almajhdi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The use of facemasks to prevent respiratory infection: a literature review in the context of the Health Belief Model.
CONCLUSION: Complex interventions that use multipronged approaches targeting the five components of the Health Belief Model, especially perceived susceptibility, are needed to increase the use of facemasks in the community. Further studies are required to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented interventions. PMID: 24664384 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - March 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sim SW, Moey KS, Tan NC Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research

Occupational exposure to infection risk and use of personal protective equipment by emergency medical personnel in the Republic of Korea
Conclusions EMP experienced significant OE to infectious risk and use PPE inadequately. Surveillance and education programs regarding OE should be developed.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - February 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Influenza Research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Review.
Authors: Khan W, El Rifay AS, Malik M, Kayali G Abstract Given the importance of influenza infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), we conducted a comprehensive literature review to analyze the status of influenza research in the region from 2012. Influenza research has gained more momentum recently with the emergence of H5N1 and new virus strains. Research covering epidemiological, veterinary, and basic science aspects is growing. More sequences were being generated per year, not only for diagnostic purposes but also for research. We included gray literature publications in our search and found sever...
Source: Oman Medical Journal - October 16, 2017 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness among Elementary School Students in Korea during the 2016-2017 Seasons: a Cross-Sectional Survey.
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, considering the time required for adequate immunogenicity, the 2016-2017 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Korean elementary school students was 17.6%-28.7%, which was less effective than that of previous years. PMID: 32030923 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - February 8, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research

The Autopsy, a Fading Practice, Revealed Secrets of COVID-19
By MARION RENAULT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy. When the virus first arrived in U.S. hospitals, doctors could only guess what was causing its strange constellation of symptoms: What could explain why patients were losing their sense of smell and taste, developing skin rashes, struggling to breathe and reporting memory loss on top of flu-like coughs and aches? At hospital morgues, which have been steadily losing prominence and funding over several decades, pathologists were busily dissecting the disease’s first victims — and finding some answers. “W...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - December 27, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: AP News Coronavirus Source Type: news

Bacteriological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
The objective of this study is to analyze the bacteriological profile of the patients with COPD and also to study their antimicrobial sensitivity pattern, which may help to scheme a proper antibiotic treatment to the COPD patients, which will have a beneficial effect in preventing the morbidity and mortality of the disease. A narrative review of the literature was carried out after a bibliographical search on the database PubMed, Science Direct and Scopus and active search lists of bibliographical references of articles selected up to November 2019. According to various studies addressed, the causative agents in COPD from ...
Source: Reviews in Medical Microbiology - July 1, 2021 Category: Microbiology Tags: BACTERIOLOGY Source Type: research

A review on antiviral efficacy of Bifidobacterium species
Viral infections like diarrheal infections (Rotavirus diarrhea) and respiratory infections transmitted virus (influenza virus [IFV]) are of the most common diseases in humans. Studies have shown that probiotics are able to decrease the risk or duration of viral infection symptoms. The purpose of this paper is to review the current studies on the efficacy of Bifidobacterium spp on viral infections and to provide insights on their possible antiviral mechanisms. A PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar database search was performed up to February 2021 using appropriate search terms The terms ‘probiotic’, ‘bifidobacterium’...
Source: Reviews in Medical Microbiology - April 1, 2022 Category: Microbiology Tags: BACTERIOLOGY Source Type: research

What Are the Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome?
Discussion Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a clinical diagnosis and problem which can be seen in patients of all ages. Classically SS presents with changing mental status, autonomic dysfunction and neuromuscular excitability. It is caused by increased serotonin levels because of therapeutically increasing the dose of a medication already being taken, adding an additional serotoninergic medication or one that potentiates serotonin, overlapping transition when changing medications, or intentional or unintentional overdose. It has become more common especially as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been used more ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 8, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Neural network models for influenza forecasting with associated uncertainty using Web search activity trends
by Michael Morris, Peter Hayes, Ingemar J. Cox, Vasileios Lampos Influenza affects millions of people every year. It causes a considerable amount of medical visits and hospitalisations as well as hundreds of thousands of deaths. Forecasting influenza prevalence with good accuracy can significantly help public health agencies to timely react to seasonal or novel strain epidemics. Although significant progress has been made, influenza forecasting remains a challenging modelling task. In this paper, we propose a methodological framework that improves over the state-of-the-art forecasting accuracy of influenza-like illness (I...
Source: PLoS Computational Biology - August 28, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Michael Morris Source Type: research

Measuring influenza immunization coverage among health care workers in acute care hospitals and continuing care organizations in Canada
Conclusion: Most organizations demonstrated incomplete measurement of influenza immunization among health care workers. Given the use of influenza immunization coverage as a measure of quality of care, further work is needed to develop a standardized approach to improve its measurement.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - August 17, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Susan Quach, Jennifer A. Pereira, Jemila S. Hamid, Lois Crowe, Christine L. Heidebrecht, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Maryse Guay, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Allison McGeer, Larry W. Chambers, Sherman D. Quan, Julie A. Bettinger, Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian I Tags: Major Articles Source Type: research

Continuing challenges in influenza
Influenza is an acute respiratory disease in mammals and domestic poultry that emerges from zoonotic reservoirs in aquatic birds and bats. Although influenza viruses are among the most intensively studied pathogens, existing control options require further improvement. Influenza vaccines must be regularly updated because of continuous antigenic drift and sporadic antigenic shifts in the viral surface glycoproteins. Currently, influenza therapeutics are limited to neuraminidase inhibitors; novel drugs and vaccine approaches are therefore urgently needed. Advances in vaccinology and structural analysis have revealed common a...
Source: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - May 30, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Robert G. Webster, Elena A. Govorkova Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Preparing for the unpredictable: The continuing need for pandemic influenza preparedness.
PMID: 27682508 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - September 23, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Gellin BG, Qadri F Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research

How Good are Masks for Preventing Infection?
Discussion With continued exposure to respiratory pathogens and the emergence of novel respiratory pathogens, personal protective equipment (PPE) and procedures are important for decreasing occupational exposure to respiratory pathogens. PPE and procedures are particularly important when anti-infective treatments or vaccination are unavailable or have limited effectiveness. Medical masks are “[a]lso known as a surgical or procedure mask. As personal protective equipment, a facial mask is intended to protect caregivers and health-care workers against droplet-transmitted pathogens, or to serve as part of facial protect...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 9, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Using web search queries to monitor influenza-like illness: an exploratory retrospective analysis, Netherlands, 2017/18 influenza season
This study demonstrates the feasibility of accurate, real-time ILI incidence predictions in the Netherlands using Google search query data.
Source: Eurosurveillance - May 28, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Paul P Schneider, Christel JAW van Gool, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Mari ëtte Hooiveld, Gé A Donker, David J Barnett and John Paget Source Type: research