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Population attributable burden of Helicobacter pylori -related gastric cancer, coronary heart disease, and ischemic stroke in China
AbstractHelicobacter pylori, a risk factor of cancer and chronic diseases, remains highly prevalent in China. This review aims to systematically evaluate theH. pylori-attributable burden for gastric cancer (GC), coronary heart disease (CHD), and ischemic stroke (IS) in the Chinese population.Helicobacter pylori prevalence was updated by pooling the results reported in studies across China. The population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated based on theH. pylori prevalence 10  years ago and relative risks of specific disease by reviewing the prospective studies published from 2000 through 2015. In China, the nationw...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - January 21, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Increased risk of dementia among chronic osteomyelitis patients
This study investigates whether COM increases the risk of dementia. Taiwanese National Health Insurance (NHI) inpatient claims were used to identify 17,238 patients newly diagnosed with COM from 2000 to 2008, and 68,944 age- and gender-matched patients without COM were randomly selected for comparison. Risks of dementia associated with COM and comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, stroke, hyperlipidemia, and depression, were evaluated using data from the end of 2011. Dementia risk was 1.6-fold higher (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.4–1.83) in the COM cohort than in the control group, calculated using the mu...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - January 1, 2015 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Marseille scoring system for empiric treatment of infective endocarditis
AbstractDespite advances in medical, surgical, and critical care, infective endocarditis (IE) remains associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the performance of the Marseille score, including clinical data and biological tests obtained within 2  h, to identify patients at high risk of IE in order to initiate early antimicrobial treatment. This was secondarily confirmed using modified ESC criteria combined with molecular testing and(18)fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography as diagnostic tools. In a prospective cohort study, we enrolled 484 patients with cardiovascula...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - February 3, 2018 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Guillain-Barr é syndrome following varicella-zoster virus infection
We describe the frequency, clinical features, and electrophysiological and immunological phenotypes of Guillain-Barr é Syndrome (GBS) patients treated at a single institution in Bangladesh who had preceding chicken pox (primary Varicella-zoster virus [VZV] infection) within 4 weeks of GBS onset. A literature review of GBS cases preceding VZV infection is also provided. Diagnosis of GBS was based on the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke criteria for GBS. Serum anti-VZV IgM and IgG antibodies were quantified by indirect chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA); anti-Campylobacter jejuni IgG, IgM, and IgA ...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - February 6, 2018 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Characterisation of bone and joint infections due to Group B Streptococcus serotype III sequence type 283
This study adds to growing evidence of a distinct clinical presentation associated with ST283 GBS, involving predominantly healthier patients without significant comorbidities, and with distinct clinical manifestations with regard to bone and joint disease.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - April 18, 2018 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research