Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Journal Articles

• Blood Transfusion in Severe Dengue Infection This case series suggests that in many cases of severe dengue infection refractory to standard treatment, blood transfusion may produce rapid improvement, even in patients without bleeding.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 31, 2023
• Visceral Adipose Tissue is Negatively Associated With BMC A study that looked at the relationship between visceral adipose tissue and bone mineral density found a negative effect of adiposity on bone health.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, March 30, 2023
• Testing to Sustain HCV Elimination in Those Who Inject Drugs Improved testing coverage is needed to reach WHO's HCV elimination targets. This article describes four targeted testing strategies to better reach this high-risk population.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, March 22, 2023
• Violence in the Great Recession Does research show a link between the Great Recession and an increase in violent events?
  American Journal of Epidemiology, March 20, 2023
• Premature Aging in Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer A new study assesses premature aging among pediatric cancer survivors as determined by a deficit accumulation index. Could this approach help identify those most at risk of age-related impairments?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 16, 2023
• Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease This comprehensive review outlines the pathogens that have been studied via wastewater surveillance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, March 13, 2023
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Guillain-Barre Syndrome A new study looks at the potential association between COVID-19 vaccines and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Is there a link?
  Brain, March 09, 2023
• Effect of Risankizumab on HRQoL in Crohn's Disease Patients Does treatment with risankizumab lead to health-related quality of life improvements in patients with Crohn's disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 02, 2023
• Testicular Torsion and Subsequent Testicular Function Is prior testicular torsion associated with testicular function in young men, as indicated by semen quality and reproductive hormones?
  Human Reproduction, February 27, 2023
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatitis C Virus Treatments This review elucidates the pathogenesis of chronic HCV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma, discussing the relationship between hepatic carcinogenesis and viral eradication by antivirals.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, February 27, 2023
• Relapse After Dose Reduction of Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia What factors may contribute to the risk of psychotic relapse when considering dose reduction or discontinuation of antipsychotics in patients with chronic schizophrenia?
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, February 20, 2023
• Progress Toward Global Eradication of Dracunculiasis This study shows that remarkable progress has been made in eliminating dracunculiasis, but it remains endemic in five countries, with transmission among dogs complicating efforts.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 17, 2023
• HPIV in Homeless Shelters Before and During COVID-19 A new study looks at the rates of human parainfluenza virus infections in homeless shelter settings both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 14, 2023
• Miller-Fisher Syndrome After Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Was this patient's development of Miller-Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a complication of receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 10, 2023
• Outcomes After ART in Women With Cancer Does a history of cancer impact outcomes of assisted reproductive technology?
  Human Reproduction, February 09, 2023
• Hospital-at-home Implementation Under the CMS Waiver This study explored the barriers and facilitators of Hospital-at-Home care under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services waiver.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, February 08, 2023
• Lucio Phenomenon in an Adolescent Female This report describes a case of Lucio phenomenon, a rare and potentially deadly condition, in a 17-year-old female patient.
  Wounds, February 02, 2023
• A New Framework for Advancing in DILI Research This study reports on the findings of a European-wide interdisciplinary network of researchers, the Prospective European DILI Registry. Which were the most commonly implicated medications?
  Liver International, January 26, 2023
• Social Contact Patterns for Respiratory Aerosol Transmission Improving estimated contact patterns for the transmission of airborne infections could help inform future public health interventions and mitigation strategies.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 19, 2023
• Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Based HCV and HIV Screening Program This study assessed the effectiveness of HIV and/or HCV point-of-care testing, counseling, and education in community pharmacies for populations at increased risk.
  Preventing Chronic Disease, January 18, 2023