Mortality Following Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant by Timing and Category of First Infection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.1934
Abstract: Purpose While infections are common following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant, the relationship between timing and category of first infection and mortality is less well understood. Methods STS Intermacs patients (>19 yrs) receiving a… read more here.
Keywords: category; infection; vad; first infection ... See more keywords
Calculation of the age of the first infection for skin sores and scabies in five remote communities in northern Australia
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818001061
Abstract: Abstract Prevalence of skin sores and scabies in remote Australian Aboriginal communities remains unacceptably high, with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) the dominant pathogen. We aim to better understand the drivers of GAS transmission using mathematical… read more here.
Keywords: age first; first infection; sores scabies; infection ... See more keywords