Investigating outbreaks of initially unknown aetiology in complex settings: findings and recommendations from 10 case studies.
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac088
Abstract: BACKGROUND Outbreaks of unknown aetiology in complex settings pose challenges and there is little information about investigation methods. We reviewed investigations into such outbreaks to identify methods favouring or impeding identification of the cause. METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: aetiology complex; case studies; case; unknown aetiology ... See more keywords
Cognitive functioning, cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and cerebral glucose metabolism in late‐onset epilepsy of unknown aetiology: A prospective study
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DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15734
Abstract: Epilepsy is increasing, being more common in older adults, with more than 20% of late‐onset cases with unknown aetiology (LOEU). Although epilepsy was associated with cognitive impairment, few studies evaluated the trajectories of cognitive decline… read more here.
Keywords: alzheimer disease; cerebrospinal fluid; loeu patients; unknown aetiology ... See more keywords
Pharmacokinetics of a cytosine arabinoside subcutaneous protocol in dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown aetiology.
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DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12980
Abstract: Cytosine arabinoside (CA) is a commonly used treatment for dogs with meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown aetiology (MUE) with various proposed protocols, many requiring 24 hours (h) of hospitalization or two visits within 24 h. This is a unidirectional… read more here.
Keywords: meningoencephalomyelitis unknown; unknown aetiology; range; subcutaneous protocol ... See more keywords
The presence of dehydration in paddy farmers in an area with chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology
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DOI: 10.1111/nep.13605
Abstract: Kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) has been a health problem in the rural farming community of the North Central province of Sri Lanka since the 1990s and various environmental factors have been postulated as… read more here.
Keywords: disease unknown; unknown aetiology; kidney disease; kidney ... See more keywords
Systemic generalised lymphangiomatosis: unknown aetiology and a challenge to treat
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237331
Abstract: We describe a case of a woman diagnosed at the age of 35 years with a generalised mediastinal and abdominal lymphangiomatosis associated with a protein losing enteropathy, who successfully improved when treatment with sirolimus was… read more here.
Keywords: lymphangiomatosis; unknown aetiology; systemic generalised; generalised lymphangiomatosis ... See more keywords
Investigation into cases of hepatitis of unknown aetiology among young children, Scotland, 1 January 2022 to 12 April 2022
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.15.2200318
Abstract: On 31 March 2022, Public Health Scotland was alerted to five children aged 3–5 years admitted to hospital with severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology. Retrospective investigation identified eight additional cases aged 10 years and younger… read more here.
Keywords: investigation cases; hepatitis unknown; unknown aetiology; january 2022 ... See more keywords
Case numbers of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology among children in 24 countries up to 18 April 2022 compared to the previous 5 years
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.19.2200370
Abstract: An increase of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology has been reported among children in multiple countries worldwide. With a rapid online survey among hospitals in and outside of Europe, we describe case numbers recorded from… read more here.
Keywords: acute hepatitis; case numbers; among children; hepatitis ... See more keywords