Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

George Kassianos, Joan Puig-Barberà, Hannah Dinse, Martin Teufel, Özlem Türeci, Shanti Pather

Article Type

Review

Published

This article seeks to summarize the currently available information to address the most common concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

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Thalidomide and discoid lupus erythematosus: case series and review of literature

Giovanna Malara, Chiara Verduci, Maria Altomonte, Maria Cuzzola, Caterina Trifirò, Cristina Politi, Giovanni Tripepi

Article Type

Case Series

Published

This article reports four cases of discoid lupus erythematosus treated previously with the most common immunomodulatory agents with no results and finally successfully treated with thalidomide.

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Paediatrics: how to manage pediculosis capitis

Alexander KC Leung, Joseph M Lam, Kin Fon Leong, Benjamin Barankin, Kam Lun Hon

Article Type

Review

Published

Pediculosis capitis is a common human parasitic infestation in childhood. This article aims to provide a narrative updated review on the management of pediculosis capitis.

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Open-label use of an aliphatic polyamine immunomodulator in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Sergey V Efimov, Natallia V Matsiyeuskaya, Olga V Boytsova, Luydmila Yu Akhieva, Elena V Kuntsevich, Anastasia A Troshina, Elena I Kvasova, Anton A Tikhonov, Nadezhda F Khomyakova, Francisco Harrison, Jean-François Rossi, Timothy C Hardman

Article Type

Original Research

Published

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of azoximer bromide when used in combination with standard of care treatment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

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HIV: how to manage low-level viraemia in people living with HIV

Emily K Hanners, Jessica Benitez-Burke, Melissa E Badowski

Article Type

Review

Published

This is a narrative review of the growing evidence of low-level viraemia in people living with HIV to determine risk factors and antiretroviral therapy management strategies and to discuss the implications of low-level viraemia on the development of future virological failure.

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