DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS: A DRUG-INDUCED HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME WITH VARIABLE CLINICAL FEATURES

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: A drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome with variable clinical features

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) or drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) involves a unique and severe adverse drug reaction.Patients present with fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hematological abnormalities, systemic illness, and may suffer from prolonged courses.Although the precise pathogenesis of DRESS/DIHS is

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Community-directed vector control to supplement mass drug distribution for onchocerciasis elimination in the Madi mid-North focus of Northern Uganda.

BACKGROUND:Onchocerciasis a neglected tropical disease that historically has been a major cause of morbidity and an obstacle to economic development in the developing world.It is caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted by black flies of the genus Simulium.The discovery of the potent effect of Mectizan (ivermectin) on O.vo

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Obsessive compulsive disorder networks: positron emission tomography and neuropsychology provide new insights.

BackgroundDeep brain stimulation has shed new light on the central role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).We explored this structure from a functional invertatop squeeze bottle perspective, synchronizing neuroimaging and cognitive measures.Methods and findingsThis case-control cross-sectional study compared 15 OC

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