RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME (HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS)

Ramsay hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus)

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is defined as an acute peripheral facial neuropathy caused by the 2005 buick century starter reactivated latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the geniculate ganglion; characterized with erythematous vesicular rash of the skin of the ear canal, auricle, facial skin, oral mucosa and facial palsy (also nautica voyage hajuv

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HPV vaccine misinformation on social media: A multi-method qualitative analysis of comments across three platforms

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to characterize similarities and differences in HPV vaccine misinformation narratives present in the comment sections of top-performing initial creator posts across three social media platforms.MethodsA qualitative multi-method design was used to analyze comments collected from social media posts.A sample of 2

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Network meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of drugs for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis

PurposeTo guide the drug selection for treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) by evaluating the efficacy and safety of various drugs.MethodsThis systematic review searched the Embase, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on the drugs used alone or in combi

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Basic mechanisms of platelet receptor shedding

Proteolytic shedding of the extracellular ectodomain of platelet receptors provides a key mechanism for irreversible loss of ligand-binding capacity, and for regulating platelet function in health and disease.Platelets derived from megakaryocytes are small anucleate cells in peripheral blood, with the ability to rapidly adhere, become activated, an

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