Faculty of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions

    • Vaccines for older adults 

      Cunningham, Anthony L; McIntyre, Peter; Subbarao, Kanta; Booy, Robert; Levin, Myron J
      Published 2021
      The proportion of the global population aged 65 and older is rapidly increasing. Infections in this age group, most recently with SARS-CoV-2, cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Major improvements have been made in ...
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    • Potentially preventable hospitalisations for physical health conditions in community mental health service users: a population-wide linkage study 

      Sara, G.; Chen, W.; Large, M.; Ramanuj, P.; Curtis, J.; McMillan, F.; Mulder, C.L.; Currow, D.; Burgess, P.
      Published 2021
      AIMS: Mental health (MH) service users have increased prevalence of chronic physical conditions such as cardio-respiratory diseases and diabetes. Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations (PPH) for physical health conditions ...
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    • How to Manage COVID-19 Vaccination in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases: An Expert Opinion by IMIDs Study Group 

      Ferretti, Francesca; Cannatelli, Rosanna; Benucci, Maurizio; Carmagnola, Stefania; Clementi, Emilio; Danelli, Piergiorgio; Dilillo, Dario; Fiorina, Paolo; Galli, Massimo; Gallieni, Maurizio; Genovese, Giovanni; Giorgi, Valeria; Invernizzi, Alessandro; Maconi, Giovanni; Maier, Jeanette A.; Marzano, Angelo V.; Morpurgo, Paola S.; Nebuloni, Manuela; Radovanovic, Dejan; Riva, Agostino; Rizzardini, Giuliano; Sabiu, Gianmarco; Santus, Pierachille; Staurenghi, Giovanni; Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo; Sarzi-Puttini, Pier Carlo; Ardizzone, Sandro
      Published 2021
      Since March 2020, the outbreak of Sars-CoV-2 pandemic has changed medical practice and daily routine around the world. Huge efforts from pharmacological industries have led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. In ...
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    • Proposed delay for safe surgery after COVID‐19 

      Kovoor, Joshua G.; Scott, N. Ann; Tivey, David R.; Babidge, Wendy J.; Scott, David A.; Beavis, Vanessa S.; Kok, Jen; MacCormick, Andrew D.; Padbury, Robert T. A.; Hugh, Thomas J.; Hewett, Peter J.; Collinson, Trevor G.; Maddern, Guy J.; Frydenberg, Mark
      Published 2021
      BACKGROUND: Long-term effects after COVID-19 may affect surgical safety. This study aimed to evaluate the literature and produce evidence-based guidance regarding the period of delay necessary for adequate recovery of ...
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    • Targeting B cells to modify MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD: Part 2 

      Graf, J.; Mares, J.; Barnett, M.; Aktas, O.; Albrecht, P.; Zamvil, S.S.; Hartung, H.-P.
      Published 2021
      Ocrelizumab, rituximab, ofatumumab, ublituximab, inebilizumab, and evobrutinib are immunotherapies that target various B cell-related proteins. Most of these treatments have proven efficacy in relapsing and progressive ...
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