C-reactive protein: pathophysiology, diagnosis, false test results and a novel diagnostic algorithm for clinicians

DS Mouliou - Diseases, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current literature provides a body of evidence on C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and its
potential role in inflammation. However, most pieces of evidence are sparse and …

6084 Cases of adult tetanus from China: a literature analysis

Y Gou, SM Li, JF Zhang, XP Hei, BH Lv… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To describe the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of tetanus and
determine the most appropriate focus for tetanus prevention and treatment to reduce …

Factors associated with in-hospital mortality of adult tetanus patients–a multicenter study from Bangladesh

MAS Khan, MJ Hasan, MU Rashid… - PLoS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease, is still occurring in the elderly
population of low-and middle-income countries with a high case-fatality rate. The objective …

Admission of tetanus patients to the ICU: a retrospective multicentre study

R Mahieu, T Reydel, A Maamar, JM Tadié… - Annals of Intensive …, 2017 - Springer
Background An extended course of tetanus (up to 6 weeks) requiring ICU admission and
protracted mechanical ventilation (MV) may have a significant impact on short-and long-term …

[HTML][HTML] The management of tetanus in adults in an intensive care unit in Southern Vietnam

N Van Hao, LM Yen, R Davies-Foote… - Wellcome open …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Tetanus remains common in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)
yet the evidence base guiding management of this disease is extremely limited, particularly …

Survival in canine tetanus–retrospective analysis of 42 cases (2006–2020)

J Zitzl, J Dyckers, A Güssow, H Lehmann… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To define factors associated with survival in dogs with tetanus and to evaluate the
prognostic significance of an established severity classification scheme. Methods Medical …

Prognostic factors for generalized tetanus in adults: a retrospective study in a Chinese hospital

C Sun, H Zhao, Y Lu, Z Wang, W Xue, S Lu… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background We evaluated factors associated with mortality in patients with moderate/severe
generalized tetanus. Methods This retrospective study included patients with …

Factors associated with mortality in patients with tetanus in Cameroon

N Sangwe Clovis, JN Palle, EMM Linwa… - Science …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Tetanus constitutes a significant cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, with
case fatality rates as high as 64%, 47%, and 43.1% reported in Nigeria, Uganda, and …

Trends and Hospitalization Outcomes of Tetanus Cases: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Suzhou, 2013–2023

J Yu, B Zheng, N Liu, Y Zhu, F Hui… - Risk Management and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate the epidemiology, and hospitalization of tetanus in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Province, China, focusing on the severity of the disease, treatment, outcomes and …

[HTML][HTML] Risk assessment of severe adult tetanus using the NLR and AST level and construction of a nomogram prediction model

Y Wang, L Zhang - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Objective We sought to examine high-risk factors for severe tetanus, construct a nomogram
model, and predict the risk probability of severe tetanus in adult patients to provide a …