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View article: Cost-effectiveness of rapid, ICU-based, syndromic PCR in hospital-acquired pneumonia: analysis of the INHALE WP3 multi-centre RCT
Cost-effectiveness of rapid, ICU-based, syndromic PCR in hospital-acquired pneumonia: analysis of the INHALE WP3 multi-centre RCT Open
Background Hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia (HAP and VAP) are pneumonias arising > 48 h after admission or intubation respectively. Conventionally, HAP/VAP patients are given broad-spectrum empiric antibiotics at clini…
View article: Development and characterization of an immortalized swine respiratory cell line for influenza A virus research
Development and characterization of an immortalized swine respiratory cell line for influenza A virus research Open
Introduction Swine serve as an important intermediate host species for generating novel influenza A viruses (IAVs) with pandemic potential because of the host’s susceptibility to IAVs of swine, human and avian origin. Primary respiratory c…
View article: Heterologous prime-boost H1N1 vaccination exacerbates disease following challenge with a mismatched H1N2 influenza virus in the swine model
Heterologous prime-boost H1N1 vaccination exacerbates disease following challenge with a mismatched H1N2 influenza virus in the swine model Open
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a significant threat to both human and animal health. Developing IAV vaccine strategies able to elicit broad heterologous protection against antigenically diverse IAV strains is pivotal in effectively contro…
View article: Food Labels: Trends in Use of Nutrition and Health Claims on New Zealand Foods and Beverages
Food Labels: Trends in Use of Nutrition and Health Claims on New Zealand Foods and Beverages Open
Nutrition and health claims have been regulated by Standard 1.2.7 of the Food Standards Code since 2016. Standard 1.2.7 was introduced in 2013, with a three-year transition period. This study aims to evaluate the impact of Standard 1.2.7 b…
View article: A Novel Neuraminidase Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Offers Protection Against Heterologous H3N2 Influenza Virus Infection in the Porcine Model
A Novel Neuraminidase Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Offers Protection Against Heterologous H3N2 Influenza Virus Infection in the Porcine Model Open
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) pose a global health threat, contributing to hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of hospitalizations annually. The two major surface glycoproteins of IAVs, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), are …
View article: Novel Vaccine Technologies in Veterinary Medicine: A Herald to Human Medicine Vaccines
Novel Vaccine Technologies in Veterinary Medicine: A Herald to Human Medicine Vaccines Open
The success of inactivated and live-attenuated vaccines has enhanced livestock productivity, promoted food security, and attenuated the morbidity and mortality of several human, animal, and zoonotic diseases. However, these traditional vac…
View article: Frailty is associated with long-term outcome in patients with sepsis who are over 80 years old: results from an observational study in 241 European ICUs
Frailty is associated with long-term outcome in patients with sepsis who are over 80 years old: results from an observational study in 241 European ICUs Open
Background Sepsis is one of the most frequent reasons for acute intensive care unit (ICU) admission of very old patients and mortality rates are high. However, the impact of pre-existing physical and cognitive function on long-term outcome…
View article: Awareness and Understanding Amongst New Zealand Health Professionals of Venison in a Healthy Diet
Awareness and Understanding Amongst New Zealand Health Professionals of Venison in a Healthy Diet Open
New Zealand (NZ) farmed venison is available for NZ consumers, and exported globally, including to Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and the United States of America (USA). [...]