Poliomyelitis

"Erythematous mucosa" is a term to describe the inflammation and redness of the inner lining of the digestive tract. Erythematous mucosa is associated with conditions such as gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), colitis (inflammation of the lining of the colon, or large intestine), and proctitis (inflammation of the rectum). This article will discuss the various underlying conditions that may cause inflammation within the gastrointestinal tract, their causes, symptoms, treatment options, and more. SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty Images Causes of Erythematous Mucosa Various conditions are characterized by erythematous mucosa, including gastritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis . Each condition has specific signs that may indicate inflammation or injury.  Stomach There are various causes of gastritis leading to inflammation in the stomach, including: Colon Often, the specific ca...

On 24 October 1960, Francis Ng was born in the Sungai Buloh Leprosarium in Malaysia, the son of parents with leprosy. According to regulations at the time, newborns with parents suffering from leprosy were immediately given up for adoption or placed in foster care. And so, Francis grew up as an in-between – not an orphan, but not truly belonging to a family either.  "My parents migrated, or rather sneaked in, to Malaysia from a small fishing village in Medan, Indonesia when they heard the British had set up a modern facility for leprosy patients in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in the 1940s," Francis says.  Shunned by society Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by a slow-growing bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae. It affects the skin, nerves, eyes as well as nose lining and if untreated, can cause progressive and permanent blindness and disability. Today, there is a cure for leprosy and if discovered ear...

Abstract In the COVID-19 pandemic, children were considered to play a major role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission similar to influenza. Thus, mitigation measures have been focused on children, impacting their everyday life severely. Despite this, infectivity in this age group regarding SARS-CoV-2 is not yet clarified. We performed a serology study in households with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection to evaluate virus transmission with focus on children and adolescents. Between January and July 2021, 341 minors and 650 adults from 300 households with a confirmed index case participated in the FamilyCoviDD19-study including serological assessment for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and a questionnaire on demographics, recent and ongoing symptoms, hygiene measures and comorbidities. 45 (16.3%) of all index cases were < 18 years old. Thereof, 55.6% reported COVID-19 associated symptoms, while nearly all adult index cases were symptomatic (94.8%). There was significantly less virus transmissio...

iv. Avoid macrolide-based triple therapy if reported resistance rates are >15%, v. Previous exposure to macrolides should be taken into account while considering clarithromycin-based drug combination, vi. Amoxicillin therapy becomes an issue if there is a history of drug allergy and may need drug allergic testing, vii. In case of a regimen failure, do not repeat any of the antibiotics in the second regimen, viii. As a general rule, 2 weeks of any regimen therapy gives better results. Some studies have shown similar results between 10 days versus 2 weeks of therapy. ix. The main determinants of successful H. pylori eradication are the choice of regimen, the patient's adherence to a multi-drug regimen with frequent side effects, and the sensitivity of the H. pylori strain to the combination of antibiotics administered. Fig 2 gives an account of numerous regimens which a clinician has available as a first-line and rescue therapy. Use off these to treat primary and resistant H. ...

Diabetes can impact the health of your entire body, including the skin. As the largest organ in the body, your skin has many functions, like protecting you from infection, UV rays, and injury. There are a few different skin conditions linked with diabetes. Some changes in the skin may happen before diabetes is even diagnosed. Fortunately, if recognized early, most skin problems can be effectively treated. Causes of Diabetes-Related Skin Problems Skin conditions are seen in almost 30% of people with diabetes. Hyperglycemia, or high blood glucose levels, can happen with uncontrolled diabetes. This condition is linked with many complications, both microvascular and macrovascular. Microvascular complications are related to the very small blood vessels in the body. Changes in the small blood vessels can impact the eyes and kidneys. Macrovascular complications refer to damage in the larger blood vessels, like the arteries that move blood away from the heart. Together, microvascular and macr...