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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (Anca)-Associated Aortitis Presenting With Acute Dissection: Case Report And Comprehensive Literature Review, Obteene Azimi-Ghomi, Jorge De La Portilla
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (Anca)-Associated Aortitis Presenting With Acute Dissection: Case Report And Comprehensive Literature Review, Obteene Azimi-Ghomi, Jorge De La Portilla
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Vasculitides are a group of diseases that produces vasculitis, which is characterized by inflammatory infiltrates within blood vessel walls and results in intimal injury as well as progressive mural destruction. Infiltrates are characterized per the Chapel Hill classification, into large, medium, and small-vessel vasculitides. ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a disease that has been described as involving small-sized vessels. However, some cases of large vessel disease involvement have been documented. ANCA-associated aortitis is a rare entity poorly described in the literature. Due to the rarity of this pathology, there is no Level I evidence available regarding diagnosis and treatment. We present …
Covad Survey 2 Long-Term Outcomes: Unmet Need And Protocol, Zoha Zahid Fazal, Parikshit Sen, Mrudula Joshi, Naveen Ravichandran, James B. Lilleker, Vishwesh Agarwal, Sinan Kardes, Minchul Kim, Jessica Day, Ashima Makol
Covad Survey 2 Long-Term Outcomes: Unmet Need And Protocol, Zoha Zahid Fazal, Parikshit Sen, Mrudula Joshi, Naveen Ravichandran, James B. Lilleker, Vishwesh Agarwal, Sinan Kardes, Minchul Kim, Jessica Day, Ashima Makol
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Vaccine hesitancy is considered a major barrier to achieving herd immunity against COVID-19. While multiple alternative and synergistic approaches including heterologous vaccination, booster doses, and antiviral drugs have been developed, equitable vaccine uptake remains the foremost strategy to manage pandemic. Although none of the currently approved vaccines are live-attenuated, several reports of disease flares, waning protection, and acute-onset syndromes have emerged as short-term adverse events after vaccination. Hence, scientific literature falls short when discussing potential long-term effects in vulnerable cohorts. The COVAD-2 survey follows on from the baseline COVAD-1 survey with the aim to collect patient-reported data on the long-term …