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Israel Potasman

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PubMed2003

Fear of injections in young adults: prevalence and associations.

Fear of injections may interfere with receipt of vaccines. The frequency, associations, and precipitators of fear-provoking factors of 400 travelers visiting a travel health clinic were evaluated. The median age of this group was 25, 7% were medical staff members, and 2.8% were regular injectors (insulin). Eighty-five (21.7%; 95% confidence interval, 17.3-25.6%) of the travelers indicated that they were afraid of injections, and in 8.2%, the fear was unreasonably intense. Multivariate analysis revealed that watching other people being vaccinated, fear of pain, needle size, and a history of fainting were highly and independently associated with injection phobia. The sensitivity, specificity, and discrimination accuracy of this model were 79.5%, 78.0%, and 78.3%, respectively. Injection phobia and a bad past vaccination experience were significantly associated with fainting. Perceived empathy, on the other hand, was a significant protective factor. Fear of injections was common in this cohort and was highly associated with past fainting after vaccination.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2002

Infectious outbreaks associated with bivalve shellfish consumption: a worldwide perspective.

Outbreaks of shellfish-associated infection have been reported for more than a century. Since the early 1970s, the global consumption of shellfish has increased considerably--and with it, the reports of outbreaks of infection. Most of these reports have originated from the United States, but Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia and Australia have also been represented. The majority of outbreaks have been linked to oysters, followed by clams and mussels. Hepatitis A virus caused the largest ever shellfish-associated outbreak, but caliciviruses have caused the highest number of outbreaks; Vibrio species lead the list of bacterial pathogens. The prognosis of shellfish-associated infections is generally good, except for outbreaks of Vibrio vulnificus infection, which have a mortality rate of up to 50% in vulnerable people. Conventional and molecular techniques should be applied to better identify the causative agents, thereby enabling more-targeted control measures in growing, harvesting, and shipping bivalves.

Asia↗
PubMed2002

Mycoplasma-associated carditis. Case reports and review.

We present 2 cases and examine the developments that occurred in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of 19 additional patients with mycoplasmal peri- and myocarditis. The mean age of this group was 33 years. The final diagnoses were pericarditis (n = 15), myocarditis (n = 5), and myopericarditis (n = 1); pulmonary involvement was noted in 13 patients. Serology established the diagnosis in 12 cases, and isolation in 9 others. In contrast to previous reviews, an echocardiogram was carried out in all patients, thus enabling pericardiocentesis in 13 patients. Antibiotics were given to 19 patients, including 4 who received a newer macrolide. Three patients were left with long-term sequelae, and 1 patient died. The outcome of Mycoplasma carditis has improved over the years, although a minority of patients may suffer long-term sequelae.

Adult↗