ALLMedicine™ Acute Conjunctivitis Center
Research & Reviews 72 results
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.04.001
Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the Americ... Fredrick D
Apr 18th, 2022 - Acute conjunctivitis in children: a sticky issue itching for some answers.|2022|Fredrick D,|
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8892837
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Liu SH, Hawkins BS et. al.
Mar 4th, 2022 - Viruses cause about 80% of all cases of acute conjunctivitis. Human adenoviruses are believed to account for 65% to 90% of cases of viral conjunctivitis, or 20% to 75% of all causes of infectious keratoconjunctivitis worldwide. Epidemic keratoconj...
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac001
International Health; Bountogo M, Sié A et. al.
Jan 26th, 2022 - Seasonal and epidemic conjunctivitis (pink eye) infections are highly contagious and impose a significant economic burden worldwide. Long-term visual impairment can occur. This study used metagenomic deep sequencing to evaluate pathogens causing a...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9081290
Clinical & Experimental Optometry; Shorter ES, Whiteside MM et. al.
Nov 10th, 2021 - This study identifies key signs and symptoms of acute conjunctivitis, that when combined with a point-of-care test, can improve clinician accuracy of diagnosing adenoviral conjunctivitis. Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common ocular infection with...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8017479
JAMA Ophthalmology; Kuo IC, Gower EW
Apr 2nd, 2021 - Adenoviral conjunctivitis is highly contagious, can be associated with systemic infections, and can cause chronic visual impairment. It accounts for a large proportion of acute conjunctivitis. Outbreaks of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) are c...
Clinicaltrials.gov 6 results
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03555409
Jun 15th, 2018 - Microsporidia comprise a diverse group of obligate spore-forming intracellular eukaryotic pathogens first described in immunocompromised patients. Many species of microsporidia are found in aquatic environments, and they are considered as waterbor...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03055065
Feb 16th, 2017 - Epidemiological, prospective, open, multicentric trial in patients suffering from acute conjunctivitis who will undergo a rapid diagnostic test for adenoviral conjunctivitis at the time of their visit to the ophthalmologist office, at the emergenc...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02054273
Jan 11th, 2017 - Epidemiological, prospective, open, multicentric trial in patients suffering from acute conjunctivitis who will undergo a rapid diagnostic test for adenoviral conjunctivitis at the time of their visit to the ophthalmologist office, at the emergenc...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02254330
Jan 10th, 2017 - Epidemiological, prospective, open, multicentric trial in patients suffering from acute conjunctivitis who will undergo a rapid diagnostic test for adenoviral conjunctivitis at the time of their visit to the ophthalmologist office, at the emergenc...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02112773
Oct 20th, 2015 - Epidemiological, prospective, open, multicentric trial in patients suffering from acute conjunctivitis who will undergo a rapid diagnostic test for adenoviral conjunctivitis at the time of their visit to the ophthalmologist office, at the emergenc...
News 9 results
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/935843
Aug 21st, 2020 - Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Although it may feel as if COVID-19 has been in our lives for much longer, the first cases appeared in Wuhan, China, only at the very end of December. As such, i...
https://www.mdedge.com/chestphysician/article/189513/infectious-diseases/powerful-virus-inflammatory-response
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Nov 26th, 2018 - Inflammation is a double-edged sword. Controlled and modest proinflammatory responses can enhance host immunity against viruses and decrease bacterial colonization and infection, whereas excessive uncontrolled proinflammatory responses may increas.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/886934
Oct 11th, 2017 - CHICAGO — Dexamethasone/povidone-iodine ophthalmic suspension (SHP640) effectively treated viral conjunctivitis in a randomized controlled phase 2 trial, researchers reported at Academy 2017, the American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt) Annual Confer...
https://www.staging.medscape.com/viewarticle/885814
Sep 20th, 2017 - Antibiotic Prescription Fills for Acute Conjunctivitis Among Enrollees in a Large United States Managed Care Network Shekhawat NS, Shtein RM, Blachley TS, Stein JD Ophthalmology. 2017;124:1099-1107 The Misuse of Antibiotics in Acute Conjunctivitis...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/885814
Sep 20th, 2017 - Antibiotic Prescription Fills for Acute Conjunctivitis Among Enrollees in a Large United States Managed Care Network Shekhawat NS, Shtein RM, Blachley TS, Stein JD Ophthalmology. 2017;124:1099-1107 The Misuse of Antibiotics in Acute Conjunctivitis...