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Dementia with Lewy bodies

Infection9

• Asymptomatic plague infection in marmot hunters might be explained by prophylactic use of antimicrobial drugs. (cdc.gov)
• West Nile (WN) virus infection of humans is frequently asymptomatic, but can also lead to WN fever or neuroinvasive disease. (unipv.it)
• By measuring T cell responses in 29 individuals with either WN virus disease or asymptomatic infection, we showed that CD4 T cells focus on peptides in specific structural elements of C and at the exposed surface of the pre- and postfusion forms of the E protein. (unipv.it)
• 99% of asymptomatic pregnant women who were tested had no laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
• 2 , 3 Although the number of patients with C difficile infection (CDI) in the United States appears relatively stable over the past decade (estimated 476,400 cases in 2011 associated with 29,000 deaths and 462,100 cases in 2017 associated with an estimated 20,500 deaths), the prevalence of the disease remains high. (lww.com)
• Asymptomatic HIV infection is the second stage of HIV/AIDS . (medlineplus.gov)
• Latent TB infection is asymptomatic. (livemint.com)
• In active TB disease happens when the immune system can't control the infection. (livemint.com)
• however, its infection in swine can result in clinical disease. (cdc.gov)

Symptoms10

• Holding off on palliative chemotherapy until symptoms start appears to improve quality of life (QoL) without affecting survival for asymptomatic patients with advanced cancer. (medscape.com)
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of major causes of end-stage liver disease in the coming decades, but it shows few symptoms until it develops into cirrhosis. (nature.com)
• Approximately 25% of patients with asymptomatic gallstones develop symptoms within 10 years. (medscape.com)
• The four subtypes of Castleman disease can each cause a variety of signs and symptoms. (medscape.com)
• The presentation of multicentric Castleman disease spans a wide spectrum of severity, from mild symptoms to life-threatening organ failure. (medscape.com)
• The active TB disease symptoms in the lungs usually begin gradually and worsen over a few weeks. (livemint.com)
• None of those evaluated had severe disease symptoms. (boloji.com)
• The USPSTF found fair evidence that the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test can detect subclinical thyroid disease in persons without symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, but poor evidence that treatment improves clinically important outcomes in adults with screen-detected thyroid disease. (aafp.org)
• Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is defined as an abnormal biochemical measurement of thyroid hormones without any specific clinical signs or symptoms of thyroid disease and no history of thyroid dysfunction or therapy. (aafp.org)
• Individuals with symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, or those with a history of thyroid disease or treatment, are excluded from this definition and are not the subject of these recommendations. (aafp.org)

Myocardial infarction3

• Transient Q-waves in an infant with asymptomatic myocardial infarction due to Kawasaki disease. (bvsalud.org)
• We describe the clinical outcome of a boy with Kawasaki disease who exhibited "supergiant" coronary artery aneurysms at the age of 14 months and, despite treatment with anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication, developed a left coronary artery thrombosis and presented following a myocardial infarction at 2 years old. (bvsalud.org)
• A significant proportion of patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus had silent myocardial infarction or asymptomatic Coronary artery disease. (ejmcm.com)

Patients18

• Operators of air medical transport (AMT) services that are considering transport of patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) and healthcare providers who will be onboard. (cdc.gov)
• The poor prognosis of diabetic patients has been explained by a greater incidence of heart failure and the adverse impact of diabetes on heart failure, perhaps reflecting an underlying diabetic cardiomyopathy exacerbated by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and coronary artery disease (CAD). (scitechnol.com)
• There is limited evidence on the optimal timing for starting chemotherapy for asymptomatic patients with advanced cancer. (medscape.com)
• They note that for asymptomatic patients, delaying the start of systemic therapy should be discussed with the patient. (medscape.com)
• A summary of available imaging tests for low-, intermediate-, and high-risk asymptomatic patients is outlined in this document. (bvsalud.org)
• Fracture prevalence was independent of muscular and respiratory functional parameters and of genotype.CONCLUSIONS: Our data show for the first time that asymptomatic and atraumatic vertebral fractures occur frequently in late-onset Pompe disease patients without a significant impairment of bone mass. (univr.it)
• Patients with risk factors for complications of gallstones may be offered elective cholecystectomy, even if they have asymptomatic gallstones. (medscape.com)
• Study population comprised of 125 asymptomatic type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients, without any clinical evidence of Coronary Artery Disease, with normal resting ECG. (ejmcm.com)
• Silent Myocardial Ischemia in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Asymptomatic For Coronary Artery Disease : A Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine , 10(1), pp. 3057-3056. (ejmcm.com)
• Whether such patients were truly asymptomatic or unrecognized only because of subtle or atypical clinical signs is uncertain. (cdc.gov)
• As the access to testing expanded and concerns for asymptomatic transmission mounted, healthcare facilities broadened COVID-19 surveillance strategies to include testing for all asymptomatic patients requiring hospital admission or aerosol-generating procedures. (uci.edu)
• This study investigated the association of radiological abnormalities and asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with sickle cell disease. (uwi.edu)
• However, up to 30 % of these patients remained asymptomatic, especially in familial cases. (hindustantimes.com)
• Of 6859 patients with vascular diseases who underwent duplex carotid ultrasonography, we studied 512 internal carotid arteries in 441 patients who had a maximum area stenosis at or more than 70%, which corresponds with approximately 50% or more by the NASCET method. (ajnr.org)
• The USPSTF recommends against routinely providing [the service] to asymptomatic patients. (aafp.org)
• When used to confirm suspected thyroid disease in patients referred to a specialty endocrine clinic, TSH has a high sensitivity (98 percent) and specificity (92 percent). (aafp.org)
• Most patients with hyperphosphatemia are asymptomatic. (medscape.com)
• Coccidioidomycosis has been shown to be costly and debilitating, with nearly 75% of patients in whom the disease has been recognized missing work or school because of their illness and more than 40% requiring hospitalization [Tsang et al. (cdc.gov)

Infections10

• We describe the frequency of infections in a cohort of newly arrived asymptomatic immigrants in Southern Italy. (who.int)
• Asymptomatic immigrants are at increased risk for some infections, mainly HBV and tuberculosis. (who.int)
• Others have been contracted by immigrants because of living conditions/habits, with an increase in some infectious diseases such as HIV (3), TB (4) and viral hepatitis (5,6) and sometimes co-infections (6). (who.int)
• Therefore, the identification and treatment of any imported asymptomatic infections could reduce their incidence/prevalence and modify their outcome. (who.int)
• Concern about asymptomatic PID stems from high rates of PID sequelae such as tubal infertility among women with serologic evidence of previous sexually transmitted infections but no history of overt illness. (cdc.gov)
• Frequently people with tapeworm infections are asymptomatic. (cdc.gov)
• As the matter stands, it is clear that the "virus is tough to control", for a third of those infected are asymptomatic and 60% of infections are reported from those who are symptom-free. (boloji.com)
• Most infections are asymptomatic, and symptomatic disease generally is mild. (cdc.gov)
• Nontypeable strains can also cause invasive disease but more commonly cause mucosal infections. (cdc.gov)
• In contrast, syndromes of mucosal infections such as bronchitis, sinusitis, and otitis media are considered noninvasive disease. (cdc.gov)

Symptomatic disease2

• [ 21 ] The risk of complications arising from interventions is higher than the risk of symptomatic disease. (medscape.com)
• Symptomatic disease generally is mild and characterized by acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or nonpurulent conjunctivitis. (cdc.gov)

Coronary2

• Giant coronary artery aneurysms are a complication of Kawasaki disease and can be fatal if associated with thrombosis . (bvsalud.org)
• Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. (bvsalud.org)

Adults3

• To review the evidence on screening asymptomatic adults for CVD risk using electrocardiography (ECG) to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
• Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death In US adults. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
• The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for thyroid disease in adults. (aafp.org)

Carotid1

• According to Dr VR Roopesh Kumar, Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic progressive cerebral angiopathy involving anterior circulation characterised by bilateral stenosis internal carotid arteries (ICA) and its proximal branches with development of a fine network of abnormal compensatory collateral vessels subsequently. (hindustantimes.com)

20202

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a novel and ongoing evolving pandemic that poses unprecedented enormous threat and challenge to the economic, social, and health of humanity all over the regions of the world, although with approved vaccines currently available but specific definitive therapy still remain elusive (Zheng, 2020). (who.int)
• The social impact of the disease is massive as it was reported to have directly grounded social activities of half of humanity (The New York Times, 2020). (who.int)

Type 2 Diabet1

• The burden of non-communicable diseases in India is rapidly increasing and two major diseases among them are Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases. (scitechnol.com)

Sickle cell di1

• When such vasculopathy is associated with any secondary causes like down syndrome, cranial irradiation, sickle cell disease, neurofibromatosis type etc, it is termed as Moyamoya Syndrome (MMS). (hindustantimes.com)

Impairment1

• Meningitis occurred in approximately two-thirds of children with invasive Hib disease, resulting in hearing impairment or severe permanent neurologic sequelae, such as mental retardation, seizure disorder, cognitive and developmental delay, and paralysis in 15%-30% of survivors. (cdc.gov)

Emerging Infectio3

• Dr. Wilkins is co-author of a paper appearing in the January 2011 issue of CDC's journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases. (cdc.gov)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases , 29 (9), 1719-1729. (cdc.gov)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases , 29 (9), 1730-1737. (cdc.gov)

Prevalent2

• Moyamoya disease is more prevalent in oriental population than western population, probably related to genetic predisposition. (hindustantimes.com)
• A powerful tool for following the course of an epidemic of diseases for which human-to-human transmission is prevalent is molecular typing. (cdc.gov)

Zika3

• In December, the Ministry of Health estimated that 440,000-1,300,000 suspected cases of Zika virus disease had occurred in Brazil in 2015 ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
• In light of the recent outbreaks in the Americas, the number of Zika virus disease cases among travelers visiting or returning to the United States is likely to increase. (cdc.gov)
• An estimated 80% of persons who are infected with Zika virus are asymptomatic ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)

Screening3

• Screening for asymptomatic vertebral fractures should be routinely performed in Pompe disease irrespective of the disease severity. (univr.it)
• This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for thyroid disease and the supporting scientific evidence, and updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition: Periodic Updates. (aafp.org)
• The complete information on which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, is available in the Systematic Evidence Review "Screening for Thyroid Disease," 2 available through the USPSTF Web site ( http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org ) and through the National Guideline Clearing-house ( http://www.guideline.gov ). (aafp.org)

Clinical2

• It also remains an evolving disease which complete pathogenesis that translates into clinical features is only just emerging by each second of the day. (who.int)
• Ongoing surveillance will improve understanding of the incidence and clinical severity of this emerging disease. (cdc.gov)

Insidious1

• Pulmonary involvement in GPA can be asymptomatic, insidious in onset, or severe and fulminant. (medscape.com)

Harms1

• Evidence on potential harms (eg, from subsequent angiography or revascularization) in asymptomatic persons was limited. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)

Approximately1

• Each year approximately 1 million women in the United States experience an episode of symptomatic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (*) (1,2). (cdc.gov)

Onset1

• Prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in late-onset Pompe disease. (univr.it)

Centers2

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)

Incidence2

• In fact, while most tropical diseases are absent or appear sporadically in Italy (2,3), it was observed that the prevalence/incidence of other pathologies such as HBV/HCV/HIV/TB have changed their epidemiology over the years, in accord with the immigration phenomenon. (who.int)
• Since the introduction of Hib polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines in 1985 and 1990, the incidence of invasive Hib disease in children less than 5 years of age has decreased by 99%, to less than 1 case per 100,000 in children younger than 5 years of age. (cdc.gov)

Chronic3

• iMCD with idiopathic plasmacytic lymphadenopathy (iMCD-IPL): Thrombocytosis, hypergammaglobulinemia, and a more chronic disease course.The etiology and pathological cell types are completely unknown. (medscape.com)
• Various micro as well as macrovascular complications associated with chronic DM type 2.This study aimed to determine magnitude of one of the significant macrovascular complication i.e silent myocardial ischemia in selected asymptomatic DM outpatients by exercise tread mill test. (ejmcm.com)
• Chronic kidney disease (dark spots throughout kidney). (medscape.com)

Prevention2

• During this COCA Call, clinicians learned about the treatment, management, and prevention of tickborne diseases in the U.S., with an emphasis on Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and newly emerging tickborne diseases. (cdc.gov)
• The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders and diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. (lww.com)

Ebola4

• Most are young and healthy individuals, but they are often considered a source of certain infectious diseases such as Ebola, SARS etc., occasionally resulting in unjustified prejudice because of their geographic origin, ethnicity, health conditions at the departure point, and the migratory route (8-10). (who.int)
• Recommendations on this page apply to Ebola Disease and Marburg Virus Disease in healthcare settings. (cdc.gov)
• In October 2015, a new case of Ebola virus disease in Guinea was detected. (cdc.gov)
• Case investigation, serology, and whole-genome sequencing indicated possible transmission of the virus from an Ebola virus disease survivor to another person and then to the case-patient reported here. (cdc.gov)

Cardiovascular disease2

• Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
• Chemoattractant Protein 1 (MCP-1), Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF), Central Nervous System (CNS), Computed Tomography (CT), Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). (who.int)

Patient1

• Any combination of these diseases can be present in a single patient. (cdc.gov)

Risk1

• Risk stratification and early preventive measures can reduce major cardiovascular events given the long latent asymptomatic period. (bvsalud.org)

Detect1

• H. influenzae surveillance information is used to describe the epidemiology of invasive H. influenzae disease, to detect outbreaks of Hib disease, to assess progress toward Hib disease elimination, and to determine appropriate verification and validation criteria for current and potential serotyping methods. (cdc.gov)

Concern2

• This study examined from evidence-based literature the emerging pathogenesis of COVID-19 and important points of concern of the disease in Nigeria. (who.int)
• The result summarized literature on emerging pathogenesis of COVID-19 and important points of concern as well as research questions as to the peculiar trends of the disease in Nigeria. (who.int)

Infectious3

• Screenings for infectious diseases in asymptomatic immigrants currently takes place when receiving new arrivals. (who.int)
• UCI Infectious Disease Science Initiative aims to position UCI as a global leader in research and education in infectious disease dynamics by fueling the development of new knowledge and insights into the dynamics of infectious diseases and drug resistance. (uci.edu)
• Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. (medlineplus.gov)

Severity1

• New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of "intermediate" severity, research shows. (scitechdaily.com)

Autoimmune1

• Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener granulomatosis, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. (medscape.com)

Epidemiology1

• In the post-Hib vaccine era, the epidemiology of invasive H. influenzae disease in the United States has changed. (cdc.gov)

Occur1

• Amyloidosis , a condition in which abnormal proteins build up in tissues around the body, can occur in Castleman disease. (medscape.com)

Physical examination1

• [ 22 ] These findings suggested implications for the management of asymptomatic gallstones, including annual follow-up with physical examination, abdominal ultrasonography, and other studies as appropriate. (medscape.com)

Cases5

• Since the early 1990s, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a steadily increasing trend in human plague cases, which has resulted in the recognition of plague as a reemerging disease ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
• these account for 9.5% of cases and 15.5% of deaths from this disease in Asia ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
• Before 2007, only sporadic human disease cases were reported from countries in Africa and Asia. (cdc.gov)
• Before the introduction of effective vaccines, H. influenzae serotype b (Hib) was the cause of more than 95% of cases of invasive H. influenzae disease among children younger than 5 years of age. (cdc.gov)
• [13] Early notification of H. influenzae invasive disease cases in children younger than 5 years of age is also important to ensure isolates are saved for serotyping. (cdc.gov)

Persons1

• Six antigenically distinct capsular types of H. influenzae (types a-f) that can cause invasive disease in persons of any age have been identified. (cdc.gov)

Idiopathic1

• Moyamoya disease is defined as a rare idiopathic, progressive, bilaterally symmetrical arteriopathy of childhood , resulting in narrowing of distal ICA and proximal ACA/MCA with formation of collaterals looking like "puff of smoke" called moyamoya in Japanese and the first case report from India was reported by Dr Balasubramaniam while the first case of surgery for Moyamoya disease, Extracranial-intracranial bypass was reported by Dr Basant Misra in 1988. (hindustantimes.com)

Severe disease1

• Asbestosis is characterized by the following radiographic changes: fine, irregular opacities in both lung fields (especially in the bases) and septal lines that progress to honeycombing and sometimes, in more severe disease, obscuration of the heart border and hemi-diaphragm - the so-called shaggy heart sign [Khan et al. (cdc.gov)

Transmission1

• In utero transmission of EBOV from an asymptomatic mother is also possible ( 9 ). (cdc.gov)