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Vaccine hesitancy has been recognized by the World Health Organization as one of ten threats to public health globally in 2019. Pregnant women constitute an extremely important group for the study of knowledge and attitudes towards pediatric vaccinations. This is a cross-sectional survey conducted in two maternity hospitals in Athens. A standardized questionnaire was used. A total of 814 pregnant women with a mean age of 33.1 years and a mean gestational age of 24.4 weeks were studied. Overall, 717 (89%) of 804 pregnant women reported that they intend to vaccinate their baby in accordance with the National Vaccination Program, 7 (1%) that they do not, while 80 (10%) reported that they have not decided yet. The women provided a mean of 11.4 correct replies out of 14 questions about vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines (mean knowledge score 81.5%). A pediatrician has been recognized as the source for information about vaccines in most cases (611/809, 75.5%), while in 215 (26.6%) the internet was also used. Overall, pregnant women trusted physicians about information for vaccines ("very much trusted" in 55.9% and "quite trusted" in 40% of cases). Lastly, 642 (81%) women agreed with the statement "vaccinations should be mandatory for school entry" while 70 (9%) women agreed with the statement "parents should have the right to refuse their children vaccinations". A multivariate analysis found that a gestational age of ≤20 weeks (OR = 2.33, CIs 1.27-4.28, p-value = 0.006), having another child (OR = 4.44, CIs 2.30-8.58, p-value less then 0.001), a history of influenza vaccination (OR = 2.54, CIs = 1.37-4.71, p-value = 0.003), and a higher knowledge score about vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines (OR = 1.33, CIs 1.23-1.45, p-value less then 0.001) were significantly associated with an increased probability to get their child vaccinated in accordance with the National Vaccination Program.
In response to the detection of porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV-1) in the human rotavirus vaccine (HRV), a PCV-free HRV (no detection of PCV-1 and PCV-2 according to the detection limit of tests used) was developed. Liquid (Liq) PCV-free HRV previously showed immunogenicity and safety profiles comparable to lyophilized (Lyo) HRV.

This was a phase 3a, randomized, single-blind study (NCT03207750) conducted in the United States. Healthy infants aged 6-12weeks received 2 doses (0, 2months) of either Liq PCV-free HRV or Lyo HRV with routine vaccines (0, 2, 4months) diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis, hepatitis B and inactivated poliovirus combination vaccine (DTaP-HBV-IPV), monovalent tetanus toxoid-conjugated vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib-TT), and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Co-primary objectives were (i) to assess non-inferiority of immune responses to routine vaccine antigens 1month post-dose 3 following co-administration with Liq PCV-free HRV compared to Lyo HRV; (ii) administration with Lyo HRV.
Routine pediatric vaccines co-administered with Liq PCV-free HRV showed non-inferior immune responses and similar safety profiles to those following co-administration with Lyo HRV.
Information on the costs of routine immunization programs is needed for budgeting, planning, and domestic resource mobilization. This information is particularly important for countries such as Tanzania that are preparing to transition out of support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This study aimed to estimate the total and unit costs for of child immunization in Tanzania from July 2016 to June 2017 and make this evidence available to key stakeholders.

We used an ingredients-based approach to collect routine immunization cost data from the facility, district, regional, and national levels. We collected data on the cost of vaccines as well as non-vaccine delivery costs. We estimated total and unit costs from a provider perspective for each level and overall, and examined how costs varied by delivery strategy, geographic area, and facility-level service delivery volume. An evidence-to-policy plan identified key opportunities and stakeholders to target to facilitate the use of results.

The total annual ecr five years. These estimates can inform the program's budgeting and planning as Tanzania prepares to transition out of Gavi support. Next steps for evidence-to-policy translation have been identified, including technical support requirements for policy advocacy and planning.The Brighton Collaboration Viral Vector Vaccines Safety Working Group (V3SWG) was formed to evaluate the safety and characteristics of live, recombinant viral vector vaccines. The Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector system is being explored as a platform for development of multiple vaccines. This paper reviews the molecular and biological features specifically of the MVA-BN vector system, followed by a template with details on the safety and characteristics of an MVA-BN based vaccine against Zaire ebolavirus and other filovirus strains. The MVA-BN-Filo vaccine is based on a live, highly attenuated poxviral vector incapable of replicating in human cells and encodes glycoproteins of Ebola virus Zaire, Sudan virus and Marburg virus and the nucleoprotein of the Thai Forest virus. This vaccine has been approved in the European Union in July 2020 as part of a heterologous Ebola vaccination regimen. The MVA-BN vector is attenuated following over 500 serial passages in eggs, showing restricted host tropism and incong including Phase III in West Africa and is currently in use in large scale vaccination studies in Central African countries. This paper provides a comprehensive picture of the MVA-BN vector, which has reached regulatory approvals, both as MVA-BN backbone for smallpox/monkeypox, as well as for the MVA-BN-Filo construct as part of an Ebola vaccination regimen, and therefore aims to provide solutions to prevent disease from high-consequence human pathogens.
Despite the remarkable achievements of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Burkina Faso, numerous challenges remain, including missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) which occur when people visit a health facility with at least one vaccine due according to the national immunization schedule, are free of contraindications, and leave without receiving all due vaccine doses. In 2016, we used the revised World Health Organization's (WHO) MOV strategy to assess the extent of and reasons for MOV in Burkina Faso.

We purposively selected 27 primary health facilities (PHFs) from the eight health districts with the highest absolute numbers of children who missed the first dose of measles-rubella (MR1) in 2015. We conducted exit interviews with caregivers of children aged 0-23months, and requested health workers to complete a self-administered knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) questionnaire.

A total of 489 caregivers were interviewed, of which 411 were eligible for inclusion in our analysis. potential for substantial increases in vaccine coverage and equity, and ultimately reducing the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). This will require the implementation of a series of interventions aimed at improving community knowledge and practices, raising health workers' awareness, and fostering the integration of immunization with other health services.
Stroma, mainly composed by fibroblasts, extracellular matrix (ECM) and vessels, may play a role in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an independent risk factor for LC. We hypothesized that markers of fibroblasts, ECM and endothelial cells may differ in tumors of LC patients with/without COPD.

Markers of cultured cancer-associated fibroblasts and normal fibroblasts [CAFs and NFs, respectively, vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA) markers, immunofluorescence in cultured lung fibroblasts], ECM, and endothelial cells (type I collagen and CD31 markers, respectively, immunohistochemistry) were identified in lung tumor and non-tumor specimens (thoracotomy for lung tumor resection) from 15 LC-COPD patients and 15 LC-only patients.

Numbers of CAFs significantly increased, while those of NFs significantly decreased in tumor samples compared to non-tumor specimens of both LC and LC-COPD patients. Endothelial cells (CD31) significantly decreased in tumor ss, especially in those without underlying airway obstruction. Identification of CD31 role as a prognostic and therapeutic biomarker in lung tumors of patients with underlying respiratory diseases warrants attention.
Anastomotic leakage is one of the most severe complications in patients undergoing esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction. OT-82 Transection of the left gastric and gastro-epiploic artery and vein results in compromised perfusion which is seen as the major contributing factor for anastomotic dehiscence. The main objective of this prospective, observational, in-vivo pilot study is to microscopically evaluate gastric tube perfusion with Sidestream Darkfield Microscopy (SDF).

Intra-operative microscopic images of gastric-microcirculation were obtained with SDF directly after reconstruction in 22 patients. Quantitative perfusion related parameters were velocity, Microvascular Flow Index(MFI), Total Vessel Density(TVD), Perfusion Vessel Density(PVD), Proportion of Perfused Vessels(PPV) and De Backer Score(DBS). Dedicated software was used to assess parameters predictive for compromised perfusion.

SDF was feasible to accurately visualize and evaluate microcirculation in all patients. Velocity(μm/sec) was sienous congestion is visible in the fundus, suggesting an important role in the development of ischaemia. These parameters could allow early risk stratification, and, potentially, can accomplish a reduction in anastomotic leakage.
Core needle biopsy is an effective method of obtaining tissue diagnosis. However, a diagnostic dilemma arises when lesional tissue is non-diagnostic which obviates considering radiological guided re-biopsy (RB) or an open surgical biopsy but the question raised is which serves as a better diagnostic tool.

We retrospectively reviewed data from a prospectively collected database of 4516 core needle biopsies performed in our specialist musculoskeletal tumour centre over a 6-year period. Our aim was to evaluate the management of non-diagnostic biopsies (NDB) and establish a safe and accurate diagnostic strategy in the presence of a NDB.

Two hundred fifteen (4.8%) NDB cases with complete follow-up were identified. Of these 157 (73%) were treated definitively on the basis of imaging and 58 (27%) had a RB, 48 (83%) of which led to a positive histological diagnosis. The remaining 10 were again non-diagnostic giving a total of 167 patients being treated definitively without a tissue diagnosis. The sensitivity and specificity for multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessment as a diagnostic tool was 0.75 and 0.88 respectively while that for RB was 0.91 and 0.9.

Re-biopsy after first non-diagnostic core needle biopsy offers high sensitivity and specificity, especially in the presence of malignancy. In the absence of tissue diagnosis, however, MDT assessment is also highly accurate and a safe strategy in managing this complex group of patients.

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