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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBlumenthal KG, Topaz M, Zhou L
Mining social media data to assess the risk of skin and soft tissue infections from allergen immunotherapy.
This study examined large social media databases including Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit to identify postings of rare incidents of contamination or infection from extracts for allergen immunotherapy (AIT). They used natural language processing (NLP) related to AIT from 2012 to 2016. They compared posts on adverse events for AIT compared to influenza vaccinations. The results showed that both types of posts are rare events.
AHRQ-funded; HS025375.
Citation: Blumenthal KG, Topaz M, Zhou L .
Mining social media data to assess the risk of skin and soft tissue infections from allergen immunotherapy.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019 Jul;144(1):129-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2019.01.029..
Keywords: Social Media, Skin Conditions, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Vaccination, Risk
Ren Z, Laumann AE, Silverberg JI
Association of dermatomyositis with systemic and opportunistic infections in the United States.
This study examined whether dermatomyositis is associated with opportunistic and antibiotic-resistant infections. Data was analyzed from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2002 to 2012 with a cross-sectional representative 20% sample of all hospitalizations in the US. There was an association found with serious infections in adults and children, with more associated with adults. Infections were found in the skin, bone, joints, brain, heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal system. Predictors of infections included non-white race/ethnicity, insurance status, history of long-term corticosteroid usage, Cushing’s syndrome, diabetes and cancer. This in turn caused higher odds, costs, and inpatient mortality from these infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Ren Z, Laumann AE, Silverberg JI .
Association of dermatomyositis with systemic and opportunistic infections in the United States.
Arch Dermatol Res 2019 Jul;311(5):377-87. doi: 10.1007/s00403-019-01913-0..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Infectious Diseases, Risk, Skin Conditions