Resumen: Los pacientes con Inmunodeficiencias primarias (IDP) tienen un riesgo elevado de complicaciones severas por la vacuna BCG, incluso mortalidad. Es necesario evaluar periódicamente el riesgo versus beneficio de la vacunación universal BCG en el periodo neonatal. Chile es un país con baja incide...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although liver transplantation is considered to be a high-risk procedure, it is well-established as a treatment option for the cure and quality of life enhancement for individuals who suffer from diseases. Preventing an infection by hepatitis B virus through immunization schedules ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes a variety of immunosuppressants and biological agents, which increase the risk of infections due to altered cellular and humoral immunity. Prevention of these infections can be done through vaccination, however, patients with ...
Abstract Given that the last notified case of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus type 2 was in 1999, in 2012, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the withdrawal of the type 2 component of oral polio vaccine (OPV) and the intr...
Resumen: El impacto de la inmunización depende de que las vacunas se apliquen oportunamente, aspecto aún más relevante en los niños. Las estrategias exitosas para mejorar la oportunidad incluyen el uso de registros nominalizados y mecanismos de seguimiento. En este estudio se evaluó el resultado del...
Introdução: A terapia biológica revolucionou o tratamento das doenças inflamatórias intestinais (DII). Embora muito efetivas, as medicações biológicas colocam os pacientes em maior risco de desenvolvimento de reações infusionais e paradoxais, infecções e alguns tipos de câncer como linfomas,...
Abstract: Objective: To asses the non-inferiority between two different vaccination schedules one month after the administration of the third dose. Materials and methods: We evaluated the anti-HPV 16/18 antibody titers induced by quadrivalent HPV vaccine administered using two different schedules in ...
Abstract: Objective: To describe HPV vaccine program implementation, monitoring and evaluation experiences in Latin America. Materials and methods: We reviewed published articles in peer-reviewed journals and reports from government websites, as well as the PAHO/WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting form and th...
