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Levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and biphenyls (PCBs) in blood of informal e-waste recycling workers from Agbogbloshie, Ghana, and controls by Wittsiepe, Jürgen, Fobil, Julius N., Till, Holger, Burchard, Gerd-Dieter, Wilhelm, Michael, Feldt, Torsten

“…The formation and environmental release of highly toxic organohalogen compounds associated with informal recycling of waste electric and electronic equipment…”
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Face masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis by Matuschek, Christiane, Moll, Friedrich, Fangerau, Heiner, Fischer, Johannes C, Zänker, Kurt, van Griensven, Martijn, Schneider, Marion, Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Knoefel, Wolfram Trudo, Lichtenberg, Artur, Tamaskovics, Balint, Djiepmo-Njanang, Freddy Joel, Budach, Wilfried, Corradini, Stefanie, Häussinger, Dieter, Feldt, Torsten, Jensen, Björn, Pelka, Rainer, Orth, Klaus, Peiper, Matthias, Grebe, Olaf, Maas, Kitti, Gerber, Peter Arne, Pedoto, Alessia, Bölke, Edwin, Haussmann, Jan

“…The German government has made it mandatory to wear respiratory masks covering mouth and nose (MNC) as an effective strategy to fight SARS-CoV-2 infections. In…”
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High levels of PAH-metabolites in urine of e-waste recycling workers from Agbogbloshie, Ghana by Feldt, Torsten, Fobil, Julius N., Wittsiepe, Jürgen, Wilhelm, Michael, Till, Holger, Zoufaly, Alexander, Burchard, Gerd, Göen, Thomas

“…The informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) is an emerging source of environmental pollution in Africa. Among other toxins, polycyclic aromatic…”
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Failure of Dolutegravir First-Line ART with Selection of Virus Carrying R263K and G118R by Lübke, Nadine, Jensen, Björn, Hüttig, Falk, Feldt, Torsten, Walker, Andreas, Thielen, Alexander, Däumer, Martin, Obermeier, Martin, Kaiser, Rolf, Knops, Elena, Heger, Eva, Sierra, Saleta, Oette, Mark, Lengauer, Thomas, Timm, Jörg, Häussinger, Dieter

“…In this case report, the emergence of HIV-1 resistance to dolutegravir is identified early after the initiation of antiretroviral treatment…”
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Emergence of the E484K mutation in SARS-COV-2-infected immunocompromised patients treated with bamlanivimab in Germany by Jensen, Bjoern, Luebke, Nadine, Feldt, Torsten, Keitel, Verena, Brandenburger, Timo, Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Lutterbeck, Matthias, Freise, Noemi F, Schoeler, David, Haas, Rainer, Dilthey, Alexander, Adams, Ortwin, Walker, Andreas, Timm, Joerg, Luedde, Tom

“…Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have been introduced as a promising new therapeutic approach against SARS-CoV-2. At present, there is little experience regarding…”
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The history and value of face masks by Matuschek, Christiane, Moll, Friedrich, Fangerau, Heiner, Fischer, Johannes C, Zänker, Kurt, van Griensven, Martijn, Schneider, Marion, Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Knoefel, Wolfram Trudo, Lichtenberg, Artur, Tamaskovics, Bálint, Djiepmo-Njanang, Freddy Joel, Budach, Wilfried, Corradini, Stefanie, Häussinger, Dieter, Feldt, Torsten, Jensen, Björn, Pelka, Rainer, Orth, Klaus, Peiper, Matthias, Grebe, Olaf, Maas, Kitti, Bölke, Edwin, Haussmann, Jan

“…In the human population, social contacts are a key for transmission of bacteria and viruses. The use of face masks seems to be critical to prevent the…”
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TIPS and splenorenal shunt for complications of portal hypertension in chronic hepatosplenic schistosomiasis-A case series and review of the literature by Nordmann, Tamara, Schlabe, Stefan, Feldt, Torsten, Gobbi, Federico, Krieg, Andreas, Bode, Johannes G, Fuchs, Andre, Kraef, Christian, Praktiknjo, Michael, Trebicka, Jonel, Ramharter, Michael, Addo, Marylyn M, Strassburg, Christian, Lohse, Ansgar W, Luedde, Tom, Schmiedel, Stefan, Orth, Hans Martin

“…Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and shunt surgery are established treatment options for portal hypertension, but have not been…”
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Factors associated with performing tuberculosis screening of HIV-positive patients in Ghana: LASSO-based predictor selection in a large public health data set by Mueller-Using, Susanne, Feldt, Torsten, Sarfo, Fred Stephen, Eberhardt, Kirsten Alexandra

“…The purpose of this study is to propose the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operators procedure (LASSO) as an alternative to conventional variable…”
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Genetic structure of SARS-CoV-2 reflects clonal superspreading and multiple independent introduction events, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, February and March 2020 by Walker, Andreas, Houwaart, Torsten, Wienemann, Tobias, Vasconcelos, Malte Kohns, Strelow, Daniel, Senff, Tina, Hülse, Lisanna, Adams, Ortwin, Andree, Marcel, Hauka, Sandra, Feldt, Torsten, Jensen, Björn-Erik, Keitel, Verena, Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Timm, Jörg, Pfeffer, Klaus, Dilthey, Alexander T

“…We whole-genome sequenced 55 SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Germany to investigate SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in 2020 in the Heinsberg district and Düsseldorf. While the…”
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The implementation of the Kinyoun staining technique in a resource-limited setting is feasible and reveals a high prevalence of intestinal cryptosporidiosis in patients with HIV by Mesfun, Million Getachew, Fuchs, Andre, Holtfreter, Martha Charlotte, Tufa, Tafese Beyene, Orth, Hans Martin, Luedde, Tom, Feldt, Torsten

“…In resource-limited settings, intestinal Cryptosporidial or coccidian infections are common causes of chronic diarrhea but usually remain undiagnosed by…”
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Clinical and microbiological characterization of sepsis and evaluation of sepsis scores by Fuchs, Andre, Tufa, Tafese Beyene, Hörner, Johannes, Hurissa, Zewdu, Nordmann, Tamara, Bosselmann, Matthias, Abdissa, Sileshi, Sorsa, Abebe, Orth, Hans Martin, Jensen, Björn-Erik Ole, MacKenzie, Colin, Pfeffer, Klaus, Kaasch, Achim J, Bode, Johannes G, Häussinger, Dieter, Feldt, Torsten

“…Despite the necessity of early recognition for an optimal outcome, sepsis often remains unrecognized. Available tools for early recognition are rarely…”
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Variation of vital signs with potential to influence the performance of qSOFA scoring in the Ethiopian general population at different altitudes of residency: A multisite cross-sectional study by Früh, Jonas, Fuchs, Andre, Tufa, Tafese Beyene, Früh, Loraine, Hurissa, Zewdu, Orth, Hans Martin, Bode, Johannes Georg, Eberhardt, Kirsten Alexandra, Häussinger, Dieter, Feldt, Torsten

“…The physiological range of different vital signs is dependent on various environmental and individual factors. There is a strong interdependent relationship…”
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Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana by Di Cristanziano, Veronica, D'Alfonso, Rossella, Berrilli, Federica, Sarfo, Fred Stephen, Santoro, Maristella, Fabeni, Lavinia, Knops, Elena, Heger, Eva, Kaiser, Rolf, Dompreh, Albert, Phillips, Richard Odame, Norman, Betty, Feldt, Torsten, Eberhardt, Kirsten Alexandra

“…Sub-Saharan Africa is endemic for intestinal parasites and distinguished for the largest burden of HIV cases. Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common…”
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Antepartum depression and anxiety associated with disability in African women: cross-sectional results from the CDS study in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire by Bindt, Carola, Appiah-Poku, John, Te Bonle, Marguerite, Schoppen, Stefanie, Feldt, Torsten, Barkmann, Claus, Koffi, Mathurin, Baum, Jana, Nguah, Samuel Blay, Tagbor, Harry, Guo, Nan, N'Goran, Eliezer, Ehrhardt, Stephan

“…Common mental disorders, particularly unipolar depressive disorders, rank among the top 5 with respect to the global burden of disease. As a major public…”
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Editorial: Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and implications for clinical outcome by Bölke, Edwin, van Griensven, Martijn, Schneider, E Marion, Fischer, Johannes C, Feldt, Torsten, Keitel, Verena, Budach, Wilfried, Haussmann, Jan, Jazmati, Danny, Matuschek, Christiane

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Prevalence and prognostic value of neurological affections in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 based on objective assessments by Balloff, Carolin, Bandlow, Carolina, Bernhard, Michael, Brandenburger, Timo, Bludau, Patricia, Elben, Saskia, Feldt, Torsten, Hartmann, Christian J., Heinen, Elisa, Ingwersen, Jens, Jansen, Corinna, Jensen, Björn-Erik O., Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Luedde, Tom, Penner, Iris-Katharina, Slink, Isabel, Stramm, Kim, Telke, Ann-Kathrin, Timm, Jörg, Vetterkind, Lana, Vollmer, Christian, Wolff, Georg, Schnitzler, Alfons, Meuth, Sven G., Groiss, Stefan J., Albrecht, Philipp

“…Neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been frequently described. In this prospective study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients…”
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Convalescent plasma treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infected high-risk patients: a matched pair analysis to the LEOSS cohort by Freise, Noemi F., Gliga, Smaranda, Fischer, Johannes, Lübke, Nadine, Lutterbeck, Matthias, Schöler, Miriam, Bölke, Edwin, Orth, Hans Martin, Feldt, Torsten, Roemmele, Christoph, Wilke, Dominik, Schneider, Jochen, Wille, Kai, Hohmann, Christian, Strauss, Richard, Hower, Martin, Ruf, Andreas, Schubert, Joerg, Isberner, Nora, Stecher, Melanie, Pilgram, Lisa, Vehreschild, Jörg J., Hanses, Frank, Luedde, Tom, Jensen, Björn

“…Establishing the optimal treatment for COVID-19 patients remains challenging. Specifically, immunocompromised and pre-diseased patients are at high risk for…”
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Prolonged Neuropsychological Deficits, Central Nervous System Involvement, and Brain Stem Affection After COVID-19—A Case Series by Groiss, Stefan Jun, Balloff, Carolin, Elben, Saskia, Brandenburger, Timo, Müttel, Tomke, Kindgen-Milles, Detlef, Vollmer, Christian, Feldt, Torsten, Kunstein, Anselm, Ole Jensen, Björn-Erik, Hartung, Hans-Peter, Schnitzler, Alfons, Albrecht, Philipp

“…Objective: The affection of both the peripheral (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been…”
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CTX-M-9 group ESBL-producing Raoultella planticola nosocomial infection: first report from sub-Saharan Africa by Tufa, Tafese Beyene, Fuchs, Andre, Feldt, Torsten, Galata, Desalegn Tadesse, Mackenzie, Colin R, Pfeffer, Klaus, Häussinger, Dieter

“…Raoultella are Gram-negative rod-shaped aerobic bacteria which grow in water and soil. They mostly cause nosocomial infections associated with surgical…”
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Falciparum malaria-induced secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis successfully treated with ruxolitinib by Fuchs, André, Orth, Hans-Martin, Germing, Ulrich, Kondakci, Mustafa, Holtfreter, Martha, Feldt, Torsten, Jensen, Björn Erik-Ole, Häussinger, Dieter

“…•Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH) is rare but life-threatening.•sHLH can also be triggered by falciparum malaria.•The optimal strategy for…”
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