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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Complications of measles: a case series.

Thelma Xerri, Nicola Darmanin, Maria Alessandra Zammit, Claudia Fsadni

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thelma XerriDepartment of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta thelmaxerri@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-4659
Nicola DarmaninDepartment of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Maria Alessandra ZammitDepartment of Infectious Disease, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Claudia FsadniDepartment of Infectious Disease, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
Mater Dei Hospital · MT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measles, which was once thought to be a disappearing viral infection due to effective vaccination, has been re-emerging globally, with increasing cases in adolescents and adults. This has been attributed to anti-vaccination campaigning in the early 21st century, which has resulted in a drop in overall herd immunity. In this case series we report three patients with complications secondary to measles who presented to a hospital in Malta in 2019. Through this series, we discuss the range of possible complications caused by the measles virus, ranging from mild viraemic symptoms to multiorgan involvement which could possibly lead to high-dependency care and may even be fatal. We also highlight recent global statistics which reflect the exponential increase in the incidence of measles, with a special focus on Europe. It is emphasised that vaccine education and compliance with the two-dose measles vaccine should be implemented worldwide.

Indexed as

AdolescentAdultAppendicitisDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHepatitis, Viral, HumanHumansMaleMeaslesMeningitis, Viralinfectionsinfectious diseasesvaccination/immunisation

Identifiers

PMID32066574
PMCPMC7206919
OpenAlexW3005772612

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