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New Bactometer device offers rapid, accurate detection of bacteria

Bactometer is a biological detector that if used as screening system, will provide a valuable support in the battle against antimicrobial resistance in Hospital environments.

18 Aug 2023

A peek at Big Pharma’s playbook that leaves many Americans unable to afford their drugs

America's pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government's first effort at drug price regulation.

18 Aug 2023

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online in the journal Heart.

17 Aug 2023

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ventilator support.

16 Aug 2023

Most infants admitted to ICU for RSV were previously healthy, study finds

Most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term, according to a new study reported in JAMA Network Open.

16 Aug 2023

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

Gut dysbiosis among critically ill individuals

16 Aug 2023

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

Researchers investigated the age of gestation associated with optimal perinatal outcomes among in-term single-infant pregnancies conceived using infertility therapies.

16 Aug 2023

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from.

11 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

The effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

9 Aug 2023

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

Researchers determine how COVID-19 vaccination influences lung-sequelae-related pathology and the manifestation of severe infection.

9 Aug 2023

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Researchers identify potential markers for severe COVID-19 and death in COPD patients.

8 Aug 2023

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

Researchers investigated whether physical and behavioral features among healthcare workers, e.g. nose picking, could increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

8 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Critically ill patients with circulatory shock - when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body, often as a result of heart failure, sepsis, or hemorrhage - require close monitoring and treatment, especially to maintain adequate blood pressure to prevent injury to important organs.

7 Aug 2023

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

A new international study conducted by the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) led by Prof. Ran Nir-Paz at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and Prof. Ronen Hazan of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, using phage PASA16 on compassionate basis to treat tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, has shown promising results with an 86.6% success rate.

7 Aug 2023

Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

Researchers investigate whether M2 macrophage-derived exosomes could prevent inflammation-associated damage during sepsis.

7 Aug 2023

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

The use of essential peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after open heart surgery and enhance sleep quality as well, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

3 Aug 2023

Intensive Care News and Research

New Bactometer device offers rapid, accurate detection of bacteria

A peek at Big Pharma’s playbook that leaves many Americans unable to afford their drugs

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Most infants admitted to ICU for RSV were previously healthy, study finds

The gut microbiome of critically ill individuals and its modification by immunonutrition and probiotics

What gestational age at delivery is associated with the best perinatal outcomes in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment?

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

Outcome markers in COPD patients with COVID-19

Study finds that nose-picking may increase COVID-19 risk in health care workers

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

Stroke risk factor disparities between Black and non-Black adults may be resolved with intensive care

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market

Experts call for caution when using antenatal corticosteroids

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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