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Bedside 'human milk calorie guide' enhances nutrient fortification for preterm infants

This paper describes the development and validation of a bedside color-based tool called the ‘human milk calorie guide’(HMCG) for differentiating low-calorie human milk using commercial human milk analyzers as the gold standard.

18 Apr 2023

Denmark experienced a surge in invasive Strep A infections during the 2022-2023 winter season

During the 2022-2023 winter season Denmark experienced a surge in infections caused by group A streptococci (GAS), including the more dangerous, invasive types of infections (iGAS).

17 Apr 2023

Pregnant women show unique immune response to COVID-19

Researchers compare the adaptive, innate, and humoral immune responses between pregnant and non-pregnant women with COVID-19.

16 Apr 2023

COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report

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16 Apr 2023

Pediatric invasive group A Streptococcal infections on the rise during respiratory virus outbreak

Researchers assess the incidence of invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Apr 2023

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Researchers reviewed to identify factors that increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms among long coronavirus disease patients.

12 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth - the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

The economic burden of RSV infections in low and middle-income countries

Researchers discuss the cost-of-illness associated with RSV infections among children in low and middle-income countries.

6 Apr 2023

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

A new machine learning model that estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis could pave the way for support tools that help physicians personalize treatment decisions at the patient bedside, researchers say.

6 Apr 2023

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Researchers estimated the duration of protection with monovalent vaccination and the efficacy of bivalent vaccine boosters.

5 Apr 2023

Live attenuated nasal vaccine elicits superior immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working on mucosal vaccines that can be administered through the nose.

4 Apr 2023

Study indicates an increased likelihood of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children living in rural areas

Researchers investigated characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infections related to pediatric hospitalizations.

4 Apr 2023

Common anesthesia drug could help reduce pressure inside the skull of children with TBI

A common anesthesia drug could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), according to a study published in Critical Care Medicine.

31 Mar 2023

Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

Twenty to 50 per cent of all critically ill patients contract potentially deadly infections during their stay in the intensive care unit or in hospital after being in the ICU – markedly increasing the risk of death.

31 Mar 2023

Certain T cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce acetylcholine, which may help regulate blood pressure and inflammation.

30 Mar 2023

The rise of Candida auris: Understanding its origin and persistence

In a recent study published in the PLOS Pathogens journal, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the United States (US) explored the existing perspectives on the origination, resistance, and transmission of Candida auris, a human fungal pathogen.

28 Mar 2023

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been approved for an $18 million funding award from the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate ways to improve postpartum health among primarily low-income Black and Hispanic women.

28 Mar 2023

COVID-19 infant hospitalizations reduced by a 3rd maternal vaccine dose during pregnancy

Researchers investigated the effects of the booster coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine during pregnancy on COVID-19-related hospitalization rates among infants.

27 Mar 2023

Demographic, geographic, and temporal variables associated with C. auris cases in Italy

A recent study reported growing cases of Candida auris in North Italy.

27 Mar 2023

Intensive Care News and Research

Bedside 'human milk calorie guide' enhances nutrient fortification for preterm infants

Denmark experienced a surge in invasive Strep A infections during the 2022-2023 winter season

Pregnant women show unique immune response to COVID-19

COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report

Pediatric invasive group A Streptococcal infections on the rise during respiratory virus outbreak

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

The economic burden of RSV infections in low and middle-income countries

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Live attenuated nasal vaccine elicits superior immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Study indicates an increased likelihood of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children living in rural areas

Common anesthesia drug could help reduce pressure inside the skull of children with TBI

Targeting bad bacteria and the immune system in isolation may help fight deadly infections

Certain T cells in human blood produce acetylcholine that regulates blood pressure and inflammation

The rise of Candida auris: Understanding its origin and persistence

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

COVID-19 infant hospitalizations reduced by a 3rd maternal vaccine dose during pregnancy

Demographic, geographic, and temporal variables associated with C. auris cases in Italy

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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