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Study examines the safety, efficacy of old 'forgotten' antibiotic for treating resistant bacterial infections

The results make it possible to expand the treatment options for infections for which few alternatives exist, while at the same time helping to avoid increasing resistance to the usual drugs.

10 Mar 2022

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

A new study examines two cases of Legionnaires’ disease diagnosed via urine antigen test that were reported and linked to windshield wiper fluid contaminated with Legionella spp.

10 Mar 2022

LMU scientists find specific immunological signature that can prevent SARS-CoV-2 virus spread

LMU scientists have investigated how most people's immune defenses are able to curb the coronavirus so effectively that pneumonia does not occur.

10 Mar 2022

How does COVID-19 affect arrythmia?

Researchers have been investigating the reports of cardiac damage in COVID-19 patients, and trying to determine if autoimmune effects could play a role.

10 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

They're old enough to qualify for Medicare, and their incomes are low enough to qualify them for Medicaid.

10 Mar 2022

Single dose of new drug nirsevimab provides safe protection against RSV in healthy infants

The new drug nirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy infants, according to an international, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

Only 20 percent of patients being treated in the hospital for severe stroke received a palliative care consultation, and only 43 percent of patients who died in the hospital met with a palliative care team, according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University.

9 Mar 2022

Novel radioligand therapy shown to increase survival of metastatic prostate cancer patients

A novel prostate cancer treatment - 225Ac-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy - has been shown to increase the progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients, according to research published by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

9 Mar 2022

Molecular signature of microorganisms in stool samples could predict pancreatic cancer risk

Pancreatic cancer is not one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers, but it is one of the most lethal due to its early local extension and metastatic behavior.

9 Mar 2022

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.

9 Mar 2022

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care, according to a new white paper published by The Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation.

9 Mar 2022

High prevalence of new-onset diabetes with ketoacidosis observed in children during COVID-19 pandemic

Research revealed the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe diabetic ketoacidosis has increased among genetically susceptible children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Mar 2022

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

A new technique to solve unbalanced problems for the efficient management of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients according to comorbidities, age, and sex.

9 Mar 2022

Mathematical model for evaluating factors driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission and pathogenesis

A new study provides an overview of the use of mathematical modeling to determine severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 kinetics.

9 Mar 2022

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt sighed in relief and thought it was about time.

9 Mar 2022

15 medical societies establish seven guiding principles for perioperative treatment of acute pain

The American Society of Anesthesiologists and 14 leading medical specialty organizations established seven guiding principles to better address the perioperative treatment of acute pain in complex surgical patients.

8 Mar 2022

Three new drug companies join the COVIDRIVE consortium to study vaccine effectiveness

Three new drug companies (Moderna, Novavax and Valneva) have joined the COVIDRIVE consortium, becoming partners of this project coordinated by the Vaccine Research Department of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region (Fisabio), an affiliate of the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública, along with the company specialized in pharmacovigilance and epidemiology, P95.

8 Mar 2022

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telemedicine boomed – increasing 63-fold among Medicare users alone from approximately 840,000 telehealth visits in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.

8 Mar 2022

Rising global temperatures likely to increase the health burden from hyponatremia

Global warming is likely to increase the number of people requiring hospitalization due to critically low sodium levels in the blood, a condition known as hyponatremia.

8 Mar 2022

Hospital News and Research

Study examines the safety, efficacy of old 'forgotten' antibiotic for treating resistant bacterial infections

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease in commercial truck drivers could be attributed to vehicle windshield wiper fluid

LMU scientists find specific immunological signature that can prevent SARS-CoV-2 virus spread

How does COVID-19 affect arrythmia?

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

'Dual eligible' patients may have poorer outcomes, higher spending even in the highest-quality hospitals

Single dose of new drug nirsevimab provides safe protection against RSV in healthy infants

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

Novel radioligand therapy shown to increase survival of metastatic prostate cancer patients

Molecular signature of microorganisms in stool samples could predict pancreatic cancer risk

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

High prevalence of new-onset diabetes with ketoacidosis observed in children during COVID-19 pandemic

A predictive model for COVID-19 outcomes

Mathematical model for evaluating factors driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission and pathogenesis

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

15 medical societies establish seven guiding principles for perioperative treatment of acute pain

Three new drug companies join the COVIDRIVE consortium to study vaccine effectiveness

Third-party physicians prescribe more antibiotics through telehealth than hospital-affiliated doctors

Rising global temperatures likely to increase the health burden from hyponatremia

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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