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Indicators of poor preoperative health predict risk of major medical complications

For older adults undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis, some simple indicators of poor preoperative health predict a high risk of major medical complications, reports a study in the September 1 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

4 Sep 2013

Study estimates total annual costs for five major health care-associated infections

A study estimates that total annual costs for five major health care-associated infections (HAIs) were $9.8 billion, with surgical site infections contributing the most to overall costs, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

3 Sep 2013

Drug for children with sickle cell anemia reduces hospitalizations and treatment costs

A drug proven effective for treatment of adults and children with sickle cell anemia reduced hospitalizations and cut annual estimated medical costs by 21 percent for affected infants and toddlers, according to an analysis led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The report appears today in the advance online edition of the journal Pediatrics.

2 Sep 2013

Okana acquires North American product rights for FACTIVE tablets from Merus Labs International

Okana Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of the North American product rights for FACTIVE® (Gemifloxacin Mesylate) tablets from Merus Labs International for approximately US$3.4 million.

31 Aug 2013

Five things every person should know about Parkinson's disease

Michael J. Fox is back in the spotlight this fall in a new sitcom "The Michael J. Fox Show" and spreading awareness about Parkinson's disease, a condition both he and his TV character have in common. Fox has been an outspoken advocate for Parkinson's disease research and awareness since disclosing his condition to the public in 1998.

30 Aug 2013

New mothers and obese people have higher risk of severe outcomes from influenza

Although up to 500,000 people world-wide die of severe influenza each year, there has been no clear evidence about who is susceptible for influenza complications and it may not be who people think, says a study from McMaster University.

28 Aug 2013

Hospital readmissions rates for children are not meaningful measures of quality of their care

Readmission rates of adult patients to the same hospital within 30 days are an area of national focus and a potential indicator of clinical failure and unnecessary expenditures.

27 Aug 2013

Best way to protect infants from influenza is to vaccinate rest of the family

A University of Sydney study has found the best way to protect children under six months of age from influenza, the most vulnerable of the population to the condition, is to vaccinate the rest of the family.

23 Aug 2013

WHO hand-hygiene compliance strategy easy for health-care workers to practise

WHO's strategy for improving hand hygiene is easy for health-care workers to practise, according to a new study published today in "Lancet Infectious Diseases". Health care-associated infections are a major threat to patient safety worldwide and transmission in these settings is mainly from the hands of health-care workers.

23 Aug 2013

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

You may not know the human metapneumovirus by name, but chances are that you have met somewhere before.

22 Aug 2013

FDA approves first mass spectrometer system in U.S. for identification of bacteria, yeasts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing in the U.S. of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans.

22 Aug 2013

Pre-doctoral students receive International Student Research Fellowships from HHMI

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded two doctoral students from the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University with 2013 International Student Research Fellowships. Seblewongel Asrat, from Ethiopia, studies the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease while Jennifer Nwankwo, from Nigeria, studies red blood cell dehydration in sickle cell disease.

17 Aug 2013

Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones may have high risk of severe blood sugar-related problems

Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones, a frequently prescribed class of antibiotics, were found to have a higher risk of severe blood sugar-related problems than diabetic patients taking other kinds of antibiotics, according to a recent study from Taiwan published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

16 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

One-third of US workers now have high-deductible health plans, and those numbers are expected to grow in 2014 as implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues. There is concern that high-deductible health plans might cause enrollees of low socioeconomic status to forgo emergency care as a result of burdensome out-of-pocket costs.

12 Aug 2013

Researchers improve efficacy of RASV by modifying pathogen’s ability to survive in hostile environment

The bacterial pathogen Salmonella has a notorious capacity for infection. Last year alone, according to the Center for Disease Control, various species of Salmonella caused multistate disease outbreaks linked with contaminated peanut butter, mangoes, ground beef, cantaloupe, poultry, tuna fish, small turtles and dry dog food.

7 Aug 2013

Combating antibiotic resistance: an interview with Ron Najafi, CEO NovaBay Pharmaceuticals

Approximately 80 years ago the first antibiotic was discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming, for which he was justifiably awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.

2 Aug 2013

FDA promise to "reboot" antibiotic development rules to combat rise in resistance falls short

The rise of antibiotic resistance among hospital-acquired infections is greater than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in its 2008 analysis, according to an ahead-of-print article in the journal, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

2 Aug 2013

Nektar completes enrollment in NKTR-102 BEACON trial in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) today announced that enrollment is complete in the pivotal clinical study of etirinotecan pegol (NKTR-102) in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

31 Jul 2013

Antibiotic prescribing rates can be reduced using internet-based training for clinicians

Antibiotic prescribing rates for acute respiratory tract infections could be significantly lowered using internet-based training for clinicians, new research has shown.

31 Jul 2013

WHO aims to increase global rate of breastfeeding for six months to 50% by 2025

Only 37 countries, or 19% of those reporting, have passed laws reflecting all the recommendations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report published during World Breastfeeding Week. The week is celebrated in more than 170 countries from 1 to 7 August.

30 Jul 2013

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

Indicators of poor preoperative health predict risk of major medical complications

Study estimates total annual costs for five major health care-associated infections

Drug for children with sickle cell anemia reduces hospitalizations and treatment costs

Okana acquires North American product rights for FACTIVE tablets from Merus Labs International

Five things every person should know about Parkinson's disease

New mothers and obese people have higher risk of severe outcomes from influenza

Hospital readmissions rates for children are not meaningful measures of quality of their care

Best way to protect infants from influenza is to vaccinate rest of the family

WHO hand-hygiene compliance strategy easy for health-care workers to practise

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

FDA approves first mass spectrometer system in U.S. for identification of bacteria, yeasts

Pre-doctoral students receive International Student Research Fellowships from HHMI

Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones may have high risk of severe blood sugar-related problems

Research roundup: Use of high-deductible plans limits some E.R. visits; older folks not as sick as they used to be

Researchers improve efficacy of RASV by modifying pathogen’s ability to survive in hostile environment

Combating antibiotic resistance: an interview with Ron Najafi, CEO NovaBay Pharmaceuticals

FDA promise to "reboot" antibiotic development rules to combat rise in resistance falls short

Nektar completes enrollment in NKTR-102 BEACON trial in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Antibiotic prescribing rates can be reduced using internet-based training for clinicians

WHO aims to increase global rate of breastfeeding for six months to 50% by 2025

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