Almost all older adults hospitalized with RSV had at least one underlying medical condition, and severe RSV-related outcomes were common. “RSV causes substantial illness and death in older adults,” Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, notes. “In June 2023,...

Almost all older adults hospitalized with RSV had at least one underlying medical condition, and severe RSV-related outcomes were common. “RSV causes substantial illness and death in older adults,” Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, notes. “In June 2023,...
The following is a summary of “Presence of Candida parapsilosis with intrathecal baclofen pump in a person with high cervical spinal cord injury; infection or colonization? A Case Report,” published in the November 2023 issue of Neurology by Chan et al. Intrathecal...
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the American Journal of...
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More infants and children aged younger than 5 years with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) die compared with those aged 5 years and older receiving ART, according to research published in the Dec. 1 issue of the...
The following is a summary of "External validation of the modified sepsis renal angina index for prediction of severe acute kidney injury in children with septic shock," published in the November 2023 issue of Critical Care by Stanski et al. Acute kidney injury...
The following is a summary of "Telemedicine in home-based care for COVID-19 patients," published in the November 2023 issue of Primary Care by Nguyen, et al. For a retrospective study, researchers sought to assess the efficacy of telemedicine in managing COVID-19...
The following is a summary of “Presence of Candida parapsilosis with intrathecal baclofen pump in a person with high cervical spinal cord injury; infection or colonization? A Case Report,” published in the November 2023 issue of Neurology by Chan et al. Intrathecal...
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the American Journal of...
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More infants and children aged younger than 5 years with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) die compared with those aged 5 years and older receiving ART, according to research published in the Dec. 1 issue of the...
The following is a summary of "External validation of the modified sepsis renal angina index for prediction of severe acute kidney injury in children with septic shock," published in the November 2023 issue of Critical Care by Stanski et al. Acute kidney injury...
The following is a summary of "Telemedicine in home-based care for COVID-19 patients," published in the November 2023 issue of Primary Care by Nguyen, et al. For a retrospective study, researchers sought to assess the efficacy of telemedicine in managing COVID-19...
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