1+ week, 2+ day ago   (254+ words) The most successful investigation of outbreaks results from close collaboration of epidemiologists and microbiologists. Today, microbiologists can use whole genome sequencing to securely identify bacterial isolates from both patients and environmental sources as being identical, thus providing strong confirmatory evidence…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (706+ words) Gosia Wamil: Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester; National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK An example of our work was the Cities Changing Diabetes campaign, which was born out of a few questions…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (186+ words) The single-centre exploratory trial included 30 patients with stroke, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Each group included 15 participants. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in MMSE and MoCA scores. However, the researchers found no…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (445+ words) DISTINCT changes in the lung microbiome and metabolism may be associated with progression from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children, according to new research. The study identified reduced microbial diversity and altered concentrations of dozens…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (291+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Biological Age Predicts Mortality in Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome - Biological age acceleration was linked to higher mortality in CKM syndrome. - Phenotypic age acceleration was associated with greater mortality risk. - A mortality prediction model showed…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (291+ words) DEXMEDETOMIDINE reduced epidural analgesic use after VATS lobectomy while improving early pain control and patient satisfaction. The prospective, randomized, double-blind study enrolled 68 patients undergoing elective video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy. Of these, 61 were included in the final analysis, comprising 31 patients who…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (473+ words) INCREASING body mass index (BMI) during childhood may contribute to poorer asthma control and declining lung function, according to findings from the All Age Asthma Cohort (ALLIANCE) study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress. The results suggest that…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (400+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Predicting Keto Diet Efficacy in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - Early EEG improvements after diet initiation predict long-term seizure control in pediatric patients. - Early suppression of epileptiform activity strongly correlates with at least a…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (278+ words) emjreviews.com This site is intended for healthcare professionals Epilepsy Study Links Antiseizure Drugs to Anticoagulant Risk - A study of adults with epilepsy receiving direct oral anticoagulants found outcome differences by antiseizure - Levetiracetam and strong enzyme inducing antiseizure medications were…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (265+ words) RESPIRATORY viral inflammation may awaken dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, new experimental evidence suggests. A review of emerging research found that influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 prompted previously dormant disseminated cancer cells to resume proliferation in several mouse…...