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Mental disorders in mothers appear to increase the risk of infectious disease hospitalization in their offspring, suggests a recent study.

Maternal mental disorders up risk of paediatric infectious diseases

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Aug 2021 by

A decrease in diagnostic HIV testing volume, as well as positivity and acute infections rates, has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but differences exist across regions and between sexes, according to a US study presented at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2021).

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease

Biologic and echocardiography criteria are associated with resistant Kawasaki disease (KD), but only serum sodium is an independent predictive factor, according to a study, noting that a score to predict resistant KD cannot be established yet.

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease

Bacterial co-infection risk in COVID-19 low at hospitalization, may rise post-ICU admission

09 Aug 2021 by

Bacterial co-infection rates are low upon hospital admission in patients with confirmed COVID-19. However, rates may increase during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, a retrospective study from England showed.

Bacterial co-infection risk in COVID-19 low at hospitalization, may rise post-ICU admission

Prophylactic vancomycin during active CDI treatment cuts risk of recurrence in kids

09 Aug 2021 by

In children with a history of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), secondary prophylaxis with oral vancomycin (OVP) while receiving systemic antibiotics to treat the initial episode appears to protect against the risk of recurrence, as shown in a study.

Prophylactic vancomycin during active CDI treatment cuts risk of recurrence in kids

Vitamin A does not improve clinical course nor reduce complications in children with measles

Supplementation with vitamin A does not lead to alterations in the clinical course of measles infection or the rate of complications in children hospitalized in a high-income country, a study has shown.

Vitamin A does not improve clinical course nor reduce complications in children with measles

Online app predicts COVID-19 severity in children

09 Aug 2021 by

A Bayesian model helps predict the risk of severe COVID-19 in children, which is associated with inflammation, cytopaenia, age, comorbidities, and organ dysfunction, suggests a study.

Online app predicts COVID-19 severity in children

Comorbidities, medications up likelihood of starting chronic opioid therapy in PLHIVs

Among people living with HIV (PLHIVs) who have initiated combination antiretroviral therapy, comorbidities and polypharmacy increase the risk of chronic opioid therapy, a recent study has found.

Comorbidities, medications up likelihood of starting chronic opioid therapy in PLHIVs

Food insecurity during COVID-19 worsens mental health in women

Food insecurity compounds stress in women, potentially contributing to worse mental health, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a recent Bangladesh study has found.

Food insecurity during COVID-19 worsens mental health in women