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Vaccines protect liver disease patients against severe COVID-19
Patients with liver disease develop antibodies and T-cell responses following three shots of COVID-19 vaccines, while those who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop mild symptoms only, reports a recent study.
Vaccines protect liver disease patients against severe COVID-19
20 Jan 2024
Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA
Parental smoking, maternal asthma, and frequent lower respiratory tract infections before the age of 7 years are predictive of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) development during adulthood, suggests a study.
Parental smoking, asthma, respiratory tract infections in childhood linked to adult OSA
19 Jan 2024
Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients
In critically ill patients who have been on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for at least 3 days, a subsequent 3-day course of preventive inhaled amikacin reduced the burden of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) during 28 days of follow-up, findings from the AMIKINHAL trial have shown.
Inhaled amikacin cuts VAP burden in mechanically ventilated patients
16 Jan 2024
Linezolid flops against benzathine penicillin G for early syphilis
In the treatment of patients with early syphilis, a 5-day course of linezolid does not appear to perform as well as the standard of care benzathine penicillin G (BPG), as shown in a study.
Linezolid flops against benzathine penicillin G for early syphilis
12 Jan 2024
mRNA boosters protect cancer patients against adverse COVID-19 outcomes
A prospective study from Singapore provides evidence of the clinical effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccines against COVID-19 in individuals with cancer.
