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Measuring patient-based changes in temperature could improve COVID-19 detection in nursing homes

Measuring patient-based changes in temperature could improve COVID-19 detection in nursing homes

Among nursing home residents, rather than using a one-size-fits-all threshold temperature, looking at individual changes in body temperature and temperature variability, could lead to better prediction of COVID-19 infection, a recent study has found.

24 Aug 2022

COVID-19 lockdowns reduce exercise in CIED patients

COVID-19 lockdowns reduce exercise in CIED patients

Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) see lower levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during a period of lockdown, according to a recent Germany study. While younger patients resume exercise with the easing of restrictions, older patients tend to remain inactive.

23 Aug 2022

Add-on fluoroquinolone of no benefit in Japanese spotted fever

Add-on fluoroquinolone of no benefit in Japanese spotted fever

Add-on fluoroquinolone of no benefit in Japanese spotted fever

In the treatment of patients with Japanese spotted fever, the addition of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials does not appear to provide any benefit beyond that obtained with tetracyclines, as shown in a study.

Oral antibiotics safe, feasible for select children with osteoarticular infection

Oral antibiotics safe, feasible for select children with osteoarticular infection

In some patients with osteoarticular infections (OAIs), an exclusively oral administration of antibiotics is safe and feasible, suggests a study.

Is bulevirtide a potential answer for chronic hep D?

Is bulevirtide a potential answer for chronic hep D?

Bulevirtide at a dose of 2 mg or 10 mg daily induces biochemical and virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection, according to results of Study MYR301.

Which factors predict relapse after antiviral therapy cessation in paediatric CHB?

Which factors predict relapse after antiviral therapy cessation in paediatric CHB?

Nearly one in three children with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who discontinued their antiviral treatment has relapsed, a study has shown.

19 Aug 2022

Hair loss common after COVID-19 infection

Hair loss common after COVID-19 infection

There appears to be an increased risk of hair loss – a phenomenon called telogen effluvium – after COVID-19 infection.

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

Urgency urinary incontinence is common among women with bacterial vaginosis, according to a study.

19 Aug 2022

Nomogram predicts hydrocephalus risk in children with bacterial meningitis

Nomogram predicts hydrocephalus risk in children with bacterial meningitis

A recent study has designed a predictive model that can be used by clinicians to determine the risk of hydrocephalus in children with bacterial meningitis.

18 Aug 2022

MTX treatment break improves COVID-19 booster response in patients with IMIDs

MTX treatment break improves COVID-19 booster response in patients with IMIDs

In individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs*), a 2-week interruption in methotrexate (MTX) treatment led to enhanced COVID-19 booster vaccine response compared with those who continued with MTX treatment, according to findings from the VROOM** study.

18 Aug 2022

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