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Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia tied to poor outcomes in patients with CIEDs

07 Aug 2020 by

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) worsens the prognosis in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), according to a recent study.

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia tied to poor outcomes in patients with CIEDs

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

07 Aug 2020 by

At a lower dose, the single-pill drug that combines elvitegravir (EVG), cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has an acceptable safety profile and maintains virological suppression in HIV-infected children, according to the results of a single-arm, open label trial.

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

Higher albendazole dose safe, more effective against hookworm

Doubling the recommended dose (400 mg) of albendazole provides greater efficacy against hookworm and is well tolerated in adults, according to the results of a trial.

Higher albendazole dose safe, more effective against hookworm

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

Among patients with cancer who develop COVID-19, progressive disease and a higher ECOG* performance status (PS) are tied to an increased risk of mortality, according to early results ascertained from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) registry.

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

Hopes for extinguishing COVID-19 pandemic ride on high efficacy, coverage

More than 165 candidate vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are currently in the pipeline, but even if a high-efficacy vaccine becomes available in record time, its uptake should be equally high to eliminate the need for other measures, such as social distancing, as reported in a recent study from the US.

Hopes for extinguishing COVID-19 pandemic ride on high efficacy, coverage

Myocardial injury ups risk of death in COVID-19 patients

Myocardial injury appears to frequently occur among hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), whereas troponin concentrations remain at low levels, according to a US study. Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a higher likelihood of myocardial injury than those without CVD.

Myocardial injury ups risk of death in COVID-19 patients

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic appears to have a significant impact on oncological care, according to a study, which stresses the need for psycho-oncological support for cancer patients.

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

Novel device boosts safety of dental procedures against COVID-19

A new, low-cost protective device can minimize aerosol dispersion in the dental setting and, when used in conjunction with standard personal protective equipment (PPE), may help limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in clinics, a study has shown.

Novel device boosts safety of dental procedures against COVID-19