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Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

21 May 2024 by

The risk of critical COVID-19 is highest among infants and adolescents, children with multiple comorbidities, those with a history of prematurity, diabetes, obesity, severe immunocompromise, and those with cardiovascular, neurologic, or chronic lung diseases, reveals a study presented at PAS 2024.

Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

21 May 2024

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

21 May 2024 by

Findings from the DOTS trial presented at ESCMID Global 2024 underpin the potential of dalbavancin, a long-acting lipoglycopeptide, for the management of complicated Staphylococcus (S.) aureus bacteraemia (SAB) without requiring long-term vascular access.

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

21 May 2024

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

21 May 2024

About half of individuals with chronic pouchitis respond to ustekinumab, as shown in a prospective study.

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

21 May 2024

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

20 May 2024

For women with cystic fibrosis, multiple pregnancies lead to higher rates of preterm births and faster respiratory decline, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

20 May 2024

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

20 May 2024 by

Administering corticosteroids during pregnancy leads to improved postnatal growth in infants born extremely or very preterm, as shown in a study.

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

20 May 2024

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients

20 May 2024

Surgical-trauma patients with open abdomen administered with intravenous crystalloid appear to have the shortest time to abdomen closure relative to those who received bolus or continuous albumin, a recent study has shown.

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients

20 May 2024

Hypertension puts kids at risk of long-term cardiac events

20 May 2024 by

Children who have hypertension are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the future than those without high blood pressure (BP), according to a study presented at PAS 2024.

Hypertension puts kids at risk of long-term cardiac events

20 May 2024

Darbepoetin reduces death, BPD risks in preterm infants

20 May 2024 by

Infants treated with darbepoetin through 35 weeks’ postmenstrual age (PMA) have a lower risk of death or grade 2‒3 bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and a reduced duration of exposure to positive airway pressure, reports a study presented at PAS 2024.

Darbepoetin reduces death, BPD risks in preterm infants

20 May 2024

Outpatient harm often due to adverse drug events

20 May 2024

Adverse drug events commonly occur in the outpatient setting and are often serious, a study has shown. In addition, adverse event (AE) rates are greater in older adults.

Outpatient harm often due to adverse drug events

20 May 2024

Prophylactic intranasal IFN-α cuts COVID-19 incidence in cancer patients

20 May 2024 by

Prophylactic interferon-alpha (IFN-α) administered intranasally slashed the incidence of COVID-19 by almost half in a cohort of cancer patients in the C-SMART study.

Prophylactic intranasal IFN-α cuts COVID-19 incidence in cancer patients

20 May 2024

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Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients

Hypertension puts kids at risk of long-term cardiac events

Hypertension puts kids at risk of long-term cardiac events

Darbepoetin reduces death, BPD risks in preterm infants

Darbepoetin reduces death, BPD risks in preterm infants

Outpatient harm often due to adverse drug events

Outpatient harm often due to adverse drug events

Prophylactic intranasal IFN-α cuts COVID-19 incidence in cancer patients

Prophylactic intranasal IFN-α cuts COVID-19 incidence in cancer patients