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What makes kids more susceptible to community-acquired severe pneumonia?
Community-acquired severe pneumonia is more likely to develop in young boys and children with severe stunting, reports a recent study. Fever, illness duration, and a history of prior medical care are also important predictive factors for severe pneumonia.
What makes kids more susceptible to community-acquired severe pneumonia?
30 Mar 2022
Knowledge of HCV high among those successfully treated with DAAs
Patients successfully treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show high knowledge about hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a recent study has shown.
Knowledge of HCV high among those successfully treated with DAAs
30 Mar 2022
Methenamine hippurate prevents recurrent UTI in women
Nonantibiotic treatment with methenamine hippurate shows high levels of efficacy in women with a history of recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection (UTI), which is comparable to the current guideline-recommended prophylaxes (ie, long-course, low-dose antibiotics), according to a study.
Methenamine hippurate prevents recurrent UTI in women
29 Mar 2022
BP-lowering drugs reduce death in older hypertensive COVID-19 patients
Antecedent use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) among older COVID-19 patients with hypertension results in fewer all-cause deaths, whether in-hospital or shortly after discharge, compared with no antecedent use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs), a study has shown.
BP-lowering drugs reduce death in older hypertensive COVID-19 patients
29 Mar 2022
Prepandemic life expectancy rises in older adults, but disability remains constant
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy at age 70 years has continued to rise across the globe due to reductions in chronic diseases, according to a recent study. However, disability burden persists and indicates the need to improve public health and intervention initiatives to enhance well-being among older adults.
Prepandemic life expectancy rises in older adults, but disability remains constant
28 Mar 2022
Death risk higher among older patients likely to delay, miss medical care due to pandemic
Older patients who are strongly likely to delay or miss medical care due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are at greater risk of mortality and worse outcomes, a recent study has found.
Death risk higher among older patients likely to delay, miss medical care due to pandemic
25 Mar 2022
Dementia worsens COVID-19 outcomes in community-dwelling older adults
Dementia is an important risk factor for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes in community-dwelling older adults, with its effect becoming stronger with increasing patient age, a recent study has found.
Dementia worsens COVID-19 outcomes in community-dwelling older adults
24 Mar 2022
Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus
Treatment with sotrovimab reduces the risk of all-cause hospitalization or death in patients with COVID-19 who are at high risk of progression to severe disease, regardless of anti-SARS-CoV-2 serostatus, according to a study presented at CROI 2022.