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COVID-19 ups risk of pulmonary fibrosis

09 Nov 2023 by

Infection with COVID-19 may increase the risk of pulmonary fibrosis, and patients with a severe disease are at greater risk of developing this complication, suggests a recent study.

09 Nov 2023

Simvastatin not superior to standard of care critically ill patients with COVID-19

09 Nov 2023

In the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19, simvastatin is not necessarily better than standard of care in terms of improving organ support-free days and death outcomes, according to a study.

09 Nov 2023

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir benefits persist against COVID

07 Nov 2023 by

Management of most adults with COVID-19, particularly those with mild-to-moderate disease, is increasingly occurring in the outpatient setting due to the availability of effective treatment options.

07 Nov 2023

Cefazolin beneficial in infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible S aureus

06 Nov 2023

In the treatment of patients with methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA)-associated infective endocarditis, the cefazolin is as good as cloxacillin, with similar mortality and relapse rates, according to a study.

06 Nov 2023

Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

03 Nov 2023

Among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), histologic inflammation appears to contribute to an increased risk of serious infections such as sepsis, according to a study, suggesting that achieving remission may reduce infections in IBD.

03 Nov 2023

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

31 Oct 2023 by

A 10-year population-level surveillance study by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has shown that sepsis is related to 27.8 percent of all adult deaths in Hong Kong.

31 Oct 2023

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

30 Oct 2023

Low preoperative serum protein and albumin levels are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, reports a study. Malnutrition causes low serum protein and albumin levels.

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Gregory Poland discusses updates on the development of RSV vaccines at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Gregory Poland discusses updates on the development of RSV vaccines at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection

28 Oct 2023

Treatment with antiviral therapy is beneficial and generally tolerated in children with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the immune-tolerant stage, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

28 Oct 2023

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COVID-19 ups risk of pulmonary fibrosis

Simvastatin not superior to standard of care critically ill patients with COVID-19

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir benefits persist against COVID

Cefazolin beneficial in infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible S aureus

Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

Podcast: Professor Gregory Poland discusses updates on the development of RSV vaccines at IDWeek 2023

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection