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Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

01 Oct 2020 by

A prospective, single-centre cohort study in 50 patients demonstrates the feasibility of bedside neuroimaging with low-magnetic field portable MRI in intensive care settings and reports a 40 percent prevalence of neuronal abnormalities among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

01 Oct 2020

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

30 Sep 2020 by

COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Singapore, while relatively rare, may be largely due to transmission via household/family or social interaction, a study showed.

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

30 Sep 2020

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

30 Sep 2020 by

For paediatric pneumonia with fast breathing (tachypnoea), the WHO*-recommended treatment with amoxicillin is still the preferred regimen, suggests the RETAPP** study.

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

30 Sep 2020

Taiwan: COVID-19 safety practices pre-empting outbreak of other infectious diseases

29 Sep 2020 by

An ounce of prevention has proven to be worth a pound of cure in Taiwan, where preventive measures against COVID-19, such as basic mask-wearing and hand-sanitizing, have simultaneously contained COVID-19 and led to a decline in other infectious diseases, as reported in a study.

Taiwan: COVID-19 safety practices pre-empting outbreak of other infectious diseases

29 Sep 2020

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

29 Sep 2020 by

Patients with COVID-19 who experience an ischaemic stroke may have worse outcomes, including greater stroke severity and mortality risk, than those without COVID-19, findings from the Global COVID-19 Stroke Registry showed.

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

29 Sep 2020

Amoxicillin-clavulanate regimen for PBB: 4 weeks no better than 2 weeks

28 Sep 2020 by

A 4-week course of amoxicillin-clavulanate in children with protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) does not improve cough resolution rates compared with a 2-week course, according to a study from Australia. However, the longer course may significantly extend time to first cough exacerbation.

Amoxicillin-clavulanate regimen for PBB: 4 weeks no better than 2 weeks

28 Sep 2020

COVID-19 in hospitals: Toilets, staff, public areas show contamination

28 Sep 2020 by

With a great deal of controversy surrounding the possible transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study reveals yet another surprise worthy of caution in the hospital setting.

COVID-19 in hospitals: Toilets, staff, public areas show contamination

28 Sep 2020

Lancet warns against ‘medical populism’ in fight against COVID-19

25 Sep 2020 by

Ten countries in the Asia Pacific region, with six coming from Southeast Asia (SEA), have topped the ranking of nations that successfully suppressed the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to The Lancet COVID-19 Commission statement on the 75th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

Lancet warns against ‘medical populism’ in fight against COVID-19

25 Sep 2020

Wearing masks at home may curb COVID-19 spread within family

24 Sep 2020 by

Wearing masks at home can prevent COVID-19 from spreading among family members, especially before symptoms appear, suggests a study.

Wearing masks at home may curb COVID-19 spread within family

24 Sep 2020

PPE rationing for surgeons must be devoid of politics, follow guidelines

24 Sep 2020 by

The need to balance limited supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) with staff and patient safety during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic should not leave surgeons treating patients with inadequate PPE, according to a study.

PPE rationing for surgeons must be devoid of politics, follow guidelines

24 Sep 2020

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Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

Taiwan: COVID-19 safety practices pre-empting outbreak of other infectious diseases

Taiwan: COVID-19 safety practices pre-empting outbreak of other infectious diseases

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

COVID-19 may up ischaemic stroke severity

Amoxicillin-clavulanate regimen for PBB: 4 weeks no better than 2 weeks

Amoxicillin-clavulanate regimen for PBB: 4 weeks no better than 2 weeks

COVID-19 in hospitals: Toilets, staff, public areas show contamination

COVID-19 in hospitals: Toilets, staff, public areas show contamination

Lancet warns against ‘medical populism’ in fight against COVID-19

Lancet warns against ‘medical populism’ in fight against COVID-19

Wearing masks at home may curb COVID-19 spread within family

Wearing masks at home may curb COVID-19 spread within family

PPE rationing for surgeons must be devoid of politics, follow guidelines

PPE rationing for surgeons must be devoid of politics, follow guidelines