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Mental disorders protect against sepsis death

17 Mar 2022

Sepsis patients with mental disorders see lowered rates of short-term mortality, a recent study has found.

Mental disorders protect against sepsis death

17 Mar 2022

Which preemies are most at risk of late-onset sepsis mortality?

17 Mar 2022 by

Among very low birthweight preterm infants with Gram-negative bacterial infections, inotropic support requirement, leukopenia, and elevated immature to total neutrophil ratio serve as red flags for late-onset sepsis mortality, according to a study from Singapore.

Which preemies are most at risk of late-onset sepsis mortality?

17 Mar 2022

Neuraminidase inhibitor use during pregnancy does not lead to adverse neonatal outcomes

16 Mar 2022

Pregnant women with exposure to neuraminidase-inhibitor medication do not seem to experience adverse neonatal outcomes, reveals a study.

Neuraminidase inhibitor use during pregnancy does not lead to adverse neonatal outcomes

16 Mar 2022

Carbapenem exposure ups risk of Enterobacterales infections

16 Mar 2022 by

Prior exposure to carbapenems is a strong risk factor for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) of carbapenem-nonsusceptible Enterobacterales (CnSE), according to a recent Singapore study.

Carbapenem exposure ups risk of Enterobacterales infections

16 Mar 2022

Why are parents hesitant to have their teens vaccinated against HPV?

16 Mar 2022

Parental hesitancy against the HPV shot remains very common in the US, a recent study has found. Concerns about safety and side effects are the most common reasons for having no intent to have their adolescent child vaccinated.

Why are parents hesitant to have their teens vaccinated against HPV?

16 Mar 2022

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

15 Mar 2022

Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

15 Mar 2022

Sofosbuvir easy on the kidneys

15 Mar 2022

Use of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral regimens for treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) in clinical trial participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) does not appear to worsen estimated glomerular filtration rate levels, according to a study. Furthermore, the drug does not appear to contribute to an increased risk of end-stage renal disease among HCV patients with CKD treated in clinical practice.