The following is a summary of “Surgical site infections during the COVID-19 era: A retrospective, multicenter analysis,” published in the June 2023 issue of Infection Control by Smith et al. Infections at the surgical site (SSIs) are undesirable perioperative complications. Recent studies have demonstrated an increase in hospital-acquired infections during the pandemic of coronavirus disease […]
The American Red Cross has seen a decrease of 30,000 donations Local members are asking high schools and colleges to hold drives Already-scheduled company drives are being asked to open appointments to the public ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A shortfall of 30,000 donations in August is making the need for blood across the country even more […]
BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday raided a cardiovascular medical device company in an EU country on concerns that the company may have abused its market power in breach of the bloc’s antitrust rules. “The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of a company active in medical […]
Research Highlights: Men exposed to stressful working conditions who also felt that they put forth high effort but received low reward had twice the risk of heart disease compared to men who were free of those psychosocial stressors. The impact of job strain and effort-reward imbalance combined was similar to the magnitude of the impact […]
A pediatrician, author and co-inventor of a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine warns that the anti-vaccine movement has morphed into a political force that threatens the world’s gains against deadly childhood infections like measles. Dr. Peter Hotez, author of the new book The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science: A Scientist’s Warning, says the movement is well organized, well financed […]
El Gedaref in eastern Sudan is witnessing an increase in dengue fever infections, with 70 confirmed cases and two deaths reported last week alone. The El Gedaref state government announced the start of a house-to-house campaign to combat the spread of the infection. Health sources told Radio Dabanga that dengue fever* cases are spreading in […]
Introduction Neurodevelopmental disorders encompass a range of conditions that affect early development and functioning of the brain. Difficulties may arise in social, cognitive, or emotional domains and include diagnoses such as attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).1 Consequently, neurodevelopmental disorders can cause significant morbidity in children with subsequent impact on families and incur […]
Four out of five people with high blood pressure are not adequately treated, and nearly half of all people with this common and deadly condition don’t know they have it, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, can lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems — […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against this silent killer. The report shows approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, […]
