Treatment with the combination antibiotic sulbactam-durlobactam (SUL-DUR; Xacduro; Entasis Therapeutics) resulted in lower mortality and higher clinical cure and microbiological eradication compared with colistin in individuals with hospital-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex (ABC) infections. Data from the phase 3 ATTACK clinical trial (NCT03894046) were presented at IDWeek 2023, October 11-14 in Boston, Massachusetts. SUL-DUR, which is […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola barbershop is now offering a new service for its clients. Customers at Blaze Barbershop on Brent Lane can get a haircut and a shave — and now they’ also be able to check their blood pressure for free. It’s all part of a partnership the with Health and Hope Clinic, […]
Family handout At a glance Deborah Padley was arrested and taken to Tonbridge Police Station in Kent on 23 July 2021 She was found unresponsive in a cell and pronounced dead after 17 hours in custody A coroner said she died as a consequence of serious kidney infection due to an ascending urinary tract infection […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) rose by 19% and survival of those events fell by about 4% during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of emergency medical services’ responses in Seattle and King County, Washington. But acute infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus appeared not to be […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s well-known that “full fat” fizzy drinks such as colas, lemonades and energy drinks raise the risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. People who have one can or more a day have a 26% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sugary drinks rapidly increase blood sugar levels and this […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/not-all-major-trauma-p.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/not-all-major-trauma-p.jpg" data-sub-html="Visual Abstract. Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury. Credit: JAMA (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21019″> Visual Abstract. Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury. Credit: JAMA (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21019 The Centre for Trauma Sciences, based at Queen Mary University of London, aims to reduce deaths from severe bleeding after […]
The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood and platelet shortage and asks the public to book a time to give as soon as possible. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets. The Red Cross offers three ways to make a donation appointment […]
image: Dr. Deborah Siegal led a world-first clinical trial that shows that taking less blood for lab testing reduces transfusions in intensive care. view more Credit: Melanie Mathieu A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in Canada and much […]
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on Sept. 28-29 at Bemidji State University which helped collect a total of 56 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 53 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 48 individuals were able to successfully donate. A total of eight donors […]
DUBLIN, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “The US Cardiovascular Needle Market (Type, Application, Usage, & End User): Insights and Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The US cardiovascular needle market is foreseen to reach US$36.71 million in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 7.55% during the forecasted […]