Monthly Archives: November 2023

Two Approaches for Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis Go Head-to-Head

Upfront endoscopic necrosectomy may be suitable for certain patients with confirmed or suspected infected necrotizing pancreatitis, results of a small randomized trial suggested. In 70 patients undergoing drainage with endoscopic transluminal stenting, upfront necrosectomy immediately afterward led to fewer subsequent interventions to achieve treatment success compared with when this procedure was reserved for stubborn cases […]

7295 elderly hospitalized patients with catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a case-control study

Our study divided the urine pH value into two subgroups based on the critical value judged by the ROC curve Youden index. The results showed that a urine pH value ≥ 6.5 was an independent risk factor for CAUTI. The median urine pH value in the CAUTI group was 7 (6.5, 7.5) and that in the non-CAUTI […]

Epidemiology, mortality, and health service use of local-level multimorbidity patterns in South Spain

Abstract Multimorbidity –understood as the occurrence of chronic diseases together– represents a major challenge for healthcare systems due to its impact on disability, quality of life, increased use of services and mortality. However, despite the global need to address this health problem, evidence is still needed to advance our understanding of its clinical and social […]

China Announces Measures to Fight Wave of Respiratory Infections in Kids

What’s new: China’s cabinet announced a raft of measures Friday to tackle a wave of respiratory infections that has hit children particularly hard, as it could last until spring. Local authorities should strengthen health surveillance and other disease control measures in key places such as schools and kindergartens as cases of influenza and mycoplasma pneumoniae […]

Post -Thanksgiving Blood Drive at The Dog Society

Please join us at The Dog Society for our “Thankful to Be” Blood Drive! All donors will receive a coupon for a drink of choice from The Dog Society. Please schedule your appointment here! or the link below: https://www.mysdbb.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/79420 Please read all COVID-19 blood donation restrictions related to symptoms, exposure, vaccinations, masks and travel outside […]

Beta Blockers Global Market Report 2023: Product Innovation Fuels Growth in Beta Blockers Market

Dublin, Nov. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Beta Blockers Global Market Report 2023” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global beta blockers market is expected to grow from $8.55 billion in 2022 to $9.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.13%. The beta blockers market is expected to […]

CX Daily: China Battles Surge in Respiratory Infections Among Children

Infections / China battles surge in respiratory infections among children Beijing and other parts of China are battling a surge in respiratory infections, with sick children filling some hospitals to capacity and a lack of nucleic acid kits hampering accurate diagnosis and treatment, Caixin learned. Hospitals in parts of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and […]

China tells WHO no ‘novel pathogens’ detected after pneumonia clusters reported among kids

Reports of clusters of unexplained pneumonia among children in multiple cities in China made headlines this week. Yet Chinese authorities and close watchers of the situation say the rise in illness is likely linked to known threats circulating after the country lifted public health restrictions — not a new pathogen. On Thursday, the World Health Organization […]