Local Blood Supply is Dangerously Low — Donor Help is Needed Now Bradley Beach, N.J. – Monmouth Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health are partnering with Bradley Beach and the Mayors Wellness Campaign for a community blood and platelet drive on Monday, September 18, from noon to 6 p.m. The drive will be held at the […]
DALLAS – Sept. 06, 2023 – Although hundreds of thousands of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are eligible for high-intensity statin therapy, most are not using the drugs, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, reveal a wide gap between evidence-based guidelines for the medication and medical practice, […]
Abstract The inappropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis is a common cause for increased risk of morbidity and mortality from surgical site infection in patients who underwent surgical procedures. The study aimed to evaluate surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis prescribing patterns, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), and its determinants in the surgical ward of Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized […]
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Newswise — (New York, NY – September 6, 2023) – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Clinical Research Institute (BCRI) to focus on advancing cardiovascular disease research, innovation, and medical education. “This partnership is part of a broader initiative to […]
Abstract Representatives of the Candida parapsilosis complex are important yeast species causing human infections, including candidaemia as one of the leading diseases. This complex comprises C. parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis, and causes a wide range of clinical presentations from colonization to superficial and disseminated infections with a high prevalence in preterm-born infants and […]
There were an estimated 1.3 million new HIV infections in 2022, according to UNAIDS newly published report. While still too high, this figure is the lowest in decades, with declines particularly strong in regions with the highest HIV burdens. As the following chart shows, Eastern and southern Africa have seen a fall of 57 percent […]
Pneumococcal Vaccines and Administration One PPSV and three PCVs are licensed and available for use in the United States (Table 1). These vaccines are PPSV23 (Pneumovax23), a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; PCV13 (Prevnar13), a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV15 (Vaxneuvance), 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; and PCV20 (Prevnar20), a 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. The PPSV and […]
Sadayappan notes that College of Medicine faculty currently hold 38 grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to conduct various aspects of cardiovascular research. He sees that number quickly growing, in addition to increasing the number of federal training grants for young investigators. The College of Medicine currently holds two National Institutes of […]
A 15-year-old, previously healthy, Syrian-born girl, who had immigrated from Turkey 3 months previously, presented to the emergency department with a 6-month history of cervical swelling, weight loss and intermittent fevers; a 1-month history of cough; and acute onset of night sweats. On examination, the patient appeared well (50th percentile of body mass index), with […]