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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Word: Health is not infectious but disease is Published 4:58 pm Thursday, November 23, 2023 “If friends will not walk in the narrow way with us, we must not walk in the broad way to please them. Health is not infectious but disease is.” – J.C. Ryle Rev. J. Cameron Bailey More and more, […]
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 […]
