Fatal measles complication more common than thought
A deadly complication of measles in young children that strikes years after infection may be more common than previously thought, according to a study presented on Friday that stressed the importance of vaccinations against... read more
Study Links Antibiotic Resistance to Exposure to Chlorhexidine Disinfectants
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria exposed to chlorhexidine-containing disinfectants can become resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic often used against multidrug-resistant pathogens, according to a study published... read more
High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Cause-Specific Mortality in Individuals Without Previous Cardiovascular Conditions
Low and high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are linked to increased mortality risk.... read more
Similar Complication Rate for Transvenous, Subcutaneous ICDs
The complication rate in patients implanted with an S-ICD or TV-ICD was similar, but their nature differed.... read more
Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning
An additive found in a variety of different foods can slow the effects of E. coli poisoning, Michigan State University researchers found in a study.... read more
Anesthesia sedation practices for patients in the pediatric congenital cardiac cath lab
Recommendations for institutions and physicians diagnosing and treating pediatric patients in the catheterization laboratory.... read more
Pediatric screening for family hypercholesterolemia is feasible and efficacious
Presence of a familial hypercholesterolemia mutation without elevated total cholesterol levels is insufficient to make diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia.... read more
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
The long-term follow-up of the Western Australian trial of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) reported in this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine1 is likely the last report from the 4 randomized clinical trials1- 4... read more
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Launches Capacity Command Center To Enhance Hospital Operations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art, advanced hospital control center. The Capacity Command Center incorporates systems engineering principles, which are commonly seen in most complex industries, such... read more
London hospital brings people 'back to life' with new stroke treatment
Critically ill patients left paralysed by strokes are being "brought back to life" on the operating table by a ground-breaking rapid-response treatment at a London hospital.... read more
The 12 Most Important Health Innovations Of The Year
The best of what's new in health innovations this year.... read more
Treated bacteremia that clears, then recurs, termed 'skip phenomenon'
About 4% of S. aureus bacteremia cases may not clear completely, as judged by one negative blood culture, contrary to recent IDSA guidelines.... read more
Antibiotics Linked to Sepsis Risk
Disturbing healthy bacteria during hospital admission associated with later sepsis.... read more
FDA approves new device for prevention of recurrent strokes in certain patients
FDA approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device which reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that passed through a small hole in the heart, called a patent... read more
Spontaneous breathing trial and post-extubation work of breathing in morbidly obese critically ill patients
Predicting whether an obese critically ill patient can be successfully extubated may be specially challenging. Several weaning tests have been described but no physiological study has evaluated the weaning test that would... read more
FDA to radiologists: stop using any Multidata Systems devices
At least two devices distributed in U.S. without FDA approval. There have been at least two Multidata medical devices that the company manufactured and distributed in the United States for which FDA never received nor reviewed... read more
FDA Approves Zinplava to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adult Patients
FDA Approves Merck's ZINPLAVA (bezlotoxumab) to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Adult Patients Receiving Antibacterial Drug Treatment for CDI Who Are at High Risk of CDI Recurrence.... read more
Cefiderocol, A Novel Investigational Siderophore Cephalosporin, Demonstrated Potent Activity Against Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens
Cefiderocol showed potent activity against Gram-negative pathogens, including carbapenem-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii as well as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The results... read more
Assessing Tissue Oxygenation and Microvascular Reactivity in ICU Patients
Impaired microcirculatory perfusion and tissue oxygenation during critical illness are associated with adverse outcome.... read more
Scrubs Pick Up Bad Hospital Germs
The scrubs of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often pick up disease-causing germs, including those resistant to antibiotics, a new study reports. The study included 40 intensive care unit nurses.... read more
Patients benefit from tranexamic acid in surgery, withholding blood pressure meds before
Four innovative studies exploring ways to reduce complications related to heart surgery or minimize patient mortality due to risks associated with low blood pressure and surgery.... read more
