First ICU for Men Suffering from Cold

First ICU for Men Suffering from Cold

There's finally hope for the critically ill! The Münster University Hospital has set up an intensive care unit exclusively for the treatment of male patients suffering from coughs, colds, or even both. A specially trained... read more

Triple therapy for influenza with naproxen, clarithromycin, and oseltamavir?

Triple therapy for influenza with naproxen, clarithromycin, and oseltamavir?

Antiviral therapy for influenza is a sore subject. Oseltamavir was initially felt to be a silver bullet. Unfortunately, it turned out that its efficacy was overblown by publication bias. Discordance between guidelines, practice,... read more

Hemodialysis Patients who skipped influenza vaccine more likely to be hospitalized

Hemodialysis Patients who skipped influenza vaccine more likely to be hospitalized

Hemodialysis patients who skipped vaccination were 53% more likely to be hospitalized during the flu season the first year, 87% more likely to be hospitalized the second year, and 158% more likely to be hospitalized the third... read more

Few ICU Patients with Pneumonia Tested for Virus Infections

Few ICU Patients with Pneumonia Tested for Virus Infections

Researchers investigated the clinical practices of testing for respiratory virus infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and... read more