Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities
Exhalation Delivery System With Fluticasone Effective for Rhinosinusitis
EDS-FLU improved symptoms, sinus opacification, acute exacerbations in two randomized trials in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis
Oral Switch Noninferior for Low-Risk S. Aureus Bloodstream Infection
Early oral antimicrobial therapy noninferior to intravenous standard therapy for low-risk bloodstream infection
Meds Rarely Offered for COVID-19 Patients at High Risk for Progression
No reason other than mild symptoms given for almost half of patients at high risk for progression who were not offered treatment
Microbial Contamination Prompts Recall of Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup
Manufacturer says that no illnesses in customers using the product have yet been reported
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination May Reduce Neonatal Respiratory Distress
The odds of neonatal respiratory distress were higher for unvaccinated mothers versus those vaccinated before infection
No Sign Latest COVID Variant Leads to Worse Symptoms
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Risk Factor Control May Modify Link Between HIV Status and Heart Disease
Persons with HIV have elevated risk for CVD, but link is attenuated in subgroups with controlled dyslipidemia, diabetes
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake More Likely in Pregnancy if Receiving Other Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance twice as high if Tdap or influenza vaccinations also received
