Entries by aaron

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Reduces Mortality in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: Study

Necrotizing soft tissue infections are life-threatening conditions that require immediate medical attention usually leading to high mortality rates and significant morbidity among survivors. A recent analysis unveiled promising outcomes for the application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) in treating Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI) which is a severe bacterial infection that destroys tissues under the […]

Bimekizumab bests Guselkumab in psoriatic arthritis, reveals new study

Bimekizumab bests Guselkumab in psoriatic arthritis, reveals new study published in the Rheumatology and Therapy. Matching-adjusted indirect comparisons (MAIC) were used to assess the relative efficacy of bimekizumab 160 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) compared to guselkumab 100 mg Q4W or every 8 weeks (Q8W) at 48/52 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who […]

Initiation of medication for alcohol use disorder at discharge may reduce readmissions: JAMA

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have found in a new cohort study that starting medication for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) at discharge among people with alcohol-related hospitalizations may reduce likelihood of readmission. US Food and Drug Administration–approved medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are significantly underused. Hospitalizations may provide an unmet opportunity to […]

Earlier menopause worsens impact of high CV risk on cognitive decline: Study

Canada: A recent study published in Neurology suggests that earlier menopause may worsen the effects of high cardiovascular risk on cognitive decline.  “Earlier menopause combined with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of thinking and memory problems later,” the study stated. In the study, earlier menopause is defined as occurring […]

Contact with kids most important factor in the onward transmission of pneumococcal pneumonia to elderly: Study

Spain: A recent study has suggested the main benefit of adult pneumococcal vaccination is to directly protect older adults exposed to children who may still carry and transmit some vaccine-type pneumococcal strains despite successful national childhood vaccination programs. New research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) […]