Field notes document chemical munition exposures during commercial fishing operations
Report describes chemical munition exposures during commercial fishing operations
This field report describes exposures to chemical munitions among commercial fishing operations. No study design, population size, or specif…
A public health report documents that commercial fishing crews have encountered chemical munitions while working.
Case report describes invasive Group G β-hemolytic Streptococcus in two long-term care residents
Two older long-term care residents developed invasive Group G strep infection
A case report describes two residents older than age 85 in a long-term care facility who developed invasive Group G β-hemolytic Streptococcu…
Two long-term care residents over 85 developed invasive Group G strep infections, a rare case report alerting providers to this risk.
Adjunctive antibiotics in peri-implantitis surgery reduce bleeding on probing but not other outcomes
Antibiotics with surgery reduced gum bleeding around dental implants in small study
A 12-month RCT in 59 patients with peri-implantitis found that adding systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole to access-flap surgery signific…
Adding antibiotics to dental implant surgery reduced gum bleeding around implants, but offered no other benefits after one year.
Phase 2 trial of Paxlovid for Long COVID cognitive, autonomic, and exercise symptoms completed.
Can Paxlovid help people with Long COVID? A major trial is underway.
A prospective, multi-center, double-blind, randomized, controlled Phase 2 trial enrolled 964 individuals with PASC to evaluate Paxlovid. The…
A major trial is testing whether Paxlovid can ease Long COVID symptoms like brain fog and severe fatigue in nearly 1,000 people.
Study protocol proposes acupuncture versus exercise for procrastination in college students
Can acupuncture help college students who struggle with procrastination?
A study protocol outlines a planned RCT comparing acupuncture to running and Tai Chi in 90 college students with severe procrastination. Pri…
A new plan tests if acupuncture, running, or Tai Chi can help college students overcome severe procrastination and reduce stress before dead…
FMT and SDD show efficacy for CRE decolonisation in meta-analysis of 872 participants
Can gut bacteria transplants help clear dangerous drug-resistant infections?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies with 872 participants found faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) significantly improv…
Gut bacteria transplants significantly clear dangerous drug-resistant infections, while a targeted antibiotic rinse helps some but may incre…
Nurse-led peer-supported education improves CD4 count and adherence in Thai MSM with HIV
Can group support help men with HIV manage their health better?
A randomized controlled trial of 64 Thai MSM with HIV found that a culturally adapted, nurse-delivered, peer-supported self-management educa…
A supportive group program helped Thai men with HIV improve immune health, stick to their medication, and feel better after just three month…
Acupuncture plus pelvic floor training may improve postpartum urinary incontinence outcomes versus training alone
Can acupuncture help new moms with bladder leaks? A review suggests it might.
A meta-analysis of 9 RCTs involving 865 women with postpartum urinary incontinence found acupuncture combined with pelvic floor muscle train…
Adding acupuncture to pelvic floor exercises may help new moms with bladder leaks more than exercises alone, though the evidence certainty i…
Meta-analysis finds no benefit of topical antibiotic prophylaxis for endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections
Do antibiotic eye drops prevent dangerous infections after eye injections?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 5.8 million intravitreal injections found no significant difference in endophthalmitis inciden…
A new analysis of nearly 6 million eye injections found that antibiotic drops did not prevent rare infections and may actually increase risk…
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic protocols reduce therapy duration in critically ill sepsis patients
Blood test helps guide antibiotic use in sepsis patients, may shorten treatment
A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 trials (n=6,382) in critically ill adult sepsis patients found procalcitonin-guided antibi…
A blood test that measures procalcitonin may help doctors safely shorten antibiotic treatment for sepsis by about two days.
Meta-analysis finds topical antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection
Study finds topical antibiotics do not prevent eye infections after injections
A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 3 million intravitreal injections found no significant difference in endophthalmitis incidence…
Topical antibiotic eye drops do not prevent serious eye infections after injections, according to a review of over 3 million procedures.
Linezolid vs clindamycin shows no ICU or hospital stay difference in severe SSTIs
For severe skin infections, does one antibiotic keep you out of the hospital longer?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with severe or necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections found no significant difference…
For severe skin infections, using linezolid instead of clindamycin does not help patients leave the hospital faster, though it may lower kid…