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The antimicrobial activities of povidone-iodine and other commercially...

23 December 2022 #General Surgery    

Antiseptics like povidone-iodine (PVP-I) have a crucial role in infection control across a wide spectrum of clinical settings. A study by Tan EL and Johari NH evaluated the comparative in vitro efficacy and rate of onset of action of a range of formulations of PVP-I and other commonly used antiseptics. They evaluated the antimicrobial efficacy of various antiseptics and antimicrobial agents u.. MORE

Safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with polyethylene glycol la...

22 December 2022 #Gastroenterology    

The present study compared the safety and efficacy of PEG laxative contrasted with placebo over a 6-month treatment period in chronic constipation patients.It randomized the patients with chronic constipation to receive PEG laxative as a single daily dose of 17 g or a placebo for six months. The study confirmed baseline constipation status during a 14-day observation period. It defined treatment s.. MORE

Diabetes and Older Adults

17 December 2022 #Hospital Medicine   #Internal Medicine   #Pediatrics    

The aging of the overall population significantly drives the diabetes epidemic. Although the burden of diabetes is often presented in terms of its impact on working-age adults, diabetes in older adults causes higher mortality, reduced functional status, and increased risk of institutionalization. This population is at substantial risk for the diseases acute and chronic microvascular and cardiovasc.. MORE

Application of Machine Learning to determine Hydration Characteristics...

16 December 2022 #Hospital Medicine   #Internal Medicine   #Pediatrics    

We know little about high-performance adolescent athletes fluid balance characteristics and fluid replenishment behaviors. The heterogeneity of hydration status and practices of adolescent athletes deserve efficient approaches to individualize hydration strategies. The present study evaluated and characterized the hydration status and fluid balance characteristics of high-performance adolescent at.. MORE

Adult Dehydration

15 December 2022 #Hospital Medicine   #Internal Medicine   #Pediatrics    

Dehydration commonly affects patients of all ages and may complicate other medical problems, and cause significant illness. Dehydration can be easily treated and prevented. A detailed understanding of the etiology and diagnosis of dehydration can improve patient care. Dehydration is caused when water losses from the body exceed water replacement. Healthy adults with adequate access to water s.. MORE

Systematic Literature Review on Atypical Primary Varicella Rash

14 December 2022 #Pediatrics    

Primary varicella is a self‐limited infection characterized by fever and a distinctive vesicular rash lasting about 5 days that is more intense on the trunk, face, and scalp than on the extremities. The vesicles initially contain clear fluid, rapidly pustulate, and subsequently scab. The lesions appear in crops so that on any one part of the body the rash can be in different stages of developmen.. MORE

Comparison between elderly hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or infl...

14 December 2022 #Hospital Medicine   #Internal Medicine   #Pediatrics    

The present study investigated the differences between elderly patients hospitalized with COVID-19 or influenza A H1N1 virus infections.It contrasted two absolute groups of patients (age ≥60 years) infected with either COVID-19 (n = 222) or influenza A H1N1 virus infections (n = 96). The study compared the two groups clinical features, imaging presentations, therapies, and prognosis data.The st.. MORE


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