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Aetiopathogenesis of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome and mechanisms of action of adrenocorticotrophin hormone/corticosteroids in children: A scoping review

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Why does infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) occur with a variety of underlying conditions and why does it respond to adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH)/corticosteroids? Our scoping review summarizes five hypotheses from the literature: gene/epigenetic regulation, stress/HPA axis activation, neuroinflammation/immune function, altered neuronal ...
Emily A. Innes, Velda X. Han, Shrujna Patel, Michelle A. Farrar, Deepak Gill, Shekeeb S. Mohammad, Russell C. Dale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on longitudinal trends of surgical mortality and inpatient quality of care in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Previous studies have shown the COVID‐19 pandemic was associated with reductions in volume across a spectrum of non‐SARS‐CoV‐2 hospitalizations. In the present study, we examine the impact of the pandemic on patient safety and quality of care. Design This is a retrospective population‐based study of discharge abstracts. Methods We applied
Steven Habbous, Maggie Ford, Stacey Bar‐Ziv, Terri Donovan, Erik Hellsten   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clostridioides difficile -infektion hoito

Suomen Lääkärilehti, 2020
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Oksi, Jarmo, Anttila, Veli-Jukka, Mattila, Eero   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The future of healthcare‐associated infection surveillance: Automated surveillance and using the potential of artificial intelligence

Journal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs) are common adverse events, and surveillance is considered a core component of effective HAI reduction programmes. Recently, efforts have focused on automating the traditional manual surveillance process by utilizing data from electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Suzanne D. van der Werff, Stephanie M. van Rooden, Aron Henriksson, Michael Behnke, Seven J. S. Aghdassi, Maaike S. M. van Mourik, Pontus Nauclér   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacologic Management of Non‐Traumatic Dental Conditions in US Emergency Departments, 2018–2022

Journal of Public Health Dentistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examines opioid and antibiotic prescribing by United States emergency departments (EDs) for non‐traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs) between 2018 and 2022. Methods This is a secondary analysis of nationally representative ED visits using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) with an NTDC as the ...
Leah I. Leinbach, Xiaobai Li, Timothy Iafolla, Hosam Alraqiq   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clostridioides difficile Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges

Pathogens
Clostridioides difficile is the most important cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea in the United States. The high incidence and recurrence rates of C.
John E Markantonis, John T. Fallon, R. Madan, Md Zahidul Alam   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is Rifampin (Rifampicin) Essential for the Treatment of Rhodococcus equi Infections in Foals? A Critical Review of the Role of Rifampin

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rifampin is an enigma among antimicrobials. Blood and tissue compartment concentrations are a “moving target” along the treatment course due to the complex pharmacodynamic interactions within the body. Rifampin concomitant therapies are for the prevention and treatment of Rhodococcus equi infection in foals, for nearly 40 years.
Keith Edward Baptiste, Niels Christian Kyvsgaard, Mohamed Omar Ahmed, Peter Damborg, Patricia M. Dowling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of Currently Available and Investigational Fecal Microbiota Transplant Products for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection

Antibiotics
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an intestinal infection that causes morbidity and mortality and places significant burden and cost on the healthcare system, especially in recurrent cases.
Yifan Wang, Aaron Hunt, Larry H. Danziger, Emily N. Drwiega   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hospital Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020
Abstract Clostridioides difficile remains a leading cause of healthcare-associated infection. Efforts at C. difficile prevention have been hampered by an increasingly complex understanding of transmission patterns and a high degree of heterogeneity among existing studies. Effective prevention of C.
Nicholas A Turner, Nicholas A Turner, Deverick J. Anderson, Deverick J. Anderson   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Effectiveness of an electronic health record embedded evidence-based testing algorithm for Clostridioides difficile infection. [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) commonly impacts hospitalized patients with almost half a million cases reported in the United States annually. C. difficile colonization is more common than infection.
Bishop, Sarah Marie
core   +1 more source