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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Balkans: Clonal distribution and associated resistance determinants
Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.1556/030.2024.02230. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCarbapenems are considered to be among the last line antibiotics against extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has been frequently reported and its spread in Europe is indisputable and poses an enormous threat to hospitalized patients which is of growing concern. This review aims to record prevalence of CRKP in the Balkan region and to review the current knowledge about this life-threatening pathogen. In this review, we summarize data about clinical isol...
Source: Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica - February 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maria Chatzidimitriou Asimoula Kavvada Dimitrios Kavvadas Maria Anna Kyriazidi Konstantinos Eleftheriadis Sotirios Varlamis Vassilis Papaliagkas Stella Mitka Source Type: research

Nightmare frequency is a risk factor for suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic
This study aimed to investigate changes in NMF, SI, and their association during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected in 16 countries using a harmonised questionnaire. The sample included 9328 individuals (4848 women; age M[SD] = 46.85 [17.75] years), and 17.60% reported previous COVID-19. Overall, SI was significantly 2% lower during the pandemic vs. before, and this was consistent across genders and ages. Most countries/regions demonstrated decreases in SI during this pandemic, with Austria (-9.57%), Sweden (-6.18%), and Bulgaria (-5.14%) exhibiting significant declines in SI, but Italy (1.45%) and Portugal (2.45%)...
Source: Journal of Sleep Research - February 17, 2024 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Courtney J Bolstad Brigitte Holzinger Serena Scarpelli Luigi De Gennaro Juliana Yordanova Silvia Koumanova S érgio Mota-Rolim Christian Benedict Bj ørn Bjorvatn Ngan Yin Chan Frances Chung Yves Dauvilliers Colin A Espie Yuichi Inoue Maria Korman Adrijan Source Type: research

Evaluation of medication safety assessment tools for pharmacist-led medication reviews: the Eastern European pilot project
Conclusion: Medication safety assessment tools can be useful in guiding decision-making during MRs; however, these tools cannot replace patient interviews and monitoring. Tools that include a thorough explanation of the potential risks and are easy to use are more beneficial for MRs. (Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - February 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research