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Steps parameters of elderly patients hospitalised for an acute medical illness in a Swiss University Hospital: a monocentric observational pilot-study
CONCLUSION: During a hospitalisation for an acute medical illness, patients aged ≥65 years walk a mere 603 steps daily and most of the time for periods of less than 30 seconds. This information should be used to build up future interventional trials or to set mobility goals for patients hospitalised in Swiss hospitals.PMID:36534909 | DOI:10.57187/smw.2022.40012 (Source: Swiss Medical Weekly)
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - December 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Francesco Tommasini Pedro Marques-Vidal Bengt Kayser Plamena Tasheva Anisoara Ionescu Marie M éan Source Type: research

Isolation, characterization, and antibacterial activity of lytic bacteriophage against methicillin-resistant < em > Staphylococcus aureus < /em > causing bedsore and diabetic wounds
CONCLUSION: The isolated phage was effective against MRSA strains and it can be an optional strategy of controlling biofilm development.PMID:36531807 | PMC:PMC9723423 | DOI:10.18502/ijm.v14i5.10967 (Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology)
Source: Iranian Journal of Microbiology - December 19, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Zeinab Rezaei Ameneh Elikaei Seyed Mahmoud Barzi Morvarid Shafiei Source Type: research

Management of Pediatric and Adolescent Traumatic Thoracolumbar Spondyloptosis
Conclusions: Traumatic spondyloptosis is a challenging proposition to treat and the aim of surgery is to stabilize the spine. Rehabilitation remains the most crucial but the neglected part and dearth of proper rehabilitation centers inflict high mortality and morbidity in developing countries. (Source: Neurology India)
Source: Neurology India - November 11, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Mayank Garg Amandeep Kumar Dattaraj Paramanand Sawarkar Mohit Agrawal Pankaj Kumar Singh Ramesh Doddamani Deepak Agrawal Deepak Gupta Gurudutta Satyarthee P Sarat Chandra Shashank Sharad Kale Source Type: research

Electro-clinical features and management of the late stage of Lafora disease
ConclusionStatus epilepticus with prominent motor symptoms of different subtypes, often responsive to IV phenytoin, and multiple medical complications characterize the LD late stage. An effective management requires a multidisciplinary medical and nursing team, coordinated by an epileptologist with the aim of reducing seizure emergencies and medical complications. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - October 5, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research