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Proctoclysis for rehydration in children - A scoping review and a pilot survey among medical doctors
Complement Ther Med. 2022 Nov 15;71:102902. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102902. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAlthough proctoclysis (enema) is a historically proven, safe and cost-effective rehydration method that needs little training for users and can effectively replace intravenous hydration in different care settings, it is an uncommon choice for hydration in children with fever and is often missing in official guidelines. To evaluate the usefulness of proctoclysis, this study provides a scoping review of the existing literature. The matched literature was labelled in 5 categories, identifying 6 indication fields that are...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 18, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sz őke Henrik Sz őke Janka Martin David Jan Vagedes Kiss Ágnes Kov ács Zoltán Dobrylovsky Adam Mussler Odilia Kisbenedek Andrea Verz ár Zsófia Sz őke Rebeka Source Type: research

Diabetic foot infections with osteomyelitis: efficacy of combined surgical and medical treatment.
In conclusion, combined surgical and medical treatment for diabetic foot osteomyelitis can achieve acceptable limb salvage rate and also reduce the duration of time to healing along with the duration of antibiotic treatment and wound recurrence rate. PMID: 23050065 [PubMed]
Source: Diabetic Foot and Ankle - December 20, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabet Foot Ankle Source Type: research

Majority of supermarket chickens carry food bug
“More than 70% of fresh chickens being sold in the UK are contaminated,” BBC News reports. A Food Standards Agency (FSA) investigation found worryingly high levels of contamination with the campylobacter bug, which can cause food poisoning, on chickens being sold across the country. The Guardian reported a food scientist, Professor Tim Lang, calling for a “boycott of supermarket chicken because of 'scandalous' levels of contamination”.Campylobacter is a type of bacteria thought to be the leading cause of food poisoning in the UK. Eating food contaminated with campylobacter can trigger symptoms such as nausea, vomi...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Medical practice QA articles Source Type: news

Identifying Potential Norovirus Epidemics in China via Internet Surveillance
Conclusions: Although there are limitations with early warning and unavoidable biases, Internet surveillance may be still useful for the monitoring of norovirus epidemics when a monitoring system is unavailable.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - August 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kui Liu Sichao Huang Zi-Ping Miao Bin Chen Tao Jiang Gaofeng Cai Zhenggang Jiang Yongdi Chen Zhengting Wang Hua Gu Chengliang Chai Jianmin Jiang Source Type: research

7 Types of Jargon Overuse
PHM Session: Say What? Diagnosing and Treating the 7 types of Jargon Overuse Presenters: Mike Pitt, MD, and Jordan Marmet, MD, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. Effective communication between clinicians and patients is essential to good care and has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Plain language is essential to good communication, and yet physicians and health care professionals regularly use jargon—technical terminology of a given group—in discussions with patients and their caregivers. Drs. Pitt and Marmet presented their work in classifying and quantifying the use of ...
Source: The Hospitalist - September 23, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lisa Casinger Tags: Business of Medicine Education Pediatrics Source Type: research

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among Kigali Institute of Education students in Kigali, Rwanda.
Abstract Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a significant public health problem in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) and Rwanda is not spared. While eradication programs towards preschool-aged and school-aged children are undertaken, important gaps regarding IPIs among students attending tertiary learning institutions remain. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) students who attended its medical clinic for stool examination. A cross-sectional study was carried out during the 2010 academic year, from February to July. Fre...
Source: Tropical Biomedicine - December 1, 2013 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Niyizurugero E, Ndayanze JB, Bernard K Tags: Trop Biomed Source Type: research

Role of the culture medium in porin expression and piperacillin-tazobactam susceptibility in Escherichia coli.
This study suggests that porin expression may be impacted by a susceptibility testing medium, which may modify the antibiotic diffusion into the bacteria thus affecting MIC results. PMID: 26242994 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 3, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Pinet E, Franceschi C, Davin-Regli A, Zambardi G, Pagès JM Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research

Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine 6th International Student Congress.
Abstract Turgut Ozal University Scientific Research Committee (TOBAT) was established in Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine in 2009 to encourage young medical students and scientists to carry out novel scientific research in addition to their medical education in order to 1) establish a platform of informing the latest advancements in science, 2) present this work to colleagues and 3) meet and interact with their peers within the international medical and scientific community. Our committee annually organizes Turkey's most highly-qualified medical student congress with the highest number of presenters and ...
Source: Clinical and Investigative Medicine - August 21, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Faculty Of Medicine 6th International Student Congress TO Tags: Clin Invest Med Source Type: research

Antibiotic prophylaxis and complications following prostate biopsies - a systematic review.
CONCLUSION: Evidence supporting a specific antibiotic regimen for TRUS-gb prophylaxis is scarce. Widespread use of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis may be associated with an increase in resistant Escherichia coli strains, posing a potentially major health issue in the future.  . PMID: 28007054 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - December 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research

Implementation and outcomes of hospital-wide computerized antimicrobial approval system and on-the-spot education in a traumatic intensive care unit in Taiwan
Conclusion Implementation of HCAAS and long-term on-the-spot education by full-time ID physician can reduce antimicrobial consumption, cost, and improve inappropriate antibiotic usage whilst not compromising healthcare quality.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - November 12, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

Unexpected predominance of rotavirus G9P8 strain in Tunisian adult diarrheal patients.
Conclusion. RVA play an important role in AGE not only in children but also in adults. The findings of a wide G9 predominance in patients >5 years highlights the need for continuing surveillance in both pediatric and mature populations. PMID: 32003707 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - January 30, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Bennour H, Bouazizi A, Fodha I, Ben Hadj Fredj M, Ben Hamida-Rebai M, Jerbi A, Dhiflaoui A, Abdelberi S, Abbassi F, Abroug S, Khlifa M, Fathallah A, Boujaafar N, Trabelsi A Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research