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Mortality among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers in long-term care facilities.
CONCLUSIONS: MRSA colonization among frail LTHCFs residents is highly prevalent, and is associated with higher mortality. Despite treatment of MRSA carriers, many remained colonized. Factors that promote persistence of MRSA colonization, and the impact of their modification on mortality rates in these patients, need further investigation. PMID: 25904516 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - April 1, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Vendrell E, Capdevila JA, Barrufet P, Force L, Sauca G, Martínez E, Palomera E, Serra-Prat M, Cornudella J, Llopis A, Robledo MA, Vázquez C Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research

Severe Cerebral Venous and Sinus Thrombosis: Clinical Course, Imaging Correlates, and Prognosis
Conclusion The outcome of severe CVT is almost equally divided between severe impairment or death and survival with no or only mild handicap. Specifically, space-occupying mass effect and associated neurologic deterioration seem to determine a poor outcome. Therefore, early detection and treatment of mass effect should be the focus of critical care.
Source: Neurocritical Care - March 20, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Elevated Red Cell Distribution Width is Associated with Cerebral Infarction in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
ConclusionsRDW elevation is associated with cerebral infarction and poor outcome after aSAH. Further evaluation of this association is warranted as it may shed light on mechanistic relations between anemia, inflammation, and thrombosis after aSAH.
Source: Neurocritical Care - August 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The hidden history of presidential disease, sickness and secrecy
In his second term as president, Dwight Eisenhower looked like an old man. He’d had a serious heart attack in 1955, requiring extensive hospitalization. Ike later suffered a stroke. In contrast to his seeming senescence, his successor, John F. Kennedy, seemed vibrant and flamboyant. The reality was that Eisenhower was not really that old — […]Related:Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia: Can being on the campaign trail literally make you sick?Newest superbug found in a Connecticut toddlerAs a mental health provider, I ask all my patients about guns. Here’s why.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Impact and Effectiveness of Dual Aspiration Technique in Stent-Assisted Mechanical Thrombectomy: Recent Improvements in Acute Stroke Management
ConclusionsThe dual aspiration technique with an additional intermediate guide catheter placed closed to the stent retriever leads to decreased procedure time in the anterior circulation. Even in cases with higher thrombus load and treated in DAT, clinical outcome improved.
Source: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology - October 6, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Heartfelt sepsis: microvascular injury due to genomic storm.
Abstract Sepsis is one of the ten leading causes of death in developed and developing countries. In the United States, sepsis mortality approaches that of acute myocardial infarction and exceeds deaths from stroke. Neonates and the elderly are the most vulnerable patients, with these groups suffering from the highest sepsis mortality. In both groups, many survivors respectively display serious developmental disabilities and cognitive decline. The National Institute of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Panel redefined sepsis as a "severe endothelial dysfunction syndrome in response to intravascular and...
Source: Polish Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hawiger J Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research

Clinical and radiological characteristics and predictors of outcome of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a hospital-based study
AbstractCerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon cause of stroke, which is more prevalent in Iran and the Middle East. We aimed to assess the etiology, radiologic, and clinical manifestations of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, specifically the predictors of patients ’ outcome in Namazi hospital, Shiraz, Iran. In this retrospective study, we included all adult patients with the diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, who were admitted in hospital, from 2012 to 2016. Demographic data, radiologic findings, clinical presentation, risk factors, treatment, a nd outcome according to modified Rankin Scale (mRS) o...
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - September 3, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019. And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy. Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency: Not vaccinating when you can One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern. “Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news

Online pharmacies will be required to check patients ’ identity
Pharmacy regulator strengthens requirements for online pharmacies to better protect patients Related items fromOnMedica Not so ‘smart’ drugs Double check patients with ‘penicillin’ allergy to avoid MRSA risk Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Review launched into prescription drug dependency Call for NHS England to ‘think again’ on limiting treatment
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

The predictive dysphagia score (PreDyScore) in the short- and medium-term post-stroke: a putative tool in PEG indication
ConclusionBMI<  20 and mRS ≥ 3 are easily measurable bedside predictive factors of persistent dysphagia. PreDyScore showed good sensitivity and very good specificity and enables the prediction of persistent dysphagia with great accuracy in any clinical setting.
Source: Neurological Sciences - April 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of patients coming from the community with sepsis due to multidrug resistant bacteria
ConclusionIn light of the prevalence and impact of MDR bacteria causing sepsis in patients coming from the community, physicians should consider ESBL coverage when starting an empiric antibiotic therapy in patients with specific risk factors, especially in the presence of septic shock.
Source: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine - July 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Prolonged Heightened Blood Pressure Following Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke is Associated with Worse Outcomes
ConclusionHigh daily maximum SBP and a rebound SBP on the third day following MT is independently associated with increased likelihood of functional dependence.
Source: Neurocritical Care - August 4, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Decompressive craniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: family perception, outcome and prognostic factors.
CONCLUSIONS: We present a 21 patients group where the best outcome was achieved in patients ≤60 years old. The severe neurological sequelae in patients with malignant infarction subjected to decompressive hemicraniectomy are tolerated and accepted by most families to the benefit of survival. We must not let this family satisfaction hide the prognosis, having to contextualize it within the real ambulatory situation of the patients. PMID: 31445797 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neurocirugia - August 20, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: García-Feijoo P, Isla A, Díez-Tejedor E, Mansilla B, Palpan Flores A, Sáez-Alegre M, Vivancos C Tags: Neurocirugia (Astur) Source Type: research

Invasiveness and Clinical Outcomes of Off-Hour Admissions in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Background: Whether time of hospital admission —during or outside regular working hours—affects functional outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is unestablished as previous analyses have focused on mortality only. We here investigate whether on- versus off-hour hospital admission in ICH is associated with levels of invasiveness and clin ical outcomes. Methods: Based on the UKER registry (NCT03183167) we grouped ICH-patients according to on- versus off-hour hospital admission. Primary outcome measures was functional outcome after 3 months using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) dichotomized into favorable (mRS = ...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 26, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Anne Mrochen, Maximilian I. Spr ügel, Stefan T. Gerner, Dominik Madžar, Joji B. Kuramatsu, Philip Hoelter, Hannes Lücking, Stefan Schwab, Hagen B. Huttner Source Type: research