September 02, 2025

Oral Antibiotics Safe in Infective Endocarditis

Patients switching to oral therapy spent 12 more days outside the hospital with no increase in treatment failure rates.

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September 02, 2025

Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes by EBV Serostatus

Patients who were Epstein-Barr virus seropositive showed higher levels of immune dysregulation markers.

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September 02, 2025

Robotic Surgery May Improve Emergency Colectomy Outcomes

Expanding robotic surgery in urgent settings.

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August 25, 2025

Did Politics Delay CDC Measles Response?

Emails and interviews show CDC scientists were sidelined during the West Texas surge, leaving local officials without guidance as cases spread across the US and into Mexico.

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August 22, 2025

Seven-Factor Tool Improves Sepsis Death Prediction

An admission-based model predicted 28-day mortality more accurately than SOFA and APACHE II, offering a potential tool for early risk stratification in ICU patients with sepsis secondary to pneumonia.

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August 19, 2025

Mortality and Readmission Rates With Lactated Ringer’s and Saline in Hospital Trial

Outcomes at 90 days showed no substantial differences in mortality or readmission, though researchers say small differences could be clinically relevant.

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August 18, 2025

Health Groups Respond to 'National Scandal'

With elder homelessness rising, PACE programs funded by Medicaid and Medicare secure housing and health care for low-income seniors, seen in Rhode Island.

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August 14, 2025

Dalbavancin Holds Its Own Against S. aureus Bacteremia, Study

"All treatments currently approved with an indication for bacteremia require prolonged intravenous access."

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August 14, 2025

Are Immigration Raids Sending Patients Online?

Clinics and health plans are expanding telehealth services as increased immigration enforcement has coincided with some patients, including immigrant families, delaying or avoiding in-person medical visits.

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