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There is a high prevalence of rectal carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) colonization in high-risk patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients, according to data published in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. Nosocomial CPE infections constitute a major global health concern. Rectal colonization with CPE …

New cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients virologically cured from hepatitis C virus (HCV) will continue to increase through 2040, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Additionally, the burden of HCC risk surveillance is expected to move from patients with active HCV to patients who already …

Fewer than 10% of adults developed antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States, and fewer than 10% of those with antibodies were diagnosed, according to data published in The Lancet. Investigators employed a cross-sectional study …

In regions with a high level of pretreatment HIV drug resistance (PDR) due to the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) should be avoided, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Investigators searched publication databases for papers …

Black patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) were found to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at an earlier stage of liver disease and present with a more aggressive tumor phenotype, according to study data presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience. Although prior research has demonstrated that Black patients have an …

In recovering COVID-19 patients, antibodies fade quickly In recovering COVID-19 patients, antibodies fade quickly Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the absence of approved, effective treatments for COVID-19, some hospitals have been treating patients with severe COVID symptoms with blood plasma from recovering patients. The blood of recovered patients contains antibodies …

Study reveals kidney disease or injury is associated with much higher risk of mortality for COVID-19 patients in ICU Study reveals kidney disease or injury is associated with much higher risk of mortality for COVID-19 patients in ICU Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of …

WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the …

Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) challenges the current standard for managing blood pressure in people …

More than half of cancer patients willing to enroll in clinical trials More than half of cancer patients willing to enroll in clinical trials (HealthDay)—More than half of patients offered participation in cancer clinical trials are willing to participate, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the Journal …