News tagged with urinary tract infections
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Expert warning: Resistance to antibiotics to be apocalyptic
(Medical Xpress)—The chief medical officer for Britain's Department of Health has issued a warning that resistance to bacteria is a more urgent threat to humanity than global warming, with bacteria becoming ...
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Discovery helps mice beat urinary tract infections
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found new clues to why some urinary tract infections recur persistently after multiple rounds of treatment.
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Experimental drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice
An experimental treatment for urinary tract infections has easily passed its first test in animals, alleviating weeks-long infections in mice in as little as six hours.
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Could adaptable bacteria cause repeat urinary tract infections?
(HealthDay)—Women suffering from recurring urinary tract infections may carry a particularly hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that flourishes in both the gut and the bladder, and can migrate back and forth ...
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May 09, 2013 |
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How much will I be charged? Study examines patient bills for top 10 visits to the emergency room
It's a basic, reasonable question: How much will this cost me? For patients in the emergency room, the answer all too often is a mystery.
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study
(Medical Xpress)—Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly.
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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Electronic visits offer accurate diagnoses, may lead to overprescribing of antibiotics
One of the first studies to compare patients who see their doctors in person to those who receive care through the Internet, known as an e-visit, underscores both the promise and the pitfalls of this technology.
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Nov 19, 2012 |
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Antibiotic resistance a growing concern with urinary tract infection
As a result of concerns about antibiotic resistance, doctors in the United States are increasingly prescribing newer, more costly and more powerful antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, one of the most common illnesses ...
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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Medicare/Medicaid policy shift didn't budge hospital infection rates: study
(HealthDay)—A 2008 shift in Medicare/Medicaid policy that cut off reimbursements for costs related to preventable infections in hospitals did not improve infection rates, new research indicates.
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Oct 10, 2012 |
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Cranberry products associated with prevention of urinary tract infections
Use of cranberry-containing products appears to be associated with prevention of urinary tract infections in some individuals, according to a study that reviewed the available medical literature and was published by Archives of ...
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Jul 09, 2012 |
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Comprehensive report documents impact of urologic diseases on American public
Urologic conditions like urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and prostate cancer are a major economic burden on Americans, resulting in health care costs of close to $40 billion annually, according to a newly released ...
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May 18, 2012 |
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Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated chicken
Urinary tract infections are common conditions that occur when bacteria from the intestines enter the urinary tract. New research, however, suggests that the bacteria causing these infections may come from contaminated food ...
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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Bacterial toxin may play important role in acute, chronic urinary tract infections
Researchers from the University of Utah have identified a process by which the most common types of urinary tract infection-causing bacteria are able to trigger bladder cell shedding and disable immune responses. According ...
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Jan 18, 2012 |
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Antibiotic appears more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing urinary tract infections
In premenopausal women who have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs), the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) appeared more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing recurrent infections, at the ...
Medications
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Nearly half of older women diagnosed with UTI not confirmed in urine culture
Older adults represent an important and growing demographic in emergency departments (ED) across the country, with urinary tract infections (UTIs) being one of the leading causes for ED visits. In fact, UTIs, which can progress ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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