Archive: 07/06/2018
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, ...
Jun 7, 2018
Understanding how drug reduces confusion in older patients after surgery may lead to better care
A drug that reduces delirium in postoperative patients may work by preventing the overactivity of certain receptors in brain cells, according to a new study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed ...
Jun 7, 2018
Providers preferences may be helpful in reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions
Physicians are open to receiving information on their antibiotic prescribing patterns, but have specific preference for receiving that information, according to results from a study published today in Infection Control & ...
Jun 7, 2018
'Accident' caused global baby milk scare, says French company
The head of the French company at the centre of an international baby milk scandal denied Thursday that it was responsible for the contamination that triggered a recall of formula in over 80 countries, calling it "an accident".
Jun 7, 2018
Cost and scale of field trials for bovine TB vaccine may make them unfeasible, study suggests
Field trials for a vaccination to protect cattle against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) would need to involve 500 herds – potentially as many as 75,000-100,000 cattle – to demonstrate cost effectiveness for farmers, ...
Jun 7, 2018