A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMC Geriatrics reveals that glucocorticoid therapy was associated with improved survival rates in older adults with severe community-acquired ...

New review links antimicrobial stewardship programs to reduced mortality and faster clinical stability in hospitalized adults ...

Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF), a novel endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced neurotrophic factor, exerts a protective role in both nervous and non-nervous systems. However, ...

Background The etiologic profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for each age group could be similar among inpatients and outpatients. This fact brings up the link between etiology of CAP ...

and their efficacy and safety in the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data show that CAP is a common presentation in primary care practice, and is associated with high rates of ...

Immunocompromised patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia have an increased risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality.

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didnt have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include ...

Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office has confirmed two cases of measles on the Island. These are the first reported c ...

More than 40 years ago, when people were diagnosed with HIV/Aids, they were often given only one to two years to live ...

Grey Bruce Public Health is advising the community of a potential measles exposure location, identified during a contact-tracing investigation into a laboratory-confirmed case of measles in a ...

Bacterial pneumonia is the most dangerous. It also unfortunately tends to be the most common type of pneumonia. It can become ...