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Coffee and Tea: Drink Choice and Effects on Stroke, Dementia, and Poststroke Dementia
A long-term, large-scale prospective study revealed moderate amounts of coffee and/or tea consumption was associated with the lowest hazard ratio of stroke and dementia, while coffee alone or in combination with tea was associated with a lower risk of poststroke dementia.
More U.S. Trauma Centers Offering Screening, Intervention Programs
Integrated mental health approach includes addressing PTSD, alcohol, opioids, firearms, and suicidal ideation.
‘Bridging’ Solution Shows Promise for Stroke Patients
A combination of administering drugs plus a minor procedure was connected to higher survival rates, better quality of life.
The Joint Commission Issues Safety Tips for Reprocessing Critical Gear
The guidance includes specific reminders about single-use devices.
Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Delayed HIV Diagnosis with Injectable PrEP; Fatal Wave of COVID-Associated Mucormycosis
How Certain Is a Negative Echocardiogram for Excluding Infective Endocarditis?
Applying the proposed strict negative criteria for infective endocarditis (IE) on the first echocardiogram indicated this approach largely prevented unnecessary repeat tests unless clinically indicated for continued suspicion of IE.
Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome
The authors reviewed 102 patients with menstrual toxic shock syndrome requiring intensive care over 16 years in France. Despite the severity of illness, there were no deaths.
Clostridioides difficile and Reduced Vancomycin Susceptibility
Growth inhibition of Clostridioides difficile isolates from patients in Houston and Nairobi is requiring increasing concentrations of vancomycin, raising concerns about therapeutic efficacy.
Omicron: Get Your Booster Dose!
While vaccination provides protection against the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, high-level protection from a need for hospitalization requires receipt of a booster dose.
Was the 1889-1891 Russian Flu Really Coronavirus?
The 1889-1891 Russian flu pandemic was noted to spread rapidly through Western Europe, Great Britain, and North America. Contemporary clinical reports described prominent gastrointestinal, rheumatologic, and neurologic abnormalities (including loss of taste and smell), and pathologic reports described prominent thrombosis. A molecular clock analysis suggests a beta coronavirus emerged in humans following cross-species transmission around this time.