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Peanut allergy guideline adherence remains low in US
Despite guidelines advocating earlier introduction of peanut in infants to avoid peanut allergy, adherence to these guidelines among children’s primary care providers (PCPs) remains suboptimal, according to a study from the US presented at ACAAI 2021.
Peanut allergy guideline adherence remains low in US
11 Nov 2021
NLR a stronger predictor of COVID-19 outcomes than RSV, influenza
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) appears to have stronger prognostic value for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than for influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a recent study has found.
NLR a stronger predictor of COVID-19 outcomes than RSV, influenza
11 Nov 2021
Intraoperative instability common in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas despite good preparation
Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL) show a wide range of symptoms, with frequent intraoperative instability despite good preoperative preparation, according to a Singapore study. In addition, up to one-fifth of the patients in a single centre developed disease recurrences and metastasis.
Intraoperative instability common in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas despite good preparation
11 Nov 2021
IL-6 receptor antagonists benefit COVID-19 patients with high baseline death risk
Interleukin (IL-6) receptor antagonists provide significant clinical benefit in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with high baseline mortality risk, a recent study has found. In contrast, such agents pose considerable threat when baseline mortality risk is low.