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Delay in antimicrobial treatment can hurt patients with suspected infection

30 Jun 2021

Putting off the administration of antimicrobial therapy in patients with suspected infection is risky and may lead to progression to septic shock, a study has found.

Delay in antimicrobial treatment can hurt patients with suspected infection

30 Jun 2021

Dealing with negative online comments

28 Jun 2021 by

The increasing use of social media and online reviews has made it easier for patients to comment publicly—on Facebook and Google reviews, for instance—on the care they receive. Positive comments are heartening for any healthcare professional to read.

Dealing with negative online comments

28 Jun 2021

Campaign to improve public awareness on pertussis, Tdap vaccination in pregnant mothers takes off

28 Jun 2021 by

The COVID-19 pandemic serves as a timely reminder of the need to address vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) that are potentially life-threatening, such as pertussis (whooping cough), from which we can easily protect our most vulnerable group of young infants.

Campaign to improve public awareness on pertussis, Tdap vaccination in pregnant mothers takes off

28 Jun 2021

Frailty worsens mortality risk in COVID-19

25 Jun 2021

The risk of death from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be higher among elderly frail patients, a recent study has found.

Frailty worsens mortality risk in COVID-19

25 Jun 2021

COVID-19 vaccines: Are two shots enough?

25 Jun 2021 by

The latest SARS-CoV-2 mutant to join the league of WHO-declared variant of concern (VOC) —B.1.617.2 (now known as the Delta variant) — has sparked global concern, and for good reasons.

COVID-19 vaccines: Are two shots enough?

25 Jun 2021

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

25 Jun 2021

Using olfactory tests could improve monitoring of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and help curb its spread when used at the entrances of single-day events, a recent study has found.

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

25 Jun 2021

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

24 Jun 2021 by

The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin did not result in a reduced incidence of organ failure or death in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the phase III DARE-19* trial. However, this finding does not support discontinuation of SGLT2 inhibitors in COVID-19 patients.

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

24 Jun 2021

Many recovered COVID-19 patients show persistent lymphopoenia

24 Jun 2021

Persistent lymphopoenia is common patients who had recovered from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a recent study has found. Such persistent symptoms seem to be more common among patients with lower serum levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) A.

Many recovered COVID-19 patients show persistent lymphopoenia

24 Jun 2021

Ravidasvir boosts hepatitis C elimination

24 Jun 2021 by

Malaysia is the first country in the world to approve ravidasvir as treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Ravidasvir boosts hepatitis C elimination

24 Jun 2021

Campaign launched to spur public uptake of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination

24 Jun 2021 by

In conjunction with World Immunisation Week, the Malaysian Thoracic Society (MTS) launched a public awareness campaign to encourage pneumococcal vaccination among older adults in the country. Called ‘You Are Our Best Shot,’ the campaign aims to make vaccination an integral part of healthy ageing and public health.

Campaign launched to spur public uptake of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination

24 Jun 2021

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Delay in antimicrobial treatment can hurt patients with suspected infection

Delay in antimicrobial treatment can hurt patients with suspected infection

Dealing with negative online comments

Dealing with negative online comments

Campaign to improve public awareness on pertussis, Tdap vaccination in pregnant mothers takes off

Campaign to improve public awareness on pertussis, Tdap vaccination in pregnant mothers takes off

Frailty worsens mortality risk in COVID-19

Frailty worsens mortality risk in COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines: Are two shots enough?

COVID-19 vaccines: Are two shots enough?

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

Many recovered COVID-19 patients show persistent lymphopoenia

Many recovered COVID-19 patients show persistent lymphopoenia

Ravidasvir boosts hepatitis C elimination

Ravidasvir boosts hepatitis C elimination

Campaign launched to spur public uptake of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination

Campaign launched to spur public uptake of pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination