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Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

21 Sep 2025 by

The use of antibiotics to treat paediatric appendicitis should target Escherichia coli and anaerobes, suggests a study. Two other bacteria are also present in about a fourth of the cultures, namely viridans group streptococci (VGS) and pseudomonas.

Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

21 Sep 2025

Multimodal AI system improves accuracy in identifying interstitial pneumonia

19 Sep 2025 by

The multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that combines computed tomography (CT) and histopathological images improves diagnostic accuracy, consistency, and confidence of pathologists in identifying usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in patients with resected lung specimens, reports a study.

Multimodal AI system improves accuracy in identifying interstitial pneumonia

19 Sep 2025

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

15 Sep 2025

MIMS Doctor brings you extensive coverage of the Asia Pneumonia Summit & MasterClass in Vaccinology 2025, held recently in Taipei, Taiwan. Check out the latest updates on RSV, pneumococcal disease, new vaccines, plus thought-provoking insights from respiratory experts. [READ THE FULL REPORT]

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

15 Sep 2025

Routine H pylori screening in acute MI patients of no benefit

13 Sep 2025

Routine screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) does not help lower the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, according to a crossover trial.

Routine H pylori screening in acute MI patients of no benefit

13 Sep 2025

Sotrovimab for COVID-19 pneumonia lowers risk of death in specific subgroup

10 Sep 2025 by

In the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, the use of the neutralizing monoclonal antibody sotrovimab in addition to usual care reduces mortality but only in the subgroup of those with a high baseline serum SARS-CoV-2 antigen concentration, according to the open-label RECOVERY trial.

Sotrovimab for COVID-19 pneumonia lowers risk of death in specific subgroup

10 Sep 2025

Neuropsychiatric AEs resolve after switch to doravirine-based ARV regimens

10 Sep 2025 by

Switching to a doravirine-based ARV regimen resolves neuropsychiatric AEs that were ongoing during a prior efavirenz-based regimen in DRIVE-AHEAD, with few events persisting 96 weeks after switching — a finding also seen in DRIVE-FORWARD, as shown in post hoc analyses of the OLEs of the two phase III trials

Neuropsychiatric AEs resolve after switch to doravirine-based ARV regimens

10 Sep 2025

Antihistamine nasal spray a promising prophylactic treatment against SARS-CoV-2

08 Sep 2025 by

The use of the antihistamine nasal spray azelastine may help prevent SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections, as shown in a phase II study.

Antihistamine nasal spray a promising prophylactic treatment against SARS-CoV-2

08 Sep 2025

HK data: Clozapine may increase infection risk in schizophrenia

02 Sep 2025 by

Clozapine is associated with a moderately increased risk of infection vs olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia in Hong Kong, with the association being notably stronger in older age groups, according to researchers from the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

HK data: Clozapine may increase infection risk in schizophrenia

02 Sep 2025

Respiratory virus ups mortality risk in kids undergoing LT

01 Sep 2025

Detection of respiratory viruses in children with severe hepatocellular dysfunction during the peri-liver transplant period appears to increase the risk of death and postoperative surgical complications, reveals a recent study.

Respiratory virus ups mortality risk in kids undergoing LT

01 Sep 2025

Morbidity, mortality high in paediatric flu-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy

31 Aug 2025

Influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) carries increased morbidity and mortality in children, according to a case series.

Morbidity, mortality high in paediatric flu-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy

31 Aug 2025

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Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

Multimodal AI system improves accuracy in identifying interstitial pneumonia

Multimodal AI system improves accuracy in identifying interstitial pneumonia

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

Routine H pylori screening in acute MI patients of no benefit

Routine H pylori screening in acute MI patients of no benefit

Sotrovimab for COVID-19 pneumonia lowers risk of death in specific subgroup

Sotrovimab for COVID-19 pneumonia lowers risk of death in specific subgroup

Neuropsychiatric AEs resolve after switch to doravirine-based ARV regimens

Neuropsychiatric AEs resolve after switch to doravirine-based ARV regimens

Antihistamine nasal spray a promising prophylactic treatment against SARS-CoV-2

Antihistamine nasal spray a promising prophylactic treatment against SARS-CoV-2

HK data: Clozapine may increase infection risk in schizophrenia

HK data: Clozapine may increase infection risk in schizophrenia

Respiratory virus ups mortality risk in kids undergoing LT

Respiratory virus ups mortality risk in kids undergoing LT

Morbidity, mortality high in paediatric flu-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy

Morbidity, mortality high in paediatric flu-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy