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SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
Home antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection were moderately sensitive compared with RT-PCR* test but highly sensitive compared with viral culture in adults and children with RT-PCR-confirmed infection, a prospective study suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
A single plantar pressure sensor device, when placed on the least affected side (LAS), helps predict freezing of gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a recent study.
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
26 May 2022
Diagnosing cataract prior to detection of opacity
A new algorithm objectively determines when intraocular lens implant (IOL) surgery should be performed, regardless of how the opacity looks to the surgeon.
Diagnosing cataract prior to detection of opacity
26 May 2022
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
Only a minority of patients are considered fully recovered 1 year after being discharged from hospital due to COVID-19, with women and obese individuals at increased risk of long COVID, according to results of the prospective PHOSP-COVID* study presented at ECCMID 2022 and published in The Lancet.
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
25 May 2022
High admission GPR worsens death risk in ischaemic stroke
Ischaemic stroke patients with high serum glucose-to-potassium ratio (GPR) upon admission see significantly excess 30-day mortality risk, a recent study has found. GPR may be a valuable predictor for short-term death in this patient population.
