Researchers have developed a clinical prediction tool to estimate the probability of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa occurring in hospitalized adult patients with confirmed community- and hospital-acquired gram-negative infections, according to study results published in BMC Infectious Diseases. Moreover, this prediction tool can be used as a user-friendly clinical instrument for use at the bedside. [...]

Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)-;sinus inflammation that lasts for at least three months-;are serious and costly diseases, and both are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, CRS affects up to 16 percent of the U.S. adult population and eats up a staggering 5 percent of the country’s health [...]

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Staying indoors to avoid toxic outdoor air in the national capital may not serve the purpose anymore as pollutants have now entered homes. A new study has revealed that air inside homes in Delhi have become unsafe with high levels of pollutants found in it, despite keeping doors shut. “Houses [...]

I speak with Associate Professor at University of Colorado on the role of a RD with respect to Food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) along with some fascinating research on the aforementioned topics.   Credit: Pixabay Listen here… The post Podcast S03e08 – Interview with Dr. Carina Venter on Food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis appeared [...]