Critical Care News

LOS ANGELES — Individuals with hypertension and stroke who were prescribed angiotensin receptor blockers had a significantly lower risk for post-stroke epilepsy than those prescribed other antihypertension medications, according to new research.

A New York hospital expanded its Candida auris screening protocols after a patient tested positive for the fungal pathogen 2 months after being admitted, catching other cases that would have previously been missed, according to a study.

A healthy, 10-year-old boy seeks care for a sore left cheek.

The proportion of children dying from sepsis is lower than it was 20 years ago, but Black children are still at a significantly higher risk than white children, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

Insufficient infection prevention staffing can lead to higher rates of health care-associated infection, according to researchers who evaluated an online calculator that could help facilities meet staffing requirements.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses opioid awareness, the stigma surrounding the opioid crisis and the resources for intervention with David A. Fiellin, MD.

ORLANDO — Most parents are willing to talk to pediatricians about safe firearm storage, although less than half reported ever receiving such counseling, according to a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

The FDA has approved Aqneursa as an oral treatment for neurological symptoms associated with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare genetic disease, in adults and children weighing at least 15 kg, according to a press release.

Among patients admitted to the cardiac ICU, those engaging in recreational drug use were almost three times as likely to experience a repeat serious CV event within 1 year compared with nonusers, researchers reported.