http://www.broadcastmed.com/ http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/procalcitonin-levels-in-identifying-bacterial-infections-in-children-with-and-without-covid-19 Elevated procalcitonin levels have been associated with bacterial infection in children. Observational studies reported high procalcitonin values in COVID-19. Data on bacterial coinfections in pediatric COVID-19 is sparse; small studies suggest a low coinfection rate. In this study, the authors aimed to quantify the positive predictive value (PPV) of procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infection in children with and without COVID-19.聽 http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/procalcitonin-levels-in-identifying-bacterial-infections-in-children-with-and-without-covid-19 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:12:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/the-future-of-covid-19-vaccine-development 鈥淭here is a continued need for vigilance, research, prevention, and proactive strategies.鈥� http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/the-future-of-covid-19-vaccine-development Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/people-with-long-covid-have-distinct-hormonal-and-immune-differences-from-those-without-this-condition Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/people-with-long-covid-have-distinct-hormonal-and-immune-differences-from-those-without-this-condition Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/sickle-cell-disease-app With a smartphone application, patients with sickle cell disease can better care for themselves or loved ones http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/sickle-cell-disease-app Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:15:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/first-stem-cells-from-a-bat-species-known-to-harbor-sars-cov-2-could-shed-light-on-virus-survival-and-molecular-adaptability Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/first-stem-cells-from-a-bat-species-known-to-harbor-sars-cov-2-could-shed-light-on-virus-survival-and-molecular-adaptability Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/penn-scientists-develop-20-subtype-mrna-flu-vaccine-to-protect-against-future-flu-pandemics An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative measure against future flu pandemics, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/penn-scientists-develop-20-subtype-mrna-flu-vaccine-to-protect-against-future-flu-pandemics Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:47:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cancer/8161/news/screening-and-removal-of-precancerous-lesions-prevents-anal-cancer National study led by UCSF is first to show effectiveness of simple strategies to reduce risk of often silent cancer. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cancer/8161/news/screening-and-removal-of-precancerous-lesions-prevents-anal-cancer Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/polio The New York State Department of Health has reported a case of paralytic polio in a young adult and the poliovirus has been found in the New York City sewer system. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/polio Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:35:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/mount-sinai-researchers-unravel-the-crystal-structure-of-a-key-enzyme-of-sars-cov-2-paving-the-way-for-new-antivirals A team of Mount Sinai researchers has produced a high-resolution crystal structure of an enzyme essential to the survival of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/mount-sinai-researchers-unravel-the-crystal-structure-of-a-key-enzyme-of-sars-cov-2-paving-the-way-for-new-antivirals Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:46:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/vaccinia-virus-macgyvers-a-makeshift-tool-to-repair-its-dna-exposing-a-vulnerability-that-could-be-targeted Instead of relying on the cell鈥檚 repair mechanisms, the vaccinia virus MacGyvers a tool for DNA repair from one that it already uses to copy DNA, reports a team of researchers at MUSC in the Journal of Virology. Blocking that tool 鈥� an enzyme known as polymerase 鈥� at once disrupts the virus鈥檚 ability to copy and to repair DNA, exposing an Achilles鈥� heel that could be targeted with a therapeutic. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/vaccinia-virus-macgyvers-a-makeshift-tool-to-repair-its-dna-exposing-a-vulnerability-that-could-be-targeted Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:25:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/restoring-vision-by-recharging-cells-batteries In May, an interdisciplinary MUSC research team won an inaugural Blue Sky Award, which provided $100,000 in funding for its project to restore vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by recharging the eye cells鈥� batteries. The Blue Sky Award was created to encourage high-risk, high-reward research that has the potential to make a profound impact on patient care but is unlikely to attract traditional funding due to the difficulties of the projects. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/restoring-vision-by-recharging-cells-batteries Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:48:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/curious-about-the-monkeypox-vaccine-here-s-what-you-need-to-know Richard Silvera, MD, MPH of Mount Sinai details important information about monkeypox vaccination. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/curious-about-the-monkeypox-vaccine-here-s-what-you-need-to-know Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:46:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/penn-medicine-pilots-first-of-its-kind-blood-test-to-measure-immune-response-to-covid-vaccine-in-immunocompromised-patients The test measures both antibody and T-cell response to COVID-19 vaccination among multiple sclerosis patients, then integrates results into the electronic health record to aid in clinician and patient decision-making http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/penn-medicine-pilots-first-of-its-kind-blood-test-to-measure-immune-response-to-covid-vaccine-in-immunocompromised-patients Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:57:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/transplant-team-protects-patient-health-during-covid-19-pandemic At the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center, inpatient mortality rates have been under 5%, compared with 20% or higher reported nationally. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/transplant-team-protects-patient-health-during-covid-19-pandemic Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:34:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pulmonology/3593/news/three-prestigious-institutions-band-together-against-common-challenges Mount Sinai Health System, Jefferson Health, and National Jewish Health have begun working together to advance understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of pulmonary diseases, some of which have traditionally been orphan diseases. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pulmonology/3593/news/three-prestigious-institutions-band-together-against-common-challenges Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:30:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/diabetes/3593/news/revised-approach-to-managing-pheo-adrenal-tumors-is-developed-during-covid-19-pandemic When the COVID-19 crisis forced New York hospitals to delay all non-urgent surgeries, clinicians at Mount Sinai鈥檚 Adrenal Center were able to safely manage three patients with newly diagnosed pheochromocytomas for longer than the recommended preoperative preparation time period. http://www.broadcastmed.com/diabetes/3593/news/revised-approach-to-managing-pheo-adrenal-tumors-is-developed-during-covid-19-pandemic Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:38:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/obgyn/3593/news/large-study-provides-reassurance-that-covid-19-vaccination-does-not-affect-fertility-or-early-pregnancy A large study conducted by investigators at Mount Sinai and Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York found that vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization. http://www.broadcastmed.com/obgyn/3593/news/large-study-provides-reassurance-that-covid-19-vaccination-does-not-affect-fertility-or-early-pregnancy Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:40:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/outline-provides-guidance-for-management-of-heart-failure-patients-during-covid-19-pandemic A scientific statement outlining unique considerations and suggestions for managing heart failure patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was issued in September 2021 by the Heart Failure Society of America, and Anuradha Lala, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, led the effort to advance this work. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/outline-provides-guidance-for-management-of-heart-failure-patients-during-covid-19-pandemic Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:55:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/gastroenterology/3593/news/intestinal-study-yields-insights-into-persistence-of-sars-cov-2 SARS-CoV-2 has a spike protein that tethers itself to angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to gain entry to cells, and the intestinal tract has the highest expression of ACE2 in the body鈥攅ven higher than in the lungs. http://www.broadcastmed.com/gastroenterology/3593/news/intestinal-study-yields-insights-into-persistence-of-sars-cov-2 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:44:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/5225/news/study-at-johns-hopkins-children-s-center-suggests-convalescent-plasma-is-safe-covid-19-treatment-for-high-risk-children Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a prospective study of 14 infants and children demonstrated that convalescent plasma was safe in high risk children infected with or exposed to the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/5225/news/study-at-johns-hopkins-children-s-center-suggests-convalescent-plasma-is-safe-covid-19-treatment-for-high-risk-children Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:35:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/ucsf-led-study-uncovers-unique-stem-cell-trajectory-in-lungs-damaged-by-covid-19-and-pulmonary-fibrosis In a collaborative study between UCSF researchers appearing December 30 in Nature Cell Biology, UCSF researchers Jaymin Kathiriya, PhD, and Chaoqun Wang, PhD, discovered that severe lung injuries can trigger lung stem cells to undergo abnormal differentiation. Drs. Kathiriya and Wang, supervised by Hal Chapman, MD, and Tien Peng, MD, respectively, utilized stem cell organoid models to uncover a novel stem cell pathway that is seen in severely injured lungs from COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/ucsf-led-study-uncovers-unique-stem-cell-trajectory-in-lungs-damaged-by-covid-19-and-pulmonary-fibrosis Wed, 26 Jan 2022 01:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/international-recognition-musc-health-immunology-center-designated-as-a-jeffrey-modell-diagnostic-and-research-center-for-primary-immunodeficiencies The MUSC Health center joins the Jeffrey Modell Foundation (JMF) network of over 400 programs at academic medical institutions in 87 countries with 42 located at major children鈥檚 hospitals across the United States (US). The Foundation鈥檚 goal is to facilitate early, precise diagnosis of primary immune deficiency disorders (PIDDs) in children and adults and their appropriate, meaningful treatment. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/international-recognition-musc-health-immunology-center-designated-as-a-jeffrey-modell-diagnostic-and-research-center-for-primary-immunodeficiencies Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/virtual-inpatient-diabetes-management-tools-minimize-covid-19-risk-for-staff-and-improve-patient-outcomes Automated virtual tools for inpatient diabetes management in use at UC San Francisco have helped the medical staff deliver safe and effective patient care while reducing their exposure to SARS-CoV-2. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/virtual-inpatient-diabetes-management-tools-minimize-covid-19-risk-for-staff-and-improve-patient-outcomes Mon, 20 Dec 2021 01:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/exploring-medicine-through-sex-and-gender-lens The impact a patient鈥檚 sex can have on disease has come into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of confirmed cases is about the same for males and females, men have been dying at significantly higher rates than women since the beginning of the global health crisis. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/exploring-medicine-through-sex-and-gender-lens Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:24:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/mount-sinai-experts-explain-what-the-omicron-variant-means-for-you Currently, there is insufficient data on how easily the Omicron variant may be transmitted or whether it produces more serious illness. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/3593/news/mount-sinai-experts-explain-what-the-omicron-variant-means-for-you Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1164/news/could-nobel-laureate-s-hypothesis-explain-long-haul-covid With around 256 million cases and more than 5 million deaths worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged scientists and those in the medical field. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1164/news/could-nobel-laureate-s-hypothesis-explain-long-haul-covid Wed, 24 Nov 2021 01:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/stepping-up-to-help In the dark early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a shortage of reliable Covid-19 tests. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/stepping-up-to-help Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:42:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/dysphagia-care-in-the-time-of-covid-19 Speech-language pathologist Martin Brodsky and colleagues recently published research to help providers deliver the best care for patients with swallowing disorders while limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2. He reflects on lessons learned and challenges ahead in treating such patients. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/dysphagia-care-in-the-time-of-covid-19 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/an-mrna-vaccine-for-influenza-approaches-at-penn At the Perelman School of Medicine, NIH-funded pre-clinical studies are ongoing in the laboratory of Norbert Pardi, PhD, to discover a lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated, nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for influenza (hereinafter referred to as mRNA-LNP). The issues with the current influenza vaccines are well known, and seemingly intractable. The hope for the mRNA vaccine to create a vaccine platform capable of providing broadly reactive and long-lasting protection against influenza. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/an-mrna-vaccine-for-influenza-approaches-at-penn Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:13:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/advances-in-precision-medicine-for-scleroderma-and-myositis New Johns Hopkins research aims to better predict trajectories of disease and how patients will respond to treatments. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/advances-in-precision-medicine-for-scleroderma-and-myositis Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/ucsf-post-covid-clinic-treats-long-haulers UC San Francisco鈥檚 OPTIMAL Clinic (pOst-covid-19/PosT-Icu MultidisciplinAry cLinic) is one of the first clinics in the country established to provide follow-up care for patients who have recovered from COVID-19. The clinic鈥檚 goal is to optimize patient recovery through a centralized resource designed to coordinate with primary care services. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/8161/news/ucsf-post-covid-clinic-treats-long-haulers Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/novel-tuberculosis-regimen-shortens-treatment-course-for-patients Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere find a new antibiotic regimen that shortens the treatment course for patients with tuberculosis http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/novel-tuberculosis-regimen-shortens-treatment-course-for-patients Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:57:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/diverse-perspectives-immigrants-improve-the-environment-and-quality-of-scientific-research Immigrants bring fresh perspectives that enrich cultural, intellectual and scientific pursuits but often face obstacles http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/diverse-perspectives-immigrants-improve-the-environment-and-quality-of-scientific-research Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:15:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/how-ibd-patients-respond-to-covid-19-vaccines Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who received the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson produced significantly lower levels of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus than those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/how-ibd-patients-respond-to-covid-19-vaccines Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:21:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1164/news/when-covid-inflammation-attacks-the-heart UC Davis Health Cardiologist Nayereh Pezeshkian discusses COVID-19, its impact on the heart, and the rare risk of developing heart complications after a COVID-19 vaccine. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1164/news/when-covid-inflammation-attacks-the-heart Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/1409/news/are-colds-and-flu-coming-back A side effect of the pandemic has been the near vanishing of colds, flu, and other viruses. But now we鈥檙e about to enter a new cold and flu season鈥攚hat will happen? We missed a year of building immunity against those illnesses. Our Yale Medicine experts discuss colds, flu, RSV, and COVID-19鈥攁nd how to stay safe. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/1409/news/are-colds-and-flu-coming-back Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:45:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/1411/news/study-sounds-note-of-caution-on-effectiveness-of-covid-19-vaccines-for-patients-with-lymphoid-malignancies Patients with lymphoma or other lymphoid cancers should continue to take steps to protect themselves from COVID-19 even if they have been vaccinated against the disease, a new study led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reports. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/1411/news/study-sounds-note-of-caution-on-effectiveness-of-covid-19-vaccines-for-patients-with-lymphoid-malignancies Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:57:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/neurology/1106/news/the-link-between-covid-19-and-migraines 鈥淲ith COVID, we have seen patients who have history of headaches getting worse after having COVID,鈥� said Dr. Patel. 鈥淲e have also seen newer onsets of migraine-like headaches emerge after having COVID, even in patients that don鈥檛 have a history of headaches.鈥� http://www.broadcastmed.com/neurology/1106/news/the-link-between-covid-19-and-migraines Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:30:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/collateral-damage-car-t-covid-and-the-cytokine-storm-advances-at-penn-medicine-and-the-abramson-cancer-center In short, cytokine storm involves an immune response that causes collateral damage, which may be greater than the immediate benefit of the immune response. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/4561/news/collateral-damage-car-t-covid-and-the-cytokine-storm-advances-at-penn-medicine-and-the-abramson-cancer-center Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:02:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/imaging-test-may-predict-patients-most-at-risk-of-some-heart-complications-from-covid-19 Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person鈥檚 heart is pumping properly, may be useful in predicting which patients with COVID-19 are most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation 鈥� an irregular heartbeat that can increase a person鈥檚 risk for heart failure and stroke, among other heart issues. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/imaging-test-may-predict-patients-most-at-risk-of-some-heart-complications-from-covid-19 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:01:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/covid-19-rare-immune-reaction-in-children Although most children who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, experience mild symptoms, a very few develop a hyperinflammatory syndrome due to a specific reaction by their immune systems, according to a recent study co-led by Cedars-Sinai. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/2190/news/covid-19-rare-immune-reaction-in-children Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/drop-in-convalescent-plasma-use-at-u-s-hospitals-linked-to-higher-covid-19-mortality-rate A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues suggests that a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients led to higher COVID-19 mortality during a critical surge in cases in the winter. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/drop-in-convalescent-plasma-use-at-u-s-hospitals-linked-to-higher-covid-19-mortality-rate Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:57:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/data-driven-covid-19-care A new algorithm created by Johns Hopkins scientists predicts which COVID-19 patients will become gravely ill. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/data-driven-covid-19-care Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:22:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/7419/news/pediatric-geneticist-provides-diagnosis-and-treatment-for-children-with-rare-diseases Over 7,000 rare diseases affect more than 30 million people in the United States (US). However, with a US population of more than 331 million, many physicians do not encounter a single patient with a rare genetic disease over their entire careers. When they do, they turn to specialists like Neena Champaigne, M.D., a pediatric geneticist at MUSC Children鈥檚 Health for correct diagnosis and treatment. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/7419/news/pediatric-geneticist-provides-diagnosis-and-treatment-for-children-with-rare-diseases Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:28:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/pediatric-team-finds-cause-of-mysterious-gi-sounds-to-restore-infant-s-quality-of-life What do you do when your child sounds like a washing machine? This was the dilemma facing Erin and Jonathan Robinson. Their twins, Ari and Malia, were born six-weeks premature, but after a few days in the hospital, they were declared healthy and sent home. While Ari sailed through his first few months, Malia struggled. 鈥淪he was up all night, every night鈥搕hrowing up and screaming,鈥� says Erin. 鈥淎nd then there was this noise. Her belly made this awful, muscle-contracting, whooshing noise every time she ate. Jonathan was a medic for ten years, and he鈥檇 never heard a sound like that without a stethoscope.鈥� http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/7419/news/pediatric-team-finds-cause-of-mysterious-gi-sounds-to-restore-infant-s-quality-of-life Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:04:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-report-looks-to-improve-quality-measures-for-medical-care-of-homebound-older-adults The federal government鈥檚 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently moving from volume-based reimbursement 鈥� where health care providers are paid based on the quantity of care supplied 鈥� to value-based reimbursement 鈥� where providers are rewarded with incentive payments for the quality of care their patients receive. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-report-looks-to-improve-quality-measures-for-medical-care-of-homebound-older-adults Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:47:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/covid-19-story-tip-innovating-amid-a-pandemic-recorded-voices-of-loved-ones-help-care-teams-get-to-know-their-patients-connect-patients-with-their-families In normal times, when a family member falls ill and becomes hospitalized in intensive care, we are able to be by their bedside, sharing critical and sometimes just simple and interesting facts about our loved ones with the medical teams responsible for caring for them. This vital information has proven to be important in connecting medical teams with their patients on a human level and often leads to better care. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/covid-19-story-tip-innovating-amid-a-pandemic-recorded-voices-of-loved-ones-help-care-teams-get-to-know-their-patients-connect-patients-with-their-families Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:48:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-stewardship-program-helps-hospitals-reduce-antibiotic-use-and-prevent-bacterial-infections Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and NORC at the University of Chicago developed a comprehensive stewardship intervention, the Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use, which is applicable for all types of hospitals and enables frontline clinicians to make informed and responsible decisions about prescribing antibiotics. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-stewardship-program-helps-hospitals-reduce-antibiotic-use-and-prevent-bacterial-infections Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:41:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-study-shows-mobile-health-video-technology-influence-behavior-of-affected-populations Ensuring patients follow prescribed methods of care is a challenge for health care providers around the globe. In India, for example, 97% of HIV-infected pregnant women and their babies receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Poor outcomes persist, however, due to personal and socioeconomic factors 鈥� current estimates indicate that mother-to-infant transmission of HIV drops from 25% to less than 2% if HIV-infected women begin ART early in their pregnancy and maintain exclusive breastfeeding. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/research-story-tip-study-shows-mobile-health-video-technology-influence-behavior-of-affected-populations Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:41:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/covid-19-story-tip-international-team-creates-guidelines-on-how-to-best-virtually-assess-dizziness-during-pandemic Symptoms like vertigo, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting result in about 2.6 million visits to United States emergency rooms each year, according to previous Johns Hopkins studies. During the pandemic, patients are avoiding doctors鈥� offices and hospitals, and Amir Kheradmand, M.D., an assistant professor of neurology and otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, wanted to help providers decide if a dizzy patient needs to go in-person to an emergency room. http://www.broadcastmed.com/infectiousdiseases/5225/news/covid-19-story-tip-international-team-creates-guidelines-on-how-to-best-virtually-assess-dizziness-during-pandemic Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:36:00 EST