Nearly four in 10 young children seeking care tested positive for RSV
A study of children under 3 found RSV in 39.8% of nasal swabs overall, with positivity varying across primary care and emergency care.
BMJ open respiratory research4 min read
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Cell study links low SIRT1 to stronger inflammatory signaling
In cultured macrophages, high oxygen and LPS were associated with lower SIRT1 and higher TLR4/NF-κB activity and inflammatory cytokines.
Pediatric research3 min read
Seoul study links VOC mixtures to more asthma and atopic dermatitis care
A Seoul analysis of daily health-service counts for people under 19 found that ambient VOC mixtures were associated with higher outpatient visits and hospital admissions for atopic dermatitis and asthma. Toluene carried the highest mixture weight for both outcomes, while scenario-based burden estimates depended on a hypothetical lower-exposure benchmark.
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology3 min read
FAPI tracer comparison finds more activity in blood and gut
A five-patient paired PET/CT study found that two FAPI tracers looked similar across most assessed tissues, but one showed higher uptake in blood, spleen and small bowel.
Annals of nuclear medicine3 min read
Trial finds more short-term improvement with levofloxacin for scleroma
A randomized trial of 90 adults with upper respiratory tract scleroma found more short-term clinical improvement after three months of levofloxacin than after third-generation cephalosporins, though the study was small, single-center and too brief to assess relapse.
Scientific reports4 min read
Missed clinic visits linked to longer tracheostomy dependence
Among 60 adults undergoing airway surgery for laryngotracheal stenosis, those with missed visits were more likely to remain tracheostomy dependent, while other social and clinical differences were not statistically clear.
Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology4 min read