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Low preoperative serum protein and albumin levels are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, reports a study. Malnutrition causes low serum protein and albumin levels.

In women undergoing menopause, therapeutic touch and music help improve sleep quality and quality of life, as well as reduce menopausal symptoms, as shown in a study.

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

Podcast: Professor Gregory Poland discusses updates on the development of RSV vaccines at IDWeek 2023

Once weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide significantly reduced HbA_1c level and body weight in a large cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world study from Israel.

Use of an oral herbal supplement appears to be more favourable than oestrogen plus progestogen therapy in terms of reducing global, physical, and psychosocial menopausal symptoms in the short term, according to a phase II study.

Abnormalities of nailfold capillary (NHC) appear predictive of pustulotic arthro-osteitis (PAO) in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), while their degree indicators may predict disease severity, according to a prospective cohort study.