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Post-traumatic endophthalmitis in children is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, though the dominant species tends to vary greatly between age groups, a recent study has found. Visual outcomes in infected children remain poor even despite prompt treatment.

Fibrin glue achieves comparable nerve regeneration outcomes as suture repair, reports a new meta-analysis.

Among women attempting nonmedically assisted conception, cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus does not appear to be associated with the probability to conceive within one menstrual cycle, a study reports.

Undergoing prophylactic laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) for primary angle-closure suspect (PACS) can reduce the risk of progression, although the likelihood of developing glaucoma without treatment is low overall, as shown in a Singapore study.

In newborn screening programmes for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), patients found with transient T-cell lymphopaenia (TCL) without underlying immunodeficiencies can still safely receive Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, according to a recent Singapore study. SCID newborn screening programmes can be feasibly implemented alongside almost universal BCG vaccination.

The occurrence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in infancy, especially closer to preschool age, confers a heightened risk of developing subsequent chronic respiratory disorders, a study has found.

In poor urban settings, severe food insecurity aggravates the risk of diabetes, a recent study from Angola has found.

In patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD), ratio of procoagulant factor VIII to anticoagulant protein C (FVIII/PC) is significantly prognostic of decompensation, death, and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), a new study has found. However, FVIII/PC is not related to thrombosis and does not reflect coagulation.