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Introduction Osteomyelitis, which was named by Nelaton in 1844, is defined as an inflammation of bone tissue caused by an infectious agent, with most cases occurring after trauma to bone, bone surgery, or secondary to vascular insufficiency. 1 Osteomyelitis may be classified into acute and chronic forms. 2 Acute osteomyelitis involves progression from days to a few weeks and is based on acute symptoms, such as fever, leukocytosis, lymphadenopathy, and swelling to the affected area. 3 Cellulitis and trismus may also be present in the acute phase. Acute osteomyelitis may present as a routine infection and may take up to 10 days for bone loss to be radiographically apparent. 2 Patients may require hospital admission for intravenous antibiotics. 2 Chronic osteomyelitis is a relapsing and persistent infection spanning months to years with characteristic low-grade inflammation, presence of dead bone, new bone apposition, and fistulous tracts, with treatment requiring (possibly multi...

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For Immediate Release Contact: Bobby Maldonado Pager: 248-725-2400 Bobby.Maldonado@stjoeshealth.org   Trinity Health Michigan Unites Under One Brand Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, Mercy Health, IHA and Mercy Health Physician Partners Adopt Trinity Health Name and Logo   CANTON, Mich. (April 13, 2022) – Trinity Health Michigan will rebrand eight hospitals and hundreds of care sites in Michigan to build recognition, trust and pride under the shared identity of Trinity Health.   Mercy Health and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, along with their employed medical groups IHA and Mercy Health Physician Partners, will adopt the Trinity Health name and logo. Included in the rebrand are 22 senior living communities, three home health agencies, MercyElite Sports Performance and Probility Physical Therapy. "As members of Trinity Health for 22 years, we are transforming our identity to assert our presence as one of Michigan's largest health ...

Diahann Claghorn (Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series dedicated to the history of immunizations.) The Downtown Lock Haven Rotary Club regularly holds fundraisers to help eradicate polio. Since 1985, when Rotary International kick-started the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary clubs all over the world have been collecting money, donating funds and serving as volunteers to help stamp out the disease. This Saturday, April 30, the Downtown Lock Haven club will sell pretzels and peanuts at the Wine in the Wilds event to raise money for this important work. Wine in the Wilds (sponsored by the Clinton County Historical Society) will be held Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Mackeyville and will feature wineries, vendors, door prizes, food and music. The event happens to be scheduled on the last day of World Immunization Week. In recognition of this special week, ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is a small blood vessel vasculitis that is mediated by immune complex deposition. While it is the most common cause of childhood vasculitis, the disease is uncommon in adults with variable clinical manifestations. A 65-year-old female presented with a diffuse erythematous, pruritic, painful rash across her legs, back, and arms of 12 days' duration. Associated symptoms included fatigue, lower extremity swelling, and migratory arthralgias of the knees and ankles. Skin examination revealed edematous, blanchable, erythematous, annular papules and plaques on the legs, back, and arms with pitting edema of the lower legs. Laboratory testing revealed an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hypoalbuminemia, proteinuria, hematuria, and a positive antistreptolysin O titer, indicative of recent group A Streptococcus infection. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids led to a resolution of all her symptoms. Adult onset IgA vasculitis differs in ...

Health disparities, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have become a growing public health concern nationwide. There are also rising disparity concerns in home health care, one of the fastest growing health care sectors within the United States.    The number of homebound individuals who need care in the home is expected to grow rapidly in size, complexity and diversity in both rural and urban areas. This is anticipated for several reasons: a rapidly aging American population, the strong preference of older adults and their families for aging in place, health policies that encourage the use of home- and community-based services, and the changing demographic profile of the American population, with substantial increases in racial and ethnic minorities. As the role of homecare in the health care system grows, researchers are working to better understand how quality varies and whether there are disparities in care ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Change to sell ClaimsXten business to TPG Capital in $2B deal — if it merges with UnitedHealth    FierceHealthcare

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By PATRICK ILUNGA A new Ebola epidemic has been declared in Equateur province, in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the World Health Organisation, a new case has been confirmed in Mbandaka, the first major town in Equateur province. This is the third outbreak of this haemorrhagic fever in Equateur province since 2018. According to Dr Jean-Jacques Mbungani, Minister of Health, Ebola haemorrhagic fever was discovered in a 31-year-old student who died on 21 April 2022, two days after being hospitalised. Mr Mbungani says health teams are already on the ground to carry out response activities, including the listing and monitoring of about 74 people who may have had contact with the deceased. He assured that disinfecting hospitals and houses should soon begin to prevent the spread of the epidemic. Advertisement This is the 14th epidemic declared in DRC since Ebola was discovered in Congo-Kinshasa in 1976. The DRC government had annou...