Day: Oct 16, 2021

Environment, Infectivology

Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired #SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study

Nosocomial spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been widely reported, but the transmission pathways among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) are unclear. Identifying the risk factors and drivers for these nosocomial transmissions is critical for infection prevention and control interventions. The main aim of our study was to quantify the relative … Continue reading Transmission of community- and hospital-acquired #SARS-CoV-2 in hospital settings in the UK: A cohort study

Cardiology

Cardiac #radiotherapy induces electrical conduction reprogramming in the absence of transmural fibrosis

Cardiac radiotherapy (RT) may be effective in treating heart failure (HF) patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT). The previously proposed mechanism of radiation-induced fibrosis does not explain the rapidity and magnitude with which VT reduction occurs clinically. Here, we demonstrate in hearts from RT patients that radiation does not achieve transmural fibrosis within the timeframe … Continue reading Cardiac #radiotherapy induces electrical conduction reprogramming in the absence of transmural fibrosis