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Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today - or one out of every 13 children under age 18 - will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General's report.

Health care associated infections (HAIs) are one of the most undesired adverse outcomes associated with perioperative surgical care. Surgical site infections (SSIs), the most frequent form of HAIs, are associated with significant morbidity, mortality

Immunocompromised patients are at an increased risk for opportunistic mold infections, which can be a large source of morbidity and mortality. Exposure to molds may occur within the community or healthcare environment. Clinical research definitions

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ambulatory pediatric populations are difficult to track at an institutional level, especially for complex patients seen by multiple clinical divisions and home health infusion agencies

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 80, Issue 2, Page 777-788, February 2024.

KIGALI, RWANDA, September, 25, 2019 - The Government of Rwanda, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University released new data today that

An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More than 60 per cent of Ukrainian refugee mothers in Poland are experiencing high or severe levels of distress, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, Mental Health Action Day, highlighting the psychological impact of the war in their