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  Once the diagnosis of a splenic abscess has been made, the patient must be admitted to the hospital and treated. Treatment depends on the patient’s overall condition, comorbidities, and primary disorder (if any), as well as the size and topography of the abscess.  [ 22 ] Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy has a primary role in the initial management of splenic abscesses. The success of antibiotic therapy is not affected by the presence of multiple abscesses or by a polymicrobial flora. The choice of antibiotics is tailored to the culture results. Percutaneous drainage has gained acceptance as an effective and less invasive treatment method than surgical intervention in selected patients. The reported success rate of percutaneous drainage ranges from 67% to 100%. Such drainage preserves the spleen and avoids the risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis (OPSS). Percutaneous drainage can also be used as a bridge to elective surgery in patients who are clinicall...

  Over the past couple of years, it has been hard to sift through nutrition-related news without hearing about the ketogenic diet. The name comes from ketosis, which is the state the body enters when it burns fat instead of carbohydrates.  Involving a low-carb and high-fat eating pattern, it gained much popularity after being endorsed by many celebrities for accelerating their weight loss. Nevertheless, the keto diet was placed rather low on the  2019 rankings of best overall diets  by U.S. News — and nutrition experts have offered some good reasons for this. In a new rodent study from Augusta University in Georgia, rats saw an increase in their blood pressure levels after a month of being placed on their diet. While rats placed on a regular diet gained 7.2 percent of their calories from fat, the figure was 36 percent for rats on the keto diet.  Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, the pharmacologist and physiologist who led the research,...

What causes an ear infection? An ear infection occurs when one of your eustachian tubes becomes swollen or blocked, causing fluid to build up in your middle ear. Eustachian tubes are small tubes that run from each ear directly to the back of the throat. The causes of eustachian tube blockage include: allergies colds sinus infections excess mucus smoking infected or swollen adenoids (tissue near your tonsils that trap harmful bacteria and viruses) changes in air pressure RISK FACTORS Risk factors for ear infections Ear infections occur most commonly in young children because they have short and narrow eustachian tubes. Infants who are bottle-fed also have a higher incidence of ear infections than their breastfed counterparts. Other factors that increase the risk of developing an ear infection are: altitude changes climate changes exposure to cigarette smoke pacifier use recent illness or ear infection SYMPTOMS What are the symptoms ...

  Forty-five years after the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, abortion still remains one of the most fiercely debated subjects in the United States. While a majority of the public ( nearly 57% ) expressed support for legal abortion options in a recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center, critics claim that apparent health risks can affect women who opt to terminate their pregnancy.  To dissect the arguments, the following questions arise: What is the state of abortion in the country? How is the quality of treatment being compromised? Are there any potential health consequences? Scientific studies and health experts weigh in. Legal abortions in the U.S. are safe and effective: In a recent landmark study, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has found that abortions in the U.S. have no long-term consequences on women's physical and mental health. The report, titled ' The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States ', condu...

Acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol, is one of the most popular over-the-counter pain medications we encounter. Popping a couple Tylenol pills when you have a headache is as routine as  brushing your teeth  before you go to bed. But based on recent research, acetaminophen’s short- and long-term side effects may involve more than potential liver damage. Here are seven effects of acetaminophen that researchers have studied in recent years, and which call into question the safety and efficacy of the drug. Reduces Empathy Acetaminophen may alleviate your splitting  headache , but it may also  numb your emotions , according to researchers at Ohio State University. In a recent  study , Baldwin Way, assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State, and his team investigated how acetaminophen could actually reduce people’s ability to feel both negative and positive feelings. When students were divided into an acetaminophen group and a plac...

  While the taste may not be for everyone, onions have been studied widely for how they can improve  your health  and reduce the risk of various chronic diseases. Here are some of the possible benefits they could provide: 1. Flavor without baggage Looking for a way to make your daily cooking tastier without leaving a dent on your health? Onions are a pretty good candidate if you enjoy a mild spicy flavor. Victoria Jarzabkowski, a nutritionist with the Fitness Institute of Texas at the University of Texas, noted that they are "excellent sources of vitamin C, sulphuric compounds, flavonoids, and phytochemicals," to name a few. "I like to recommend eating onions because they add flavor without salt and sugar," Jarzabkowski told  Live Science . Estimated to contain only 45 calories per serving, they also contain no fat. 2. Heart-healthy properties Something else that onions lack? Cholesterol. As we know, LDL cholesterol can accumu...