Sentences with phrase «of infection increases»

When bacteria and germs are blown into surgical incisions, the risk of infection increases substantially.

From May through June, when gypsy moth caterpillars are feeding and before they pupate, the fungal pathogen can run through up to nine infection cycles, while the numbers of infections increase dramatically.

Not exact matches

In announcing the ban, administration officials emphasized the dangers of secondhand smoke to children, saying it can increase the risk of asthma, ear infections, even sudden infant death syndrome.

But before his arrest, he said he'd use KaloBios as a vehicle to nab another niche drug, this time for treatment of the parasitic infection Chagas disease, and dramatically increase its price to the $ 60,000 to $ 100,000 range after helping it win FDA approval (the drug is approved in other countries and is provided to patients in the U.S. on a special and selective basis).

Our study in an animal model found that influenza infection leads to an increase in the expression of muscle - degrading genes and a decrease in expression of muscle - building genes in skeletal muscles in the legs.

To reduce spinal cord inflammation, they may also administer a powerful steroid called methylprednisolone — also used to treat arthritis pain — although side effects, including an increased risk of infection, make it inappropriate for many SCI patients.

But you probably know Mr. Shkreli from his company Turing Pharmaceuticals's outrageous increasing of prices on a drug that helps people with compromised immune systems fight parasitic infections.

Some health disparities include an increased risk of HIV infection, especially among transgender women of color, and lower likelihood of preventive cancer screenings in transgender men.

Specialists in infectious disease are protesting a gigantic overnight increase in the price of a 62 - year - old drug that is the standard of care for treating a life - threatening parasitic infection.

Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with increased risk of infection, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease and infertility.

Given that natural selection has held up since Darwin's time and wonderfully explains what we see and do in the lab and things like why it's hard to treat viral infections and why there are an increasing number of antibiotic resistant bacteria, I don't expect it to change much in the next 10 years.

Two economists, Jon Klick and Thomas Stratmann found conclusive evidence (again published in a peerreviewed journal) that legalisation of abortion in the US contributed directly to an increase in sexually transmitted infections.

Jumping from one sect's encounter to another increases the likelihood of infection and emotional baggage / problems.

Here, the risk of pathogen invasion, and subsequent death from infection, was greatly increased as a result of wounding.

The adverse effects of malnutrition increase the body's exposure to infection while at the same time decreasing its ability to fight the infection.

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Young children with vitamin A deficiency also have impaired immune systems, a condition which increases the risk of death from certain common childhood infections and claims the lives of 670,000 children each year who live in less developed countries.

VAD can damage the immune system and decrease the body's ability to resist or fight infections, therefore increasing the risk of mortality from common diseases especially among young children.

Persistent VAD is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness and increases the risk of death from common childhood infections.

Vitamin A deficiency impairs the immune system, which increases the risk of death from certain common infections among young children.

Having the animals contained, however, makes it easier for the farmers to inject them with a variety of hormones to increase growth and production, as well as antibiotics to help ward off infection.

Vitamin A deficiency can result in visual or ocular malfunctions such as night blindness and xerophthalmia (1) and can reduce immune responsiveness (2), which can result in an increased incidence or severity of respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections (3), and measles (4).

(Potentially) slightly increased sexual pleasure is not a justification for an increased risk of cancer, infections, and STDs including HIV.

Another risk associated with pacifiers is an increased risk of inner - ear infections; the risk is greatest around 6 months to 2 years of age.

Babies who use a pacifier for too long run the risk of increased ear infections, intestinal infections, and yeast infections of the mouth.

This may be grounds for protest: that the mother got a tattoo despite the increased risk of infection automatically run.

KellyMom also notes that you may need antibiotics immediately if your baby is less than two weeks old, if you have broken skin on the nipple with signs of infection, if your milk is bloody or has pus in it, and if your temperature increases suddenly.

However, research shows there is a connection between infant formula and an increased incidence of infection and death in premature infants.

One Italian study published in 2005 by the National Institutes of Health showed a lower episiotomy rate, shorter first stage of labor and no increased rate of infection.

She said this could happen if my baby hadn't been emptying the breast well or if I had a cracked nipple that might have let in bacteria, increasing the risk of an infection.

The first sign of an infection is increasing pain in your stitches, despite taking the same amount of pain medication.

Secondhand smoke can be extremely dangerous for your baby — it weakens the lungs, makes babies more prone to ear infections, increases snoring and sleep - disordered breathing (a proven cause of health, behavior, and learning problems), and doubles the risk of SIDS.

Pressure from the wire can prevent some of the milk ducts from emptying, increasing your risk for a breast infection.

Do not soak in a bathtub for at least 2 - 3 weeks as this can increase the chance of infection.

Hourly vaginal exams push bacteria up into uterus, causing increased rate of infection after 3 exams

As the amount of a baby's nourishment coming from breastfeeding increases, and the length of time its mother breastfeeds grows, baby's risk of pneumonia, colds, leukemia and throat and ear infections goes down, author Karen Bonuck told Reuters Health.

If the tongue is not cleaned on regular basis, the risk of infection and diseases by germs and bacteria increases, leading to gum and dental issues.

The Series confirms the benefits of breastfeeding in fewer infections, increased intelligence, probable protection against overweight and diabetes, and cancer prevention for mothers.

They may also be irritating to the urethra, which in turn might increase the risk of urinary tract infections.

They argue that increasing breastfeeding rates would result in significant public health savings from fewer instances of ear infection, diarrhea etc... This is true to a point but, let's say you could set BF rates at 100 %.

Your baby's immune system may not be fully developed which may be putting your baby at an increased risk of sickness or infection.

Just saw a post on the Mayo Clinic website written by CNM / RN who said among other things «water birth doesn't increase the risk of infection» and she talks about the dive reflex.

Rupturing your membranes also puts you on a clock, has a greater chance of cord prolapse meaning emergency, increases your risk of infection and takes away your baby's buffer to the strong contractions caused by Pitocin, your epidural can slow labor, making you unable to move and / or push effectively, doesn't allow for proper fetal descent, you will most likely have a catheter placed to your bladder, increasing risk of bladder infections, and if all else fails, at 5PM, you will have a C / S at 5PM before your baby gets too tired or sick to continue laboring (because the doctor is tired of waiting).

Late preterm babies also have an increased risk of infection due to an immature immune system.

But being ruptured does increase the risk of infection.

Does water birth increase the risk of neonatal infection?

One study reported that waiting up to 24 hours, known as expectant management, didn't increase the risk of complications as long as mom and baby didn't have an infection.

Mouthguards help prevent injury to the mouth, teeth, lips, cheeks and tongue, but they may also increase the number and intensity of mouth cuts and abrasions, thus exposing an athlete to an increased chance of infection due to the bacteria, yeast, and fungi that they routinely collect.

You should definitely seek medical help as well if you spike a fever, notice an increase in pain, redness, or see any leaky discharge around your incision site — all indications of an infection that need to be looked at.

Formula feeding risks include increased episodes of gastrointestinal infections, respiratory disease and chronic diseases / conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancers, lower IQ and more neurological problems.