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• Outbreaks happen regularly – with an estimated 450 million cases occurring globally each year.
• But since the start of winter, outbreaks in the UK have been higher than normal.
• While there a probably a few factors that can explain this spike, treatment shortages appear to be at the heart of it.
• The skin rash is also more severe, with a crust over the surface of the infected area.
• Itching may take up to a month to completely subside after treatment.

Outbreak causes

• This means mites spread more easily in places where people come into close contact with each other for extended periods of time – such as schools, universities and prisons.
• Residential care and nursing homes are particularly high-risk settings for scabies outbreaks, with vulnerable populations and staff members alike at risk of infection.

• Another factor in the outbreak could be stigma against having scabies, with many people claiming the disease is caused by being unclean or a lack of bathing.
• In reality, there’s no good evidence about a lack of washing being a risk factor.
• While some evidence suggests that scabies incidence is higher in the winter, in reality outbreaks can happen at any time of the year.
• Since September 2023, there’s been a shortage of both permethrin and malathion in the UK due to supply issues.

Preventing infection

• If anyone has symptoms that might be scabies or another skin infection, such as itching and a rash or skin wounds, these should be reported to a doctor or healthcare provider as early as possible.
• This is especially important if they have potentially been in close contact with a known case.
• Scabies outbreaks can be brought under control – but diagnosis and treatment as early as possible is required for that to happen.

Michael Head has previously received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Department for International Development, and currently receives funding from Research England and the UK Medical Research Foundation.

• This 6-month interim analysis at 42% enrollment of patients was conducted to determine prolonged safety and efficacy of the ZIP interspinous fusion device.
• Dr. Sebastian Koga, a neurosurgeon from Covington, LA emphasized, “Our study demonstrates that the ZIP device provides a stable platform for posterior fusion.
• I am happy to contribute objective clinical evidence to this area of spine surgery.
• A previously published retrospective study has also demonstrated the ZIP device’s safety and effectiveness in the hands of interventional pain physicians.

• The model discusses in detail the impact of COVID-19 on Stone Management Disposables market for the year 2020 and beyond.
• Nephrolithiasis, or kidney stone disease, is a condition in which individuals form stones in the kidney or urinary tract.
• Kidney stones can be classified based on their chemical composition: calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, cysteine, struvite.
• Calcium oxalate stones are the most commonly formed stones and account for approximately 82% of stone cases.

• SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, today announced the expansion of its Maestro Microcatheter product line to now include a new longer length for radial embolization procedures.
• The new 165-cm Maestro length will be available in 2.1F, 2.4F, 2.8F, and 2.9F catheter diameters to support a broad range of embolization procedures.
• “Merit Maestro’s longer length is ideal for radial access,” said Mary Costantino, MD, interventional radiologist at Advanced Vascular Centers in Oregon, and a paid consultant of Merit.
• Radial artery access is a minimally invasive approach to diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditions.