A woman in her 30s whose face became severely swollen after having a wisdom tooth removed fell into critical condition due to ...

The vast majority of Medicare beneficiaries with infection of a cardiac implanted electronic device (CIED) don’t have their hardware removed within 30 days, contrary to guideline recommendations, and ...

"I remember feeling as though I was declining by the minute,” Sara Dick, 31, told Newsweek following the routine procedure.

Infections associated with pacemaker or implantable defibrillator systems, even when limited to the subcutaneous pocket, generally call for removal of the pulse-generator and leads. But alternative ...

A tooth infection or “tooth abscess” is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, and this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and member in ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Infections associated with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) pose significant clinical challenges due to their life-threatening nature and complex management. Recent advancements in ...

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation systems, have transformed the treatment of arrhythmias and heart failure. However, ...