Delaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delaying ileostomy reversal surgery does not affect the risk for postoperative complications, but loss of microbiota is associated with the incidence of complications, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreAutomation Bias ID’d for Radiologists of All Levels of Experience
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists with all levels of experience reading mammograms are prone to automation bias when supported with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, according to a study published online May 2 in Radiology.Th…
Learn MoreAdoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis or death, according to a st…
Learn MorePrevalence of Certain Bacterial Coinfections Low for Young COVID-19-Positive Febrile Infants
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Febrile infants aged 8 to 60 days old who test positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have a low prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and bacterial meningi…
Learn MoreEarly ID of Postpartum Hemorrhage Helpful in Vaginal Delivery
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients having a vaginal delivery, early detection of postpartum hemorrhage and use of bundled treatment leads to a reduction in a composite of severe postpartum hemorrhage, laparotomy for bleeding, or dea…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Improves Prediction of Pancreatic Cancer
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the design of surveillance programs for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online May 8 in Nature Medicine.Davide Placido, from the University of Copenhag…
Learn MoreIntra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associated with lower total opioid consumption and shorter …
Learn MoreHomozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Has Variable Presentation
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a severe disorder with a variable clinical presentation, which appears to be systematically underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreLess Slow-Wave Sleep, Severe OSA Linked to White Matter Abnormalities
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who spend less time in slow-wave sleep have a higher burden of white matter abnormalities, according to a study published online May 10 in Neurology.Diego Z. Carv…
Learn MoreAddition of GLP1-RA Tied to Lower MACE, Heart Failure Risk in Those With Diabetes
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with diabetes without preexisting cardiovascular disease, the addition of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiac events (MA…
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