Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of patients with alpha-gal allergy have gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis, according to a clinical practice update published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterolog…
Learn MoreAdding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Endometrial Cancer
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The addition of pembrolizumab to paclitaxel plus carboplatin is associated with longer progression-free survival for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreAdding Dostarlimab Improves Progression-Free Survival in Endometrial Cancer
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel increases progression-free survival versus carboplatin-paclitaxel alone, according to a study publis…
Learn MorePulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A combination of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) treatment is better than TFESI alone for pain relief and disability improvement among patients with sciatica …
Learn MoreCannabidiol Oil No Benefit After Ureteroscopy With Stent Placement
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is safe but not effective for pain control or reducing opioid use in patients undergoing ureteroscopy with stent placement for urinary stone disease, according to a study published in th…
Learn MoreData Extracted From Continuous EEG Can Predict Neonatal Seizures
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Data extracted from standardized electroencephalogram (EEG) on the first day of continuous EEG (CEEG) monitoring can help predict neonatal seizures on subsequent days, according to a study published in the Ap…
Learn MoreMRI Can Detect Endolymphatic Hydrops in Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with unilateral Meniere disease (MD), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the inner ear after intratympanic gadolinium (Gd) is advantageous for detecting endolymphatic hydrops (ELH), according to…
Learn MoreVideo-Based Tool Increases Knowledge for Black Patients Eligible for ICD
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A video-based decision support tool increases knowledge for Black patients eligible for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), but does not increase assent to ICD implantation, according to a study p…
Learn MorePostpartum Opioid Fills Increased With Onset of Pandemic
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant increase in postpartum opioid fills in association with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Network Open.Shelby R. Steuart, from th…
Learn MoreExercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with statin-associated muscle symptoms do not have worse exercise-induced muscle injury after prolonged moderate-intensity exercise, according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the Jour…
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