Difelikefalin Improves Itch Intensity in Notalgia Paresthetica
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral treatment with difelikefalin results in greater reductions in itch intensity scores than placebo among patients with notalgia paresthetica, but it does not improve secondary outcomes, according to a stud…
Learn MoreMaternal COVID-19 Vaccination Highly Effective for Infants
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection and hospital admission among infants, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreGlobal Prevalence of Eczema Estimated for Children, Teens
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The global prevalence of eczema is 6.0 percent in children and has increased over time, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.Sinéad Máire Langan, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreDecision Guide Helps ID Referral for Swallowing Assessment
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A decision guide is effective for helping nurses and health care providers determine which patients should be referred for swallowing assessment after extubation, according to a study published online Feb. 1 …
Learn MoreASA: Stem Cell Transplant Improves Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) seems to improve or prevent development of vasculopathies, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Assoc…
Learn MoreASA: Stem Cell Transplant Improves Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) seems to improve or prevent development of vasculopathies, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Assoc…
Learn MoreMental Health Concerns Increasingly Addressed at Primary Care Visits
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2006 to 2018, there was an increase in the proportion of visits to outpatient primary care physicians that addressed mental health, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs…
Learn MoreBeing Unemployed Increases Symptom Burden in Patients With CNS Tumors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being unemployed due to a primary central nervous system tumor (PCNST) is associated with higher symptom burden, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Neurology.Heather E. Leeper, M.D., from the Na…
Learn MorePerinatal Uninsurance More Likely for Rural Residents
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the perinatal period, uninsurance is more common among rural than urban residents, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Lindsay K. Admon, M.D., from the University o…
Learn MoreGenetic, Environmental Prenatal Risk Factors Play Role in Early Atopic Dermatitis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and environmental prenatal risk factors play a role in early childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a review published online Jan. 27 in the Annals of Dermatology.Hong Cui, M.D., Ph.D., from …
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