Nab-Paclitaxel Does Not Increase Overall Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC), no significant improvement is observed in overall survival with the addition of albumin-bound paclitaxel to gemcitabine and cisplatin (GAP) versus gemcitabine/cisp…
Learn MoreVirtual and Augmented Reality Promising for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with neurodevelopmental disorders, preliminary findings reveal a positive impact of virtual and augmented reality on functional performance, according to a review published online Dec. 14 in Frontie…
Learn MoreDietary Advice Can Improve Nutritional Profile in Schizophrenia
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, implementing conventional nutritional education strategies and specific nutritional advice with a symbiotic effect improves dietary-nutritional profiles, acc…
Learn MoreHealth Concepts From PROMs Can Be Classified Into Five Domains for Psoriasis
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health concepts can be categorized into five domains across patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) assessing health-related quality of life for psoriasis, according to research published online Jan. 10 in J…
Learn MoreFirst-Degree Relatives Have High Perceived Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high perceived risk for developing RA, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in RMD Open.Sarah Bunnewell, from Sandwell an…
Learn MoreRisk for Suicide Still Elevated for Individuals With Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a decreasing trend, the risk for suicide is still elevated among individuals with cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Xin Hu, M.S.P.H., from Emory University Roll…
Learn MoreRisk for Suicide Still Elevated for Individuals With Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a decreasing trend, the risk for suicide is still elevated among individuals with cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Xin Hu, M.S.P.H., from Emory University Roll…
Learn MoreFollow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Low After Positive Stool-Based Test
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among an average-risk population, follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) rates are low after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 18 …
Learn MoreFollow-Up Colonoscopy Rates Low After Positive Stool-Based Test
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among an average-risk population, follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) rates are low after a positive noninvasive stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 18 …
Learn MoreRate of Opioid Rx at Discharge From Emergency Department Declining
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2017-2018 to 2019-2020, there has been a decrease in opioid prescribing at discharge from the emergency department, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
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