Regular Use of Vitamin D Linked to Fewer Melanoma Cases
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer melanoma cases are seen among individuals with regular use of oral vitamin D supplements, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Melanoma Research.Emilia Kanasuo, from the University of Easter…
Learn MoreCOPD Patients Have Lower Survival, Increased Costs After Surgery
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing elective surgery have lower survival and increased costs in the year following surgery, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in C…
Learn MoreAcupuncture, Acupressure Beneficial in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Setting
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative touch/relaxation and intraoperative acupuncture treatments are effective for reducing anxiety and pain in the gynecological oncology surgical setting, according to a study published online Jan. 1…
Learn MoreConvalescent COVID-19 Plasma Beneficial for Immunocompromised
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transfusion of convalescent COVID-19 plasma is associated with a reduction in mortality for immunocompromised patients, according to a systematic review published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jonathon …
Learn MorePosoleucel Efficacious for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) with refractory viral infections/disease, the T-cell therapy posoleucel is well tolerated and effective, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreRisk for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy 8.6 Percent at 15 Years
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is 8.6 percent after 15 years, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ronald B. Melles, M.D., from Kaiser Permanen…
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Management of Celiac Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In clinical guidelines published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation and management of patients with celiac disease (CD),…
Learn MoreExtent of Tumor Resection Linked to Overall Survival in Low-Grade Glioma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diffuse low-grade glioma, the extent of surgical tumor resection (EOR) is associated with overall survival (OS), with improved OS seen with EOR ≥75 percent, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreRole of ECHO Emphasized in Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role of echocardiography in the m…
Learn MoreBone Scintigraphy Can Help ID Cardiac Amyloidosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals undergoing bone scintigraphy, positive 99mTc-3,3- diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic-acid (99mTc-DPD), indicative of cardiac amyloidosis (CA), is associated with poor outcomes, according to a…
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