Novel Model Aids Prediction of Survival in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a new model facilitates prediction of lifelong overall and heart failure hospitalization-free survival and treatment benefit, accordi…
Learn MoreShort-Term Survival Worse for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-ventricle congenital heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing heart transplant have worse short-term survival, according to a study published online in the Sept. 19 issue of the Journal of the American …
Learn MoreIncreased Exposure to PFAS, Phenols Linked to Prior Cancer Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens are associated with a previous cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environme…
Learn MoreCombo Immunotherapy With Durvalumab Effective for NSCLC
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), combination immunotherapy with the anti-programmed death-ligand 1 monoclonal antibody durvalumab and other novel agents outperforms durvalumab …
Learn MoreMachine Algorithm IDs Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms That Get Missed
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) of sizes that warrant attention and possibly treatment that are missed in routine care can be identified by a machine learning algorithm, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreGood Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.J…
Learn MoreCritical Outcomes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreased Over Time
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2021 to 2023, there was a decrease in the proportion of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 who experienced critical outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in Clinical Infectious Diseases….
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Has High Performance for Detecting PCOS
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have high diagnostic and classification performance for detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a review published online Sept. 18 …
Learn MoreMachine Learning Model Can Predict Mortality After Hip Fracture
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning model based on high-ranking biomarkers can predict mortality in patients with hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the Journal of Orthopedic Research.George Asria…
Learn MoreCHD Risk Increased for Men Exposed to Work Strain, Effort-Reward Imbalance
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men exposed to job strain or effort-reward imbalance (ERI) have an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Ou…
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