QI Program Reduces Disparities in BP Control Between Black, White Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement (QI) program reduces but does not eliminate disparities in blood pressure (BP) control between Black and White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.T…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed Relating to Cannabis Use Before Surgery
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In consensus guidelines issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and published online Jan. 5 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, recommendations are presented for the perioper…
Learn MorePTSD, TBI Interact With APOE ε4 to Raise Alzheimer, Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) interact with apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 to confer increased prevalence of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) in veterans, accor…
Learn MoreCirculating Microparticle Proteins Can ID Placenta Accreta Spectrum
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Circulating microparticle (CMP) proteins can identify placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) before delivery, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in Scientific Reports.Noting that approximately half of pregna…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is an independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations among children living in urban areas, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Matthew C. Altman, M…
Learn MoreChanges in Lifestyle Habits Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle habit changes are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Edoardo Botteri, Ph.D., from the Cancer Registr…
Learn MoreMIS-C Seems More Common, Severe Than Previously Thought
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) seems to be more common and more severe than previously thought, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open.William Encinosa, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreFaster Recovery Seen With Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with isolated medial knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) yields faster functional recovery than total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study published online Dec. 2…
Learn MoreVV116 Noninferior to Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for COVID-19
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — VV116 is noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with respect to time to sustained clinical recovery for adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 at risk for progression, according to a study published online Dec. 2…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Managing Neuromuscular Blockade
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In practice guidelines issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and published in the January issue of Anesthesiology, recommendations are presented for reducing residual neuromuscular blockade after …
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