Risk for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness Increases With Vestibular Conditions
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with multiple vestibular conditions have an increased risk for persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD), according to study published online Oct. 27 in Audiology Research.Valeria Gambacorta, M…
Learn MoreNetwork Meta-Analysis Compares DOACs to LMWH for Cancer-Linked Thrombosis
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are more effective and cost-effective than low-molecular-weight heparin for cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT), with the results sensitive to monthly drug costs, according t…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Rarely Passes Radiologists’ Mock Exams
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence candidate can pass two of 10 mock Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) examinations when noninterpretable images are excluded from analysis, according to a study p…
Learn MoreGlycemic Control Stagnant in U.S. From 1988 to 2020
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Glycemic control has stagnated in the United States since 1988, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Siddharth Venkatraman, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine …
Learn MoreLife Expectancy Down to 76.4 Years in 2021
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy decreased by 0.6 years among U.S. residents, reaching 76.4 years in 2021, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreWeekly Dupilumab Beneficial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Subcutaneous dupilumab administered weekly is associated with improved histologic outcomes and alleviation of symptoms among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the Dec….
Learn MoreDifferences ID’d Between Men, Women With Cluster Headache
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant differences are seen between men and women with cluster headache, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Neurology.Carmen Fourier, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, an…
Learn MorePatient-Centered Communication Tool Feasible for Seniors With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Incorporation of an innovative patient-centered communication tool (UR-GOAL tool) is feasible for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to study published online Dec. 19 i…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreBidirectional Association for Ménière Disease, Osteoporosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with Ménière disease (MD) have increased risk of osteoporosis, and those with osteoporosis have increased risk of MD, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in Nutrients.Hyo Geun Choi, M.D., fr…
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