Infection With Omicron Less Likely to Result in Post-COVID-19 Condition
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is reduced in association with infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreParent-Support Early Childhood Obesity Intervention Beneficial
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An intensive early childhood obesity intervention supporting parents leads to improvement in weight status outcomes over time, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the International Journal of Ob…
Learn MoreMemories Reported by Some Patients Undergoing CPR for Cardiac Arrest
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) report clear memories, according to a study recently published in Resuscitation.Sam Parnia, M.D., Ph.D., from the N…
Learn MoreSputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with bronchiectasis, increasing sputum purulence is associated with degree of inflammation and can predict outcomes, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Internation…
Learn MoreCases of Pediatric Therapeutic Errors Related to ADHD Meds on the Rise
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 to 2021, there was an almost 300 percent increase in the annual frequency of cases of pediatric out-of-hospital therapeutic errors related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicati…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Low-Carb Diet Recommendations for Pediatric Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 18 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for use of low-carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes,…
Learn MoreVentilatory Burden Can Assess Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Automated ventilatory burden, which represents the proportion of overnight breaths with
Learn MoreRevaccination Suggested for Hep B Vaccine Nonresponders After Hep C Cure
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine should undergo revaccination after HCV treatment and eradication, according to a study published online July…
Learn MoreUse of AI Plus One Radiologist Noninferior for Detecting Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Double reading of screening mammograms by one radiologist plus artificial intelligence (AI) is noninferior to standard-of-care double reading by two radiologists, according to a study published online Sept. 8…
Learn MoreRisk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage May Be Transmissible Via Blood Transfusion
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is increased for patients who receive red blood cell transfusions from donors who later develop multiple spontaneous ICHs, according to a study publishe…
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