Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Oct. 19 i…
Learn MoreAutism Diagnosed at 12 to 36 Months Does Not Always Persist
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of children clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 12 to 36 months of age do not continue to meet the diagnostic criteria at age 5 to 7 years, according to a study p…
Learn MoreSelenium Not Linked to Recurrence of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according…
Learn MoreHospitals Rarely Include Abortion Information on Their Websites
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals rarely include abortion information on their websites, and those that do usually omit patient instructions for preprocedural or postprocedural care, according to a research letter published online…
Learn MoreObesity Linked to Increased Risk for Progression to T2D in Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with prediabetes, factors associated with an increased risk for progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) include obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the Endocri…
Learn MoreChatGPT Potentially Beneficial for Treating Depression
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT provides recommendations that align with accepted guidelines for management of mild and severe depression, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Family Medicine and Community Health.Inbar …
Learn MoreUniversal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Universal decolonization with chlorhexidine and nasal iodophor in nursing homes leads to a significantly lower risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection, according to a study published online Oct. 10…
Learn MoreAdult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Stephen Z. Levine, Ph.D., from the U…
Learn MoreRelaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct. 16 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative …
Learn MoreIDSA: Intranasal Live-Attenuated COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Response
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of a novel intranasal live-attenuated COVID-19 vaccine, CoviLiv, induce poly-antigenic immune response, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of Ame…
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