Statin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Statin exposure is not associated with an increased risk for recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and is associated with a lower risk for any stroke among survivors of spontaneous ICH, according to a stu…
Learn MoreSubcutaneous Securement System Best for Reaching End of PICC Need
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subcutaneous anchor securement system (SASS) is superior for assisting oncology patients to reach the end of need with a single peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), according to a study published…
Learn MoreMortality Lower for Patients With Obesity and ARDS Receiving ECMO
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, obesity is associated with lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, according to…
Learn MoreRecurrent Injury, Death Common After Acute Firearm Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recurrent injury and death are common among acutely firearm-injured patients in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kristen L. Mueller, M.D., f…
Learn MoreOverestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry leads to delayed delivery of COVID-19 therapy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Ashraf Fawzy, M.D., M.P.H., from Johns …
Learn MoreMortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. veterans infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk for mortality during days 0 to 90 and 91 to 180, but risk is reduced thereafter through two years, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in…
Learn MoreEvidence Lacking for Cannabinoid Use in Children With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a lack of evidence regarding the dosing, safety, and efficacy of cannabinoids for children with cancer, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in Cancer.Manik Chhabra, Pharm.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreMultiple Factors Associated With Sex Hormone Variation in Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple factors, such as age and body mass index (BMI), are associated with sex hormone variation among men, according to a review published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ross J. Marrio…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreHospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), hospital COVID-19 burden was associated with worse outcomes and treatments but did not affect race and ethnicity-associated inequit…
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