Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes Could Cut RBC Transfusions
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of small-volume blood collection tubes in the intensive care unit (ICU) may decrease red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical …
Learn MoreDriving Skills at Licensure Can Predict Crashes Early in Licensure
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Driving skills measured at the time of licensure can predict crashes early in licensure, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Pediatrics.Elizabeth A. Walshe, Ph.D., from the Children’s Hospital of …
Learn MoreCare Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, care use and financial burden increase substantially over time for those with dementia versus those without, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.HwaJung Ch…
Learn MoreIDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal vaccination with a bivalent stabilized prefusion F subunit respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (RSVpreF) is projected to reduce the clinical and economic burden of RSV lower respiratory tract il…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients in ICU Receive Red Blood Cell Transfusion
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common, with considerable variability across centers, countries, and continents, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreEarly Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early pregnancy obesity is associated with a higher incidence of postpartum hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Circulation Research.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D…
Learn MoreSeverity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children and adolescents, the 2022 to 2023 influenza season had high severity, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
Learn MoreNeighborhood Walkability Level Linked to Risk for Obesity-Related Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Residence in neighborhoods with a higher neighborhood walkability level is associated with a reduced risk for overall and site-specific obesity-related cancers, according to a study published in the October is…
Learn MoreMinor Neuropsychological Deficits Indicate Risk for Progression to Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), minor neuropsychological deficits (MNPD) are associated with Alzheimer disease-related clinical progression, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …
Learn MoreInfertility Risk Perception Increased in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer have higher rates of perceiving increased infertility risk but frequently overestimate or underestimate their risk, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …
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