Home Discharge Down, Mortality Increased After ICU Stay for Dementia Patients
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) have lower home discharge rates and increased mortality after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published in the July 1 i…
Learn MoreNo Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence for clinically meaningful differences in IQ scores after pediatric concussion, according to a study published online July 17 in Pediatrics.Ashley L. Ware, Ph.D., from Georgia State Univers…
Learn MoreAtropine 0.01 Percent Eye Drops Do Not Slow Myopia Progression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 12 years with low-to-moderate bilateral myopia, atropine 0.01 percent eye drops do not slow myopia progression over two years of treatment, according to a study published online July 13 …
Learn MoreAdult Literacy, Active Mental Activities Lower Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Engagement in adult literacy and active mental activities is associated with reduced dementia risk, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Network Open.Zimu Wu, Ph.D., from Monash University in …
Learn MoreAll Types of Visual Impairment Linked to Dementia Prevalence
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All types of visual impairment (VI) and contrast sensitivity (CS) are associated with increased prevalence of dementia in U.S. older adults, according to a study published online July 13 in JAMA Ophthalmology….
Learn MoreIndigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreSingle-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of strategies that require multiple visits to collect blood for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing should be discontinued and replaced by single-visit sample collection, according to research published in th…
Learn MoreCannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visit rates among young persons were higher than the corresponding periods in 2019, according to re…
Learn MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Tied to Increased Incidence of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with an increased incidence of new-onset heart failure, according to a research letter published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Mark Luedde, M.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreModels Can Predict Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative and postoperative models are highly accurate for predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Surgery.Danielle H. Rochlin, M.D., from M…
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