Surgeon Volume Impacts Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for adverse patient outcomes is lower for surgeons who average more than 10.4 shoulder replacements yearly, according to a study published online June 21 in The BMJ.Epaminondas Markos Valsamis, M.B., …
Learn MoreEffect of Testosterone Examined From Adolescence Into Adulthood
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Between middle and late adolescence, the effect of testosterone on anterior prefrontal cortex engagement decreases and shifts into an activational role by young adulthood, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreSecond-Line Switch to Dolutegravir Noninferior in HIV
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV without genotype information, a second-line switch to dolutegravir is noninferior to a regimen containing a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI), according to a study published in th…
Learn MoreExperimental Prophylaxis Beneficial for Patients Undergoing HSCT
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic cancer undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT), graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD)-free, relapse-free survival is more common among those receiving cycl…
Learn MoreCollaborative Care Cuts Fatigue, Pain in ESKD Hemodialysis Patients
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technology-assisted stepped collaborative care intervention can reduce fatigue and pain among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online June…
Learn MoreOutcomes of TBI Change Over Seven Years of Follow-Up
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) change over seven years after injury, according to a study published online June 21 in Neurology.Benjamin L. Brett, Ph.D., from the Medical College of Wisconsin in …
Learn MoreRisk for Mental Disorders Increased With Exposure to Civil Violence
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to civil violence is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.William G. Axinn, Ph.D., from the University of Michig…
Learn MoreContinuous Meropenem No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous administration of meropenem does not improve a composite outcome of mortality and emergence of pandrug- or extensively drug-resistant bacteria compared wit…
Learn MoreENDO: Testosterone-Replacement Noninferior to Placebo for Cardiovascular Events
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with preexisting cardiovascular disease or a high risk for cardiovascular disease and hypogonadism, testosterone-replacement therapy is noninferior to placebo for the incidence of major adverse cardi…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Best for Persistent, Recurrent Uveitic Macular Edema
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with minimally active or inactive uveitis and persistent or recurrent uveitic macular edema (ME), dexamethasone is significantly better for treatment than methotrexate or ranibizumab, according …
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