Breathing Trials Compared for Patients at Risk for Extubation Failure
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients at high risk for extubation failure, the number of ventilator-free days at day 28 is no different for spontaneous-breathing trials performed with use of pressure-support ventilation (PSV) or a T…
Learn MoreEarly Mobilization Not Beneficial for ICU Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults undergoing mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU), early mobilization does not affect the numbers of days alive and out of the hospital compared with usual care, according to a st…
Learn MoreLow-Carbohydrate Diet Yields Greater Decrease in HbA1c
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with elevated glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), a low-carbohydrate dietary intervention leads to greater reductions in HbA1c than usual diet, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA …
Learn MoreIQ Scores at Age 5 Years Higher When Preemies Receive DHA Supplement
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An enteral emulsion providing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to infants born before 29 weeks of gestation results in modestly higher full-scale IQ (FSIQ) scores at 5 years of age, according to a study published …
Learn MoreExposure to Air Pollution May Raise Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 26 in Neurology.Ehsan Abolhasani…
Learn MoreOverall Symptoms After BNT162b2, Other Vaccines Comparable in <5s
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among children younger than 5 years, guardian-reported symptoms after BNT162b2 administration were generally comparable to those for on-label non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
Learn MoreBlacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Blacks and Hispanics are less likely than Whites to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Oct. 27 issue of the New E…
Learn MoreIncidence of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2007 to 2017, there was an increase in the incidence of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Neurology.Christina Xia, M.D., from SUNY Upstate Med…
Learn MoreExcess AMI-Linked Mortality Persisted During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Excess acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-associated mortality seen during the COVID-19 pandemic persisted through the omicron surge and was most pronounced in younger-aged adults, according to a study publi…
Learn MorePsychotherapy Beneficial for People Living With Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people living with dementia (PLWD), psychological therapy is beneficial for symptoms of depression and anxiety, but improvement or recovery is less likely than among matched controls without dementia, a…
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