Warning Labels on High-Powered Magnets Unlikely to Prevent Child Injuries
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents of children with high-powered magnet exposures often do not know if warning labels were present, or they report not reading them, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Pediatrics.Leah K. Midde…
Learn MoreSurgical Margins Tied to Recurrence in Early Invasive Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For early-stage invasive breast cancer, involved or close pathological margins after breast-conserving surgery are associated with an increased risk for distant and local recurrence, according to a review publi…
Learn MoreGuideline Developed for Assessing Penicillin Allergies
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) and published online Sept. 21 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy, recommendations are presented for cli…
Learn MoreAntisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen Reduces SOD1 in SOD1 ALS
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antisense oligonucleotide tofersen reduces the concentrations of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with mutations in SOD1, but it does not improve…
Learn MoreGlucose-Lowering Meds Compared for Use With Metformin in T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes receiving metformin, the addition of glargine and liraglutide is more effective than glimepiride and sitagliptin for achieving and maintaining target glycated hemoglobin levels…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidance for Assessing Bleeding Disorders When Child Abuse Suspected
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 19 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to help guide pediatricians and other clinicians in the assessment of…
Learn MoreInterventions Can Improve Administration of VTE Prophylaxis
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An electronic alert-triggered, patient-centered education bundle intervention or a nurse feedback intervention can improve administration of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
Learn MoreRubella Elimination Likely to Be Achievable in All Countries
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.Amy K…
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