Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), multidisciplinary diagnostic stewardship interventions can reduce blood culture and antibiotic use, according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Pediatrics.C…
Learn MorePhysicians Accept Remote Auscultation Alternative for Quarantined Patients
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Remote auscultation of heart and lungs is an acceptable alternative to legacy measures for quarantined COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online April 20 in Sensors.Or Haskel, from Tel-Aviv Univ…
Learn MoreAI Model Predicts Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A combined unsupervised and supervised machine learning (ML) technique can help predict long-term spinal cord stimulation (SCS) response for patients with chronic pain, according to a study published in the Ma…
Learn MoreAsthma in Adults May Raise Risk for Subsequent Obesity
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for developing obesity is higher among adults with versus without asthma, according to a study published online April 27 in Thorax.Subhabrata Moitra, Ph.D., from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Can…
Learn MoreTreatment, Outcomes for AMI Patients Compared in Six Countries
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction in six high-income countries, there are clinically important differences in three domains of care, according to a study published online May 4…
Learn More30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Surv…
Learn MoreWomen, People of Color Wait Longer to See ED Doctor for Chest Pain
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among young adults with chest pain (CP) presenting to the emergency department, women and people of color wait longer to be seen by physicians, according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the…
Learn MorePlant-Based Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine Found to Be Effective
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus-like particles (CoVLP), which are produced in plants, combined with an adjuvant (Adjuvant System 03 [AS03]) forms a candidate vaccine that is effective for preventing COVID-19, according to a stud…
Learn MoreHTN Not Detected Earlier With Self-Monitoring of BP in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) does not yield earlier detection of hypertension among pregnant individuals at high risk for preeclampsia, nor does it improve blood pressure control for individuals wit…
Learn MoreOnly One in Five Parents Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5 When Available
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 percent of parents of children younger than 5 years say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they can, while nearly four in 10 say they will “wait and see” before gettin…
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