Assessment Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation Examined
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The level of sedation associated with the ability to follow voice commands seems to be higher than previously recommended, according to a study published online May 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care.Ca…
Learn MoreOnline Breathing Program Can Up Mental HRQoL in Long COVID
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An online breathing and well-being program can improve the mental health component of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in long COVID, according to a study published online April 27 in The Lancet Respirato…
Learn MoreEffect of HF-Spinal Cord Stimulation on Chronic Pain Varies by Sex
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (HF-SCS) shows longer lasting pain relief than low-frequency (LF) SCS but with some sex-specific differences in effectiveness for treating chronic pain, according to a stu…
Learn MoreMale Urinary Symptoms May Indicate Mortality Risk Over Time
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderate-to-severe male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are associated with an increased risk of death during long-term follow-up, according to a study published online April 26 in The Journal of Urology. J…
Learn MoreFatty Tissue Transfer Benefits Arthritic Finger Joints
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The transfer of fatty tissue to arthritic finger joints is a safe and promising alternative treatment to conventional surgical procedures, according to a study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstr…
Learn MoreOpioid Mortality Rates Up for American Indian/Alaska Natives
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2019, opioid only and opioid/polysubstance-related mortality rates increased among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population, according to a study published online May 2 in BMJ Open.Fare…
Learn MoreEmphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Visually and quantitatively assessed emphysema on computed tomography (CT) is associated with increased risk for lung cancer, according to a review published online May 3 in Radiology.Xiaofei Yang, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreStatistical Shape Modeling of US Images Predicts Hip Dysplasia in Infants
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statistical shape modeling of ultrasound (US) images of well-centered stable dysplastic hips in infants can predict persistent hip dysplasia (development of Graf type II hips) that could benefit from treatment,…
Learn MoreSurvival Similar in Late, Early Diagnosed Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine neoplasms during later periods did not appear to experience better overall survival compared with patients diagnosed at an earlier time. In a study of 3,431 patients, older age at diagnosis, male sex, and stage 4…
Learn MoreChildhood Body Size Has Causal Impact on T1D Risk
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Childhood body size has a causal influence on the risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online April 28 in Nature Communications.Tom G. Richardson, Ph.D., from the University of Bristol …
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