Black, Hispanic Race/Ethnicity Linked to Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic race/ethnicity are associated with increased odds for intraoperative occult hypoxemia, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.Garrett W. Burnett, M.D., from the Icah…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Cuts Miss Rate for Colonoscopies
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence cuts the miss rate of colorectal neoplasia nearly in half, according to a study published online March 15 in Gastroenterology.Michael B. Wallace, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville i…
Learn MoreNo Differences Seen in Growth for Children With Vegetarian Diet
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with a vegetarian diet have no evidence of differences in growth or biochemical measures of nutrition, according to a study published online May 2 in Pediatrics.Laura J. Elliott, R.D., from the Universi…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pneumonia Hospitalization Tied to New-Onset Dementia
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Approximately 3 percent of patients with pneumonia associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection subsequently develop dementia, according to a study published in the Apri…
Learn MoreAlabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Show Link to Viruses: CDC
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The origins of a continuing outbreak of acute, potentially lethal hepatitis striking children in countries around the world has experts mystified. But a cluster of recent cases in Alabama all show ties to com…
Learn MoreWomen Underrepresented as Cardiac Electrophysiology Operators
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women cardiac electrophysiology (EP) operators remain significantly underrepresented, according to a study published in the May issue of Heart Rhythm.Stacey J. Howell, M.D., from University of California in S…
Learn MoreNew Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new omicron subvariant called BA.4 appears to be driving a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa, health experts say.
The number of daily cases reported by the country has shot up from just a few hun…
CDC Reports First American With New Bird Flu
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Contr…
Learn MoreRacial Differences Seen for Use of Proton Beam Therapy
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are less likely to receive proton beam therapy (PBT) than White patients, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Leticia M. Nogueira, Ph.D., from the American Cance…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Prevalence Up From 2017 to 2019
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During 2017 to 2019, there was an increase in the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) among delivery hospitalizations, according to research published in the April 29 issue of the U.S. Ce…
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