Canadian Syncope Risk Score Validated Internationally
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) has good performance for identifying patients with syncope at low risk for serious outcomes, according to a study published online April 26 in the Annals of Internal Me…
Learn MoreAmputation Risk Up for Black, Rural Residents With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural patients identifying as Black have more than a 10 percent absolute increased risk for major leg amputation or death compared with the overall cohort of adult Medicare patients hospitalized with a diabe…
Learn MoreAsthma, Atopy Risks Up in Offspring Born Via Infertility Treatment
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children conceived with infertility treatment have an elevated risk for asthma and atopic conditions in early and middle childhood, according to a study published online April 21 in Human Reproduction.Kriste…
Learn MoreAmerican Association for Cancer Research, April 8-13
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held this year from April 8 to 13 in New Orleans and attracted approximately 19,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, cancer survivors, clinicians, allied …
Learn MoreWHO Says Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children Now Reported in 11 Countries
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization said it is investigating an outbreak of acute hepatitis among children that now involves 11 countries, including the United States.Among the 169 reported cases, at least one chil…
Learn MoreNo Increased Risk for Appendicitis Reported With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for appendicitis is not increased in association with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination or with diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a research letter publi…
Learn MoreDapagliflozin Beneficial for Heart Failure, Regardless of Frailty
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin reduces the risk for worsening heart failure or cardiovascular death, regardless of frailty status, according to a study published online April 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jawad H. But…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Patterns Tied to Worsening Behavioral Health During Pandemic
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep patterns were associated with worsening behavioral health outcomes at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 20 in Sleep Health.Mark É. Czeisler, from t…
Learn MoreVirtual, Hybrid Format Feasible for Cardiac Rehabilitation
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hybrid and virtual cardiac rehabilitation are associated with similar improvements in functional capacity as in-person cardiac rehabilitation, according to a study published online April 13 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreDirect Provider Feedback Cuts Emergency Department Opioid Rx Rates
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A large, sustained reduction in opioid prescribing by emergency clinicians is possible through an intervention using direct, personalized feedback to clinicians and an electronic dashboard for peer comparison…
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