Many Local Health Departments Report Harassment During Pandemic
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of local health departments in the United States report harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online March 17 in the American Journal of Public Health.Julie A….
Learn More2004 to 2017 Saw Increase in Appendiceal Cancer
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Incidence of appendiceal cancer increased from 2004 to 2017, particularly in patients ≤49 years of age, according to a study published online March 17 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Michelle Salazar, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues used the U.S. National Cancer Database to identify 387,867 adults diagnosed with a right-sided colon cancer (including appendiceal) from 2004 to 2017 who had undergone surgery.
The researchers found that over the study period, 19,570 patients were diagnosed with appendiceal cancers; 5,628 of these patients had a carcinoid tumor. Compared to other right-sided colon cancers, the odds of appendiceal cancer increased over time (odds ratio, 2.56). This increase was seen in all age groups, but more markedly increased in patients 40 to 49 years of age (10 to 18 percent). Versus other appendiceal histologies, odds of appendiceal carcinoid increased over time (odds ratio, 1.70), with the greatest increase in probability of a carcinoid seen among patients
“Increasing nonoperative management of acute appendicitis may result in delayed cancer diagnosis without close follow-up,” the authors write.
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Learn MoreLess Than Half of Primary Care Providers Ask About Teens’ Mental Health
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only four in 10 parents say their teen’s primary care provider asks about mental health concerns at all check-ups, according to the results of a survey released March 21 by the University of Michigan Health C…
Learn MoreAmino Acid Supplementation Beneficial After Fracture Fixation
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults undergoing fracture fixation, conditionally essential amino acid (CEAA) supplementation is associated with a reduction in postoperative complications, according to a study published online March 14…
Learn MoreIntimate Partner Violence Referrals Increased After COVID-19 Emergence
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) referrals was seen after the emergence of COVID-19, particularly for emotional abuse, according to a study published online March 22 in Pediatrics.Rehana Rahman,…
Learn MoreManagement of Antithrombotics in GI Bleed, Endoscopy Addressed
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued jointly by the American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and published online March 17 in the American Journal of Gastroente…
Learn MoreUse of Injectable Local Anesthetics Up for Hip Fracture
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of injectable local anesthetics on the day of presentation increased among hip fracture patients from 2009 to 2019, according to a study to be presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute…
Learn MoreAMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The majority of physicians have embraced telehealth and expect to use it even more in the future, according to the results of a survey released by the American Medical Association.The survey, which included 2…
Learn MoreACC: Use of Salt Substitute to Prevent Stroke Is Cost-Saving
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with prior stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure, replacing regular salt with salt substitute is a cost-saving intervention for reducing the risk for stroke, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreAwake Prone Positioning Does Not Improve Outcomes in COVID-19
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have moderate hypoxemia, awake prone positioning is poorly tolerated and does not improve outcomes, according to a study published online March 23 in The BMJ.Michae…
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