Videogaming Rehabilitation Studied in Stroke Patients
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults after stroke, self-managed motor-gaming with behavioral telerehabilitation is as effective as in-clinic Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) therapy for improving motor function and everyday use of the…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for Pregnancy Complications
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for perinatal complications, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Assiamira Ferrara, M.D., Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues assessed the risk for perinatal complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and identified factors associated with hospitalizations. The analysis included 43,886 pregnant individuals with longitudinal electronic health record data from preconception to delivery who delivered between March 1, 2020, and March 16, 2021.
The researchers found that after adjusting for demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and smoking status, individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection had a higher risk for severe maternal morbidity (hazard ratio [HR], 2.45), preterm birth (
“This information can help inform treatment of the infection during pregnancy, aid patients in understanding the risks of these complications, and support the recommendation for vaccination of pregnant individuals and those planning conception,” the authors write.
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 21 to 25, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so…
Learn MoreOvertreatment of T2DM Common Among VA Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nursing home residents are often overtreated for type 2 diabetes, and a minority have their medication regimens deintensified, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Lauren I. Lederle, M.D., from San Francisco Virginia Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a cohort study from Jan. 1, 2013, to Dec. 31, 2019, among 7,422 Veterans Affairs nursing home residents age ≥65 with type 2 diabetes. Overtreatment was defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
The researchers found that 17 and 23 percent of the residents met the criteria for overtreatment and potential overtreatment, respectively. Of those who were overtreated and potentially overtreated at baseline, medication regimens were deintensified among 27 and 19 percent, respectively. The odds of continued overtreatment were increased in association with long-acting insulin use and hyperglycemia ≥300 mg/dL before index HbA1c (odds ratios, 1.37 and 1.35, respectively). The odds of continued overtreatment were reduced with severe functional impairment (odds ratio, 0.72). There was no association seen for hypoglycemia with reduced odds of overtreatment.
“Based on our study results, it will be important to develop deprescribing initiatives in nursing homes at time of admission that use behavior change principles to overcome prescribing inertia in overtreated residents,” the authors write.
Learn MoreOne in Three Children With Disabilities Experience Violence
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with disabilities experience a high burden of all forms of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Zuyi Fang, P…
Learn MoreFDA Authorizes More E-Cigarette Products
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic on Thursday, and added that it would soon announce whether other big-name brands can continu…
Learn MoreHigher Internet Use Tied to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher than average internet use is associated with poorer mental health in teens, according to a study published online March 23 in PLOS ONE.Yeunhee Kwak, R.N., Ph.D., from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Sou…
Learn MoreCDC: Vaccinated More Likely to Die During Omicron Wave If They Got J&J Shot
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19-related death rate among Americans who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was more than double that of people who received other vaccines, new data from the omicron surge show.
For the…
Outcomes Better With Open Hysterectomy for Early Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Open surgery for radical hysterectomy offers early-stage cervical cancer patients a lower recurrence rate and a higher disease-free survival rate at 4.5 years than a minimally invasive surgical approach, acco…
Learn MoreACC: Pericardial Effusion Prevalent in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pericardial effusion is prevalent among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, but is rarely due to pericarditis, according to a study published online March 21 in the Journal of the American Heart Association,…
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