Lymph Node Dissection Declining in SLN-Positive Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with sentinel lymph node (SLN)-positive melanoma, fewer patients are undergoing completion lymph node dissection (CLND) and more are receiving adjuvant systemic therapy, according to study publ…
Learn MorePalliative Care Key in Managing Serious Neurologic Illness
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The importance of providing palliative care to patients with neurologic conditions is addressed in an American Academy of Neurology position statement published online March 7 in Neurology.Noting that in re…
Learn MoreDebt Valuation of Private Equity-Backed Dermatology Groups Down
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Debt valuation of dermatology private equity-backed groups (DPEGs) decreased prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and then decreased further during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 9 in J…
Learn MoreContinued Dexamethasone at Discharge Not Tied to Better COVID-19 Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, continuing treatment with dexamethasone at discharge is not associated with a reduction in 14-day all-cause readmission or mortality, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreSerious Mental Illness Linked to Cardiovascular Risk for Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with serious mental illness (SMI) have a significantly increased cardiovascular risk, which is evident in young adults, according to a study published online March 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Rebecca C. Rossom, M.D., from the HealthPartners Institute in Minneapolis, and colleagues compared 10-year and 30-year cardiovascular risk in primary care patients aged 18 to 75 years with and without SMI (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder). Ten-year risk was estimated using atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease scores for patients aged 40 to 74 years, and 30-year risk was assessed using Framingham risk scores for patients aged 18 to 59 years. Data were included for 11,333 patients with SMI and 579,924 patients without SMI.
The researchers found that patients with SMI had significantly higher 10-year cardiovascular risk compared with patients without SMI after covariate adjustment (mean, 9.44 versus 7.99 percent). Similarly, those with SMI had significantly higher 30-year cardiovascular risk (25 percent of patients in highest-risk group compared with 11 percent of patients without SMI). Elevated body mass index and smoking were the individual cardiovascular risk factors that contributed most to increased risk. Among SMI subtypes, the highest 10-year cardiovascular risk was seen for patients with bipolar disorder, while the highest 30-year cardiovascular risk was seen for those with schizoaffective disorder.
“Given the shortened life span of people with SMI, and the considerable contribution of cardiovascular disease to earlier mortality, the data support more thorough screening and effective management of major cardiovascular risk factors for patients with SMI starting at a younger age, especially in those aged
Learn MoreFecal Microbiota-Based Screening Feasible for Pancreatic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fecal microbiota-based screening seems feasible for early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to a study published online March 8 in Gut.Ece Kartal, Ph.D., from the European Mole…
Learn MoreConcussion Linked to Mental Health Issues Among Children Aged 5 to 18 Years
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 18 years, concussion is associated with an increased risk for mental health problems, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Network Open.Andrée-Anne Ledoux, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreHistory of Spontaneous Abortion Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A history of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published online March 3 in JAMA Network Open.Yan Zhao, …
Learn MoreModifiable Risk Factors Tied to MS Diagnosis, Neurodegeneration
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is associated with higher odds of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and high alcohol intake is associated with retinal features indicative of more severe neurodegeneration in individuals…
Learn MoreRisk for Self-Harm Lower During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women appear to be significantly less likely to self-harm during pregnancy, according to a study published online March 1 in the British Journal of Psychiatry.Holly Hope, Ph.D., from University of Mancheste…
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