Fosfomycin Not Noninferior to Comparators for Bacteremic UTI
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with bacteremic urinary tract infections (bUTIs) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli, fosfomycin is not noninferior to comparators, with an increased rate of adverse event-related di…
Learn MoreSome Menopause Symptoms Tied to Cognitive Impairment
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The severity of certain menopause symptoms is associated with worse cognitive performance among rural women, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Menopause.Mankamal Kaur and Maninder Kaur, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreData Support Lowering Age for CRC Screening to 45 Years
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of colorectal neoplasia observed among younger outpatients undergoing colonoscopies supports the recommendation to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer (CRC) to age 45 years, according …
Learn MoreRegular Exercise Linked to Slower Deterioration in Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with early Parkinson disease (PD), average regular overall physical activity levels over time are associated with slower deterioration of postural and gait stability, activities of daily living, a…
Learn MoreSecondhand Vape Exposure Linked to Respiratory Symptoms
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand nicotine vape exposure at home is associated with increased odds of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Thorax.Talat Isla…
Learn More3 Percent of Youth Testing Positive for COVID-19 in ED Have Severe Outcomes
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Approximately 3 percent of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive youth tested in emergency departments experience severe outcomes within two weeks of their index visit, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Network Open.
Anna L. Funk, Ph.D., from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and colleagues estimated the proportion of children with severe COVID-19 outcomes within 14 days of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in an emergency department (March 2020 to June 2021). The analysis included 3,222 youth seen in 41 emergency departments across 10 countries.
The researchers found that after 14 days of follow-up, 22.8 percent of children were hospitalized, 3.3 percent of whom had severe outcomes, and four children died (0.12 percent). Severe outcomes were associated with being aged 5 to 18 years (age 5 to
“The findings of this study suggest that risk factors such as age, underlying chronic illness, and symptom duration may be useful for clinicians to consider when evaluating pediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection,” the authors write.
Two authors disclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
Learn MorePreventive Aspirin Should Be Based on Benefit, Not Age
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Primary care providers should make individual decisions whether to prescribe aspirin based on a benefit-to-risk ratio, not simply age, according to a review published online Dec. 24 in Family Medicine and Comm…
Learn MoreOverall Breast Cancer Incidence Decreased From 1999 to 2018
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of breast cancer decreased overall from 1999 to 2018, but incidence increased among women aged 20 to 39 years and for non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander women, according to research publis…
Learn MoreSurvey Highlights Difficulties of Living With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living with and managing bipolar I disorder (BD-I) remains a profoundly challenging experience, according to the results of a survey released by the pharmaceutical company Alkermes and the Depression and Bip…
Learn MoreStatin Use May Be Safely Continued During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statins appear to be safe to use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Jui-Chun Chang, M.D., from Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues e…
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