Full-Dose Anticoagulation Beneficial for Critically Ill With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full-dose anticoagulation reduces thrombotic complications in critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in Circulation to coincide with the European Society of Cardi…
Learn MoreCOVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection may significantly boost an older person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new, large-scale study suggests.People 65 and older who contracted COVID were nearly 70% more likely over…
Learn MoreCOVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection may significantly boost an older person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new, large-scale study suggests.People 65 and older who contracted COVID were nearly 70% more likely over…
Learn MoreEarly Aggressive Fluid Resuscitation Not Better for Pancreatitis
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early aggressive fluid resuscitation results in a higher incidence of fluid overload and does not improve clinical outcomes for patients presenting with acute pancreatitis, according to a study published in t…
Learn MoreEarly Aggressive Fluid Resuscitation Not Better for Pancreatitis
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early aggressive fluid resuscitation results in a higher incidence of fluid overload and does not improve clinical outcomes for patients presenting with acute pancreatitis, according to a study published in t…
Learn MoreBedaquiline-Pretomanid-Linezolid Regimens Compared for XDR TB
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis, the overall risk-benefit ratio seems to favor patients receiving the bedaquiline-pretomanid-linezolid regimen with linezolid at a dose of 600 m…
Learn MoreIncident Cardiovascular Disease Risk Up With Autoimmune Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with autoimmune disease have an increased risk for developing incident cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of …
Learn MorecfDNA Increased in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have elevated cell-free DNA (cfDNA), which increases with disease severity, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Circulation.
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Learn MoreParents of Children With ICD More Likely to Have PTSD Than Child
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents of children with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) are more likely than youth with an ICD to have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published in the September is…
Learn MoreGuidelines Issued for Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal Diseases
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In new guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the use of vaccinations in children and adults with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases …
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