Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high risk, a new study reports.More than half of …
Learn MoreScheduled Childbirth Could Prevent At-Term Preeclampsia
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A risk-stratified screening approach at 35 to 36 weeks of gestation can prevent at-term preeclampsia (cases that occur during weeks 37 to 42) , according to a study published online April 10 in Hypertension.L…
Learn More1996 to 2019 Saw Drop in Mortality Rate of Infants of Teens
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The mortality rate of infants of teens decreased 16.7 percent from 1996 to 2019, with a significant decline across racial and ethnic and urbanization subgroups, according to a study published online April 10 …
Learn MoreBMI Linked to Prolonged Wound Healing in Reduction Mammaplasty
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing primary bilateral reduction mammaplasty, those with higher body mass index (BMI) have a higher risk for wound healing requiring greater than two months, according to a study published in …
Learn MoreBalloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Becoming Safer Over Time
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is becoming safer over time, with a reduction seen in complications from 2013-2017 to 2018-2022, according to a review published online March 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Int…
Learn MoreWater-Free Cyclosporine Eye Drop, 0.1 Percent, Effective for Dry Eye
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A water-free cyclosporine solution is effective for treating moderate-to-severe dry eye disease (DED), according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Esen K. Akpek, M.D., from Johns Hopki…
Learn MorePartners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partners of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience long-term financial toxicity that is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online April 6 in JAM…
Learn MoreAnakinra Does Not Prevent Mechanical Ventilation in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anakinra is not effective in reducing the need for mechanical ventilation among patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published online April 7 in JAMA Network Open.Patricia Fanlo, M.D….
Learn MoreRSVpreF Safe, Effective for Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness in Seniors
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine appears to be safe and effective for preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness in older adults, according to a study…
Learn MoreHereditary Angioedema Remains Challenge to Diagnose, Treat
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosing and treating patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an ongoing challenge, particularly for rural residents, according to a study published online March 12 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & I…
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