Geriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Geriatric Fracture Program (GFP), implemented in a mixed-practice health system, resulted in improved inpatient outcomes and reduced costs of care, according to a study published in the February issue of …
Learn MoreDecision Guide Helps ID Referral for Swallowing Assessment
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A decision guide is effective for helping nurses and health care providers determine which patients should be referred for swallowing assessment after extubation, according to a study published online Feb. 1 …
Learn MoreASA: Sex Differences Seen in Use of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Minor Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is underused following transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor acute ischemic stroke (AIS), particularly in women, according to a study presented at the annual American Stro…
Learn MoreASA: Sex Differences Seen in Use of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Minor Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is underused following transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor acute ischemic stroke (AIS), particularly in women, according to a study presented at the annual American Stro…
Learn MoreASA: Stem Cell Transplant Improves Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) seems to improve or prevent development of vasculopathies, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Assoc…
Learn MoreASA: Stem Cell Transplant Improves Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) seems to improve or prevent development of vasculopathies, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Assoc…
Learn MoreScientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients.Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to tre…
Learn MoreScientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients.Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to tre…
Learn MoreAHA News: This Is What a Cardiac Arrest Looks Like, and Why You Need to Know
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He’s alive only because strangers at a gym understood – and acted.In 2016, Uzendu, then a 25-year-old medical …
Learn MoreAHA News: This Is What a Cardiac Arrest Looks Like, and Why You Need to Know
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Anezi Uzendu should not be here to explain what a cardiac arrest looks like. He’s alive only because strangers at a gym understood – and acted.In 2016, Uzendu, then a 25-year-old medical …
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