Why Patients on Ventilators May Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While it can take some time for COVID patients who are taken off ventilators to regain consciousness, a new study suggests this is not necessarily a bad omen.Instead, it might be the way the body protects the …
Learn MoreAHA: Strategies Compared for Treating Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), an initial strategy of surgical revascularization is better than endovascular therapy for those with a single segment of great saphenous vein that co…
Learn MoreAHA: Baxdrostat Studied in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with treatment-resistant hypertension who receive baxdrostat versus placebo have dose-dependent reductions in systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the N…
Learn MoreAHA: Lowering TGs With Pemafibrate Does Not Cut CV Risk in T2DM
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, the incidence of cardiovascular events is not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo, according to a…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Adults Unlikely to Enroll in Drug Trials for Dementia Prevention
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just over one in 10 adults aged 50 to 64 say they are very likely to participate in a dementia drug prevention trial, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s D…
Learn MoreDelivery Methods Compared for Osteoarthritis Intervention
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-line intervention for hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may reduce pain whether delivered in-person or digitally, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Therese Jönsson, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreHip Brace May Slow Hip Displacement in Children With Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A novel hip brace is significantly effective in preventing the progression of hip displacement among children with nonambulatory cerebral palsy, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Network Ope…
Learn MoreVaginal Progesterone Not Tied to Reduction in Recurrent Preterm Birth
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of vaginal progesterone is not associated with a reduction in recurrent preterm birth, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.David B. Nelson, M.D., from the University of Texas…
Learn MoreMore Youth Seeking Care for Eating Disorders During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant increase in adolescents and young adults seeking inpatient and outpatient care for eating disorders after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Nov….
Learn MoreAmerican Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 23-26
The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Oct. 23 to 26 in San Antonio and attracted approximately 11,000 participants from around the world, including physicians, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, biologist…
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