Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to More Gum Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a significantly higher frequency of periodontitis than healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in the Journal of Periodontology.Gia…
Learn MoreCefepime/Enmetazobactam Noninferior for Complicated UTI
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) or acute pyelonephritis caused by gram-negative pathogens, cefepime/enmetazobactam is noninferior and superior to piperacillin/tazobactam for clinic…
Learn MoreAntenatal Steroids May Improve Outcomes in Extreme Preemies
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to a complete course of antenatal steroids is independently associated with greater odds of survival and survival without major morbidity among extremely preterm infants, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreLenabasum Studied for Refractory Cutaneous Dermatomyositis
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lenabasum is well tolerated for the treatment of amyopathic dermatomyositis, according to a phase 2 study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Victoria P. Werth, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreRisk for Type 1 Diabetes in Children May Rise After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Risk for a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) may persist for up to six months following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children, according to a research letter …
Learn MoreFunctional Stroke Recovery Varies by Age, Sex, and Stroke Type
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Following stroke, long-term recovery patterns in multifaceted functional domains differ by patient age, stroke severity, and stroke type, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Se…
Learn MoreOrder of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the United States has recently ordered a $290 million supply of a drug meant to treat radiation sickness, federal health officials say that is not cause for alarm.It is coincidental that the order of Np…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system wit…
Learn MoreCould Video Games Trigger Dangerous Heart Rhythms in Kids?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Playing video games may seem sedentary, but it can be enough to trigger life-threatening heart arrhythmias in certain vulnerable children, a new report finds.Researchers in Australia pulled together reports o…
Learn MoreWhen Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This informa…
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