Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), multidisciplinary diagnostic stewardship interventions can reduce blood culture and antibiotic use, according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Pediatrics.C…
Learn MorePhysicians Accept Remote Auscultation Alternative for Quarantined Patients
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Remote auscultation of heart and lungs is an acceptable alternative to legacy measures for quarantined COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online April 20 in Sensors.Or Haskel, from Tel-Aviv Univ…
Learn MoreAI Model Predicts Response to Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A combined unsupervised and supervised machine learning (ML) technique can help predict long-term spinal cord stimulation (SCS) response for patients with chronic pain, according to a study published in the Ma…
Learn MoreAsthma in Adults May Raise Risk for Subsequent Obesity
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for developing obesity is higher among adults with versus without asthma, according to a study published online April 27 in Thorax.Subhabrata Moitra, Ph.D., from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Can…
Learn MoreTreatment, Outcomes for AMI Patients Compared in Six Countries
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction in six high-income countries, there are clinically important differences in three domains of care, according to a study published online May 4…
Learn More30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Surv…
Learn MoreWomen, People of Color Wait Longer to See ED Doctor for Chest Pain
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among young adults with chest pain (CP) presenting to the emergency department, women and people of color wait longer to be seen by physicians, according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the…
Learn MoreHope for 1st Vaccine Against Virus Driving ‘Mono,’ Cancers and Maybe MS
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports….
Learn MoreAdding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diet rich in the antioxidants that leafy, green vegetables and colorful fruit deliver is good for your body, and now new research shows it also protects your brain.In the study, people whose blood contained …
Learn MoreNew BA.2 COVID Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another subvariant of of the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the United States and is likely to become the dominant strain within weeks, experts say.Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 — a subv…
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