Single Dose of AZD7442 Prevents Symptomatic or Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of the monoclonal antibody combination AZD7442 (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) is effective for preventing symptomatic or severe COVID-19 in adults, according to a study published online April 20 i…
Learn MoreAdding Tislelizumab to Chemo Slows Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The addition of tislelizumab to chemotherapy improves progression-free survival (PFS) in recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer (RM NPC), according to a study presented April 18 as part of the American So…
Learn MoreWearables Detect Physiologic Changes at COVID-19 Symptom Onset
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are alterations in physiologically based parameters of heart rate around the time of COVID-19 symptom onset, which can differentiate symptomatic and healthy periods, according to a study published in th…
Learn MoreGuideline Issued for Preventing SSI After Major Extremity Trauma
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recommendations are presented for the prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) after major extrem…
Learn MoreDevelopment of a Clinical Polygenic Risk Score Assay Described
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A clinical polygenic risk score (PRS) assay and reporting workflow can be developed for use in patient care, according to a study published online April 18 in Nature Medicine.Limin Hao, from Mass General Brig…
Learn MoreNSAIDs May Interfere With Efficacy of Bisphosphonates
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The efficacy of the bisphosphonate clodronate for reducing osteoporotic fracture risk appears to be negated in adults using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), according to a study published online…
Learn MoreHistory of Female Infertility Tied to Risk for Heart Failure
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infertility is significantly associated with later incident heart failure, according to a study published in the April 26 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Emily S. Lau, M.D., from Ma…
Learn MoreGuidelines Updated for Barrett Esophagus Diagnosis, Management
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a new American College of Gastroenterology guideline, published in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, screening methods have been broadened and guidance has been updated on intervals and techniques of surveillance for patients with Barrett esophagus (BE).
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Learn MoreInhaled Nitric Oxide Tied to Improved P/F Ratio in COVID-19 With ARDS
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is associated with improvement in the mean partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)/fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) ratio (P/F ratio) among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and mild-…
Learn MoreMitapivat Superior to Placebo for Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The oral, first-in-class activator of erythrocyte pyruvate kinase, mitapivat, increases hemoglobin levels among patients with pyruvate kinase deficiency, according to a study published in the April 14 issue o…
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