Depression Linked to More Severe Dry Eye Disease
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression is associated with more severe dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and overall signs, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Yi Zhou, from the University of Pennsylvania …
Learn MoreSurvival High With ECMO for Selected Severe COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe COVID-19, a well-defined patient selection and management strategy of venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) results in high survival to discharge that is sustai…
Learn MoreGreater Variety of Dietary Protein May Lower Risk for HTN
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of protein at appropriate levels and from a variety of sources is associated with a reduced risk for new-onset hypertension, according to a study published online March 10 in Hypertension.Chun Z…
Learn MoreNonantibiotic Prophylaxis Noninferior for Recurrent UTI
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nonantibiotic prophylaxis with methenamine hippurate is noninferior to prophylactic antibiotic treatment for women with recurrent urinary tract infection, according to a study published online March 9 in Th…
Learn MoreThyroidectomy Without I-131 Noninferior in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with low-risk thyroid cancer undergoing thyroidectomy, follow-up without use of radioiodine is noninferior to ablation with radioiodine, according to a study published in the March 10 issue of …
Learn MoreMindfulness Intervention Cuts Opioid Misuse, Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A mindfulness intervention can lead to greater sustained improvements in opioid misuse and chronic pain symptoms than supportive group psychotherapy, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA In…
Learn MoreEarly-Life Antibiotics Alter Infant Gut Microbiome
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For neonates with suspected early-onset neonatal sepsis (sEONS), the overall gut microbial community composition and antimicrobial resistance gene profile shift directly following antibiotic treatment, acco…
Learn MoreNo Long-Term Advantage Seen for Off-Pump Versus On-Pump CABG
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes are similar at 10 years for veterans undergoing “on-pump” or “off-pump” procedures, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Jacquelyn A….
Learn MoreOutcomes Compared for Aortic Valve Replacement Options in Adults
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In younger adults, the Ross procedure is associated with better long-term survival than prosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR), according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the Journal of the A…
Learn MoreScience Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have developed a single test that can rapidly detect a collection of rare genetic diseases — an advance they hope will shorten the “diagnostic odyssey” that people with these conditions can face…
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