Ketamine Fast Acting, Effective for Suicidal Ideation
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized with current suicidal ideation, ketamine is effective and safe in the short term, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in The BMJ.
Mocrane Abbar, M.D., from the University of Montpellier in Nîmes, France, and colleagues conducted a prospective trial between April 13, 2015, and March 12, 2019, involving 156...
Learn MoreAdults With Asthma Compliant With COVID-19 Mask Wearing
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with asthma report being compliant with COVID-19-related masking, despite some problematic effects, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology…
Learn MoreNivolumab Combo Treats Advanced Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with previously untreated, advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, treatment with nivolumab plus chemotherapy or nivolumab plus ipilimumab results in significantly longer overall survival th…
Learn MoreASA: Myocardial Infarction May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Adults
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significantly faster declines in global cognition, memory, and executive function are seen following incident myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association Inte…
Learn MoreCould a Chewing Gum in Pregnancy Help Prevent Premature Deliveries?
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gum disease has been linked to an increased risk for preterm birth, and now new research suggests that chewing sugar-free gum with xylitol during pregnancy may lower this risk.The study took place in Malawi, …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Convalescent Plasma No Benefit for Most Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the typical patient, COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) is not associated with clinical outcomes, according to a meta-analysis published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Andrea B. Troxel, Sc.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues compiled individual patient data from randomized clinical trials of...
Learn MoreGuidelines Address Management of Type B Aortic Dissection
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Association for Thoracic Surgery and published online Jan. 25 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thora…
Learn MoreAHA News: COVID-19 Linked to Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots in Stroke Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Older stroke patients who had a history of COVID-19 were more likely to develop dangerous blood clots in the veins than those who did not have the coronavirus-driven disease, a new study from…
Learn MoreGroup A Strep Infection Not Tied to Tics in Children With Family History
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with a first-degree relative with chronic tic disorder (CTD), Group-A streptococcal (GAS) exposure is not associated with tic onset, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Neurology.Anet…
Learn MoreAberrant Lipid Metabolism ID’d in Early-Stage Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A plasma assay that detects dysregulated lipids has potential as a screening method for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Guangxi Wa…
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