Emergency Department Screening Program Can ID Undiagnosed Prediabetes, T2DM
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An emergency department type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening program can identify patients with undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes, according to a research letter published online Jan. 26 in JAMA Network Open.K…
Learn MoreFew Staff Receive Formal Training on CLABSI Surveillance for Home Infusion
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many home infusion therapy (HIT) staff who perform surveillance receive no formal training on central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance, according to a brief report published online…
Learn MoreSet of 15 Serum Biomarkers Can Predict Knee OA Progression
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A set of 15 serum biomarkers can predict clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of Science Advances.Kaile Zhou, from the Duke Molecular …
Learn MoreIntellectual Disability Seen in About One in Three Children With Autism
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have intellectual disability (ID), according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Pediatrics.Josephine Shenouda, Dr.P.H., from the Rutgers Sc…
Learn MoreOnce-Weekly Efanesoctocog Alfa Beneficial in Severe Hemophilia A
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Once weekly efanesoctocog alfa provides superior bleeding prevention to prestudy prophylaxis for patients with severe hemophilia A, according to a study published in the Jan. 26 issue of the New England Jour…
Learn MoreNew Breakthrough Could Speed Gene Therapy Research
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Zinc fingers” might sound like the world’s worst candy bar, but these human proteins might prove key to treating complex genetically driven diseases.A new artificial intelligence program is poised to enable…
Learn MoreCDC Reports on Prevalence of Seasonal and Food Allergies, Eczema
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In two January data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, data are presented regarding the prevalence of seasonal allergy, eczema, and…
Learn MoreCystatin C-Based Equation Accurate for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cystatin C (cys)-based European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) equation has similar accuracy to the creatinine (cr)-based equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR), according to a study p…
Learn MoreOutcomes Superior With CABG Versus Multivessel PCI
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes are better than multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study presented at the …
Learn MoreACP Creates Living Guideline for Interventions During Acute Phase of Major Depression
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a living clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published online Jan. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for interventions during the a…
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