Dabrafenib, Trametinib Active in Pediatric Glioma With BRAF V600
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dabrafenib plus trametinib results in significantly more responses and longer progression-free survival than standard chemotherapy for pediatric patients with low-grade glioma with BRAF V600 mutations, acco…
Learn MoreTreatment Failure Similar for Amoxicillin +/− Clavulanate for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no difference in the risk for treatment failure for outpatient children with acute sinusitis treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate compared with amoxicillin, according to a study published in the Se…
Learn MoreHigher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than those prescribed 16 mg, according to a study published …
Learn MorePremenstrual Disorders Tied to Earlier Natural Menopause
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Yihui Yang, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockho…
Learn MoreAI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI)-detected large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke coupled with secure mobile phone application-based communication improves in-hospital acute ischemic stroke workflows, acco…
Learn MoreWomen Less Likely to Get CPR for Cardiac Arrest in Public Place Than Men
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are significantly less likely to receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR) than men when experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in a public location, according to a study pres…
Learn MoreMore Than 10 Million U.S. Adults Live in Counties Without Psychiatrists, Broadband
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 10 million people lived in U.S. counties without psychiatrists and broadband coverage in 2020, according to a research letter published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Tarun Ramesh, from Har…
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