Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only a fraction of evidence from completed studies is available publicly before drugs receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs Sc…
Learn MoreRates of Tx Retention for Rifaximin Low Despite Benefits for Hepatic Encephalopathy
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of rifaximin treatment retention are low despite the known benefits of rifaximin use for breakthrough hepatic encephalopathy (HE), according to a study published in the August issue of Hepatology Communi…
Learn MoreWarning Symptoms May Predict Sudden Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Warning symptoms may be able to predict imminent sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and differ among men and women, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in The Lancet Digital Health.Kyndaron Reinier, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreZolbetuximab Plus CAPOX Beneficial for Advanced mG/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, zolbetuximab, a monoclonal …
Learn MorePatient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During 2020 to 2021, there was a decrease in patient experience scores for hospital care, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.Marc N. Elliott, Ph.D., from RAND Corporation in San…
Learn MoreFederal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes will soon have to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday.”Establishing minimum staffing standards for nursing homes wi…
Learn MoreCPAP Device for Sleep Apnea Might Also Ease Chronic Cough, Heartburn
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can relieve not only sleep apnea but the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompanies it, a new study finds. People who suffer from sleep apnea are t…
Learn MoreCounterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of overdose deaths in the United States involve counterfeit pills, health officials reported Thursday.Overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills were twice as common in the latter half of 202…
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