Subcutaneous Securement System Best for Reaching End of PICC Need
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subcutaneous anchor securement system (SASS) is superior for assisting oncology patients to reach the end of need with a single peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), according to a study published…
Learn MoreFirst-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most fathers experience a decline in relationship satisfaction that can last for years after the baby is born, new research shows.“A good couple relationship during the transition to parenthood is important …
Learn MoreMortality Lower for Patients With Obesity and ARDS Receiving ECMO
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, obesity is associated with lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, according to…
Learn MoreRecurrent Injury, Death Common After Acute Firearm Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recurrent injury and death are common among acutely firearm-injured patients in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kristen L. Mueller, M.D., f…
Learn MoreESC: Cumulative Sedentary Time in Younger Years Tied to Changes in Heart Structure
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative increases in sedentary time during growth from childhood through young adulthood are associated with progressive left ventricular structural remodeling, according to a study presented at the Europ…
Learn MoreOverestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry leads to delayed delivery of COVID-19 therapy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Ashraf Fawzy, M.D., M.P.H., from Johns …
Learn MoreMortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. veterans infected with COVID-19 have an increased risk for mortality during days 0 to 90 and 91 to 180, but risk is reduced thereafter through two years, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in…
Learn MoreBlood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease Much Earlier
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As it stands, no one blood test or brain scan can definitively diagnose Parkinson’s disease.But researchers report this may soon change if a new blood test continues to show promise.The test measures DNA dam…
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