Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Common With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), according to a review published in the June issue of EP Europace.Erica S. Ghezzi, from the Unive…
Learn MoreMortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of critically ill children survive when caregivers decline tracheostomy placement, according to a study published online April 25 in The Laryngoscope.Palmila Liu, M.D., from the University of…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved two drugs that have been used in adults with type 2 diabetes for years for use in children aged 10 and up. The approvals of Jardiance (empagliflozin…
Learn MoreUltrahigh-Resolution CCTA Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Coronary Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), ultrahigh-resolution (UHR) photon-counting coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreSuccessful Intubation on First Attempt Improved With Video Laryngoscopy
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of video laryngoscopy results in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation in an emergency department or intensive c…
Learn MorePrevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States Remains High
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 9.60 million people in the United States had diabetic retinopathy in 2021, corresponding to 26.43 percent of those with diabetes, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA Ophthalmo…
Learn MoreJudge Overturns Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An Arkansas law banning gender transition care for minors, which has been on pause since 2021, was struck down on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled that it discriminated against transgender people. T…
Learn MoreBrain ‘Zaps’ Might Limit the Damage From a Stroke
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could an electrical zap to the brain limit the damage a stroke inflicts?Yes, claims a small new study that found this noninvasive procedure increased blood flow to the areas around the clot that caused the …
Learn MoreBrain ‘Zaps’ Might Limit the Damage From a Stroke
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could an electrical zap to the brain limit the damage a stroke inflicts?Yes, claims a small new study that found this noninvasive procedure increased blood flow to the areas around the clot that caused the …
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