USPSTF: Lack of Evidence for Primary Care Oral Health Screening
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for recommending oral health screening and preventive interventions for children aged 5 to 17 and adults i…
Learn MoreBleeding-Linked Hospitalization Up With Amiodarone in A-Fib
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or rivaroxaban, the risk of bleeding-related hospitalizations is greater during amiodarone treatment than flecainide or sotalol, according to a study pu…
Learn More2015 to 2019 Saw Increase in ED Use of CTPA for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2015 to 2019, there was an increase in the use of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in the emergency department for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), as well as an increase in diagnosed P…
Learn MoreMore Parents Citing Safety as Reason for HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of parents citing “safety or side effects” as a reason for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy for their adolescent children increased from 2010 to 2018, according to a study published …
Learn MoreFluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stages 0 to 3 breast cancers, pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery (pFGS) can enhance the efficacy of lumpectomy surgery, according to a study published online April 27 in NEJM Evidence….
Learn MoreLow Risk of Recurrent Thrombotic Events After COVID-19-Linked VTE
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with COVID-19-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) have low risk of recurrent thrombotic events, and the risk is similar to that seen in patients with VTE provoked by hospitalization for other acut…
Learn More9-Minute Withdrawal Time Cuts Adenoma Miss Rate in Colonoscopy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 9-minute mean withdrawal time (m-WT) for screening colonoscopy significantly reduces the adenoma miss rate (AMR) and advanced adenoma miss rate (AAMR), in addition to increasing adenoma detection rate (ADR),…
Learn MoreCT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to predicting heart trouble down the road, the arteries may say a lot more than the genes do, according to a new study.Researchers found that CT scans of the heart arteries were better than genet…
Learn MorePhysical Activity Affects Flu, Pneumonia Mortality
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aerobic activity, even below the recommended level, is associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality, while there is a J-shaped association for muscle-strengthening activity, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreTransition to Long-Term Opioid Use High in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), the proportion of those initiating opioids for the first time who transition to long-term use is high, according to a research letter publ…
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