Costs, Effectiveness of Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Similar
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After one-year follow-up, differences in the total costs and effectiveness of laparoscopic and open gastrectomy are minimal, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Surgery.Arjen van der Veen, …
Learn MoreGastroesophageal Reflux Disease Raises Risk for Periodontitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have an increased risk for periodontitis development, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Biomedicines.Xin Li, from China Medical University …
Learn MoreMolnupiravir Does Not Reduce COVID-19-Related Hospitalization, Death
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk vaccinated adults, molnupiravir plus usual care does not reduce the frequency of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations or deaths, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in The Lancet.Chri…
Learn MoreOpioids Frequently Prescribed to Patients With Cirrhosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioids are frequently prescribed to patients with cirrhosis, often without a pain diagnosis, according to a research letter published online Dec. 8 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Anna H. Lee, M…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Less Likely to Undergo Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Non-Hispanic Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) and are more likely to die or experience a major complication than non-Hispanic White patients, accordin…
Learn MoreParental Astigmatism Increases Risk for Child Astigmatism
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parental astigmatism may confer an independent and dose-dependent association with child astigmatism, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.Ka Wai Kam, from the Chinese Universit…
Learn MoreMediterranean Diet Tied to Fewer Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Nour Makarem, Ph.D., from Columbia …
Learn More5α-Reductase Inhibitors Linked to Depression, but Not Dementia
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are associated with an increased risk for depression but seem not to be associated with dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Miguel Ga…
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