Did the Pandemic Change Babies’ Microbiomes?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants whose first year of life unfolded during the pandemic appear to have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born before COVID-19 raced across the planet, a new study suggests. Specificall…
Learn MoreEye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids.Auti…
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 MoreFemale Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surger…
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 MoreSubcutaneous 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 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 MoreSurgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12 Months
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age vers…
Learn MoreSurgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12 Months
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age vers…
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