Unhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Co…
Learn MoreUnhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Co…
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Interventions in Prevention of Child Maltreatment
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing child maltreatment. Thes…
Learn MoreECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help…
Learn MoreOpportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are opportunities for improving the structure of hospital-based sepsis programs to optimize patient outcomes, and new guidance has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called H…
Learn MoreNurses Report High Resiliency, Yet Many Want to Leave the Field
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite high self-reports of resiliency, many nurses intend to leave the career, according to a study published online June 14 in BMC Health Services Research.Saija Sihvola, from University of Eastern Finlan…
Learn MoreOne in Five Women Report Mistreatment During Maternity Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five women report mistreatment during maternity care, with mistreatment reported more often by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial respondents, according to a Vital Signs report published online A…
Learn MoreEl desarrollo de los bebés se podría ralentizar si pasan más tiempo frente a pantallas
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un exceso de tiempo frente a las pantallas puede conducir a retrasos en el desarrollo de los bebés, advierten unos investigadores. Cuando los niños de 1 año veían pantallas durante más de cuatro horas a…
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