Hospital Volume Affects Liver Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rates of in-hospital mortality and failure to rescue decrease from a hospital volume threshold of more than 25 liver resections per year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the British Journal…
Learn MoreLas embarazadas en la parte rural de EE. UU. con frecuencia carecen de seguro, lo que aumenta los riesgos
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que las mujeres embarazadas y las madres nuevas en las áreas rurales de EE. UU. presentan un riesgo más alto de resultados adversos, lo que incluye la muerte, porque es …
Learn MorePostop White Matter Injury Rates Down Over Time for Neonates With Complex CHD
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For neonates with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), the rates of postoperative white matter injury (WMI) have decreased over time, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the…
Learn MoreNot Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
SATURDAY, Feb. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even the tiniest teeth can decay, which is why it’s important to take care of them.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers some tips for caring for those little teeth, starting before the first one ev…
Learn MoreUnas llamadas telefónicas podrían mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una llamada telefónica de un enfermero podría ser la mano amiga necesaria para ayudar a mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca.Una nueva investigación del Instituto Cardiac…
Learn MorePregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreHow Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A phone call from a nurse may be the lifeline needed to help improve survival for heart failure patients. New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles finds that check-in calls m…
Learn MoreSepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having sepsis — a life-threatening response to infection — may put patients at risk for future heart failure and rehospitalization, according to a new study. Sepsis is an extreme immune response to an infe…
Learn MoreFumar en el embarazo aumenta mucho el riesgo de SMSL de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés expuestos al tabaquismo materno durante el embarazo tienen más de cinco veces más probabilidades de morir de forma inesperada, en comparación con los bebés de mujeres que no fuman, señala un nue…
Learn MoreBreast Milk of Vaccinated Moms Provides COVID-19 Protection to Infants
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Perinatology.Lauren Stewart Stafford, from University of Flori…
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