Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adult patients with septic shock who begin hydrocortisone treatment, the addition of fludrocortisone is superior to hydrocortisone alone, according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA Interna…
Learn MoreHigh Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High fitness levels attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in men with high blood pressure, according to a research letter published online March 23 in the European…
Learn MoreBuprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine treatment after nonfatal opioid-involved overdose is associated with significant decline in the risk for opioid-involved overdose death, according to a study published online March 10 in the A…
Learn MoreSmartphone-Aided Postoperative Monitoring Effective
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative follow-up using smartphone app-assisted monitoring for patients undergoing breast reconstruction and gynecologic oncology surgery is associated with improved quality of recovery, according to …
Learn MoreDonor Sex Does Not Affect Survival in Red-Cell Transfusion
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Donor sex has no impact on recipient mortality in red-cell transfusion, according to a study published in the April 13 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Michaël Chassé, M.D., Ph.D., from the Cent…
Learn MoreDersimelagon Beneficial for Erythropoietic, X-Linked Protoporphyria
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria or X-linked protoporphyria, dersimelagon at doses of 100 and 300 mg significantly increases the duration of symptom-free sunlight exposure, according to a stu…
Learn MoreProphylactic Use of Tranexamic Acid Not Beneficial in Cesarean Delivery
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid does not lead to a lower risk for a composite of maternal death or blood transfusion, according to a study published in the Apr…
Learn MoreNew Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain. Now, an experimental medication is showing promise for h…
Learn MoreBlood Donors’ Gender Doesn’t Affect Outcomes for Recipients
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether the gender of a blood donor could affect the recipient’s survival was an unanswered question in medicine. Until now.“Some observational studies had suggested female donor blood might be linked with …
Learn More‘Toxic Fandom:’ When Your Child’s Celebrity Worship Goes Too Far
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not new for young people to develop an interest in their favorite pop singer or actor, but it can be problematic if that adoration turns toxic. It’s easier than ever to get lost in a celebrity’s carefu…
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