Additional Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Preterm Delivery
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Additional recommended cervical cancer screenings before birth may be tied to an increased risk for preterm delivery (PTD), according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Health Forum.Rebecca A. Bromle…
Learn MoreNew Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New opioid use is common among older adults with dementia and is associated with a markedly increased excess mortality, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Confe…
Learn MoreDementia Patients Wind up in the ER 1.4 Million Times a Year, Study Shows
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency rooms can be a frightening place for people suffering from dementia, yet each year 1.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s or other dementias wind up in crowded, noisy ERs, a new study finds.Dementia…
Learn MoreSGLT2i Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Flare in Adults With Gout, T2D
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with gout and type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for recurrent gout flares and gout-primary emergency department visits and hos…
Learn MoreAsí pueden los AINE empeorar una infección de C. difficile
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La aspirina, el naproxeno y otros analgésicos comunes conocidos como antinflamatorios no esteroides (AINE) empeoran las infecciones gastrointestinales provocadas por una bacteria llamada Clostridioides …
Learn MoreEl envejecimiento de las sobrevivientes a un cáncer de mama es más rápido, según un estudio
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que han sobrevivido a un cáncer de mama envejecen más rápido que las mujeres que nunca han tenido que sobrevivir a la enfermedad. El tratamiento que recibieron afectó a su ritmo de envejecim…
Learn MoreMajor Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA Says
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tornado damage to a Pfizer drug-making plant in North Carolina is unlikely to trigger drug shortages across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
“We do not expect there to be any immediate …
Initiating Patient-Controlled Epidural in OR Beneficial for Pain Control
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Initiating patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion in the operating room (OR) may improve pain control, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists Anesthe…
Learn MoreUse of Manometer Can Reduce Endotracheal Tube Cuff Overinflation
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Provider education on use of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff overinflation can reduce overinflation and related complications, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists An…
Learn MoreMelanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patterns of melanoma presentation, disease severity, and mortality vary by race, according to a research letter published online July 11 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jennifer M. Fernan…
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