Study IDs Link for Depression, Physical Conditions Requiring Hospitalization
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with depression, the most common causes of hospitalization are endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.Philipp Frank, Ph….
Learn MoreEl gobierno federal dice que dos hospitales de EE. UU. que denegaron un aborto de emergencia violaron la ley
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Denegar a una mujer un aborto de emergencia y poner su vida en riesgo violó la ley federal de EE. UU., plantea una investigación del gobierno federal.A la mujer, que entro en trabajo de parto prematuro cuan…
Learn MoreFeds Say Two U.S. Hospitals That Denied Emergency Abortion Broke the Law
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Denying a woman an emergency abortion and risking her life broke U.S. federal law, a federal government investigation contends.The woman, who went into premature labor after her water broke at 17 weeks was denie…
Learn MoreHospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quality of care for heart failure is largely similar at hospitals caring for a high proportion of Black patients versus other hospitals, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Cardiology.Jami…
Learn MoreCan Patients With Pneumonia Be Weaned Off IV Antibiotics Earlier?
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized with pneumonia typically stay on IV antibiotics until they’re stable, after about three days, but a new study suggests a different option.Researchers report that more patients who have …
Learn MoreMuchos niños con COVID en riesgo pueden ser atendidos en casa
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio australiano encontró que los niños que tuvieron COVID-19 durante el primer par de años de la pandemia pudieron ser tratados de forma segura en casa, lo que alivia la carga de los hospita…
Learn More¿Se debe eliminar el uso universal de máscaras en hospitales y clínicas? Muchos expertos piensan que sí
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros de atención de la salud siguen siendo uno de los últimos lugares en Estados Unidos donde los requisitos sobre el uso de máscaras de la época de la COVID siguen en vigor.Ha llegado el momen…
Learn MoreMany At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new Australian study found that children who had COVID-19 during the first couple of years of the pandemic could be safely treated at home, taking the burden off hospitals. Children who had COVID-19 with …
Learn MoreIs It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics? Many Experts Think So
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care facilities remain one of the last places left in the United States with COVID-era mask requirements still in effect.It’s time for that to end, experts say.A prestigious collection of infection …
Learn MoreHealth Care-Associated Infections Higher for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 than for patients without COVID-19, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Networ…
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