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Blood Pressure Down With Self-Monitoring of BP, Self-Titration of Medications
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Blood pressure (BP) self-monitoring, together with self-titration of antihypertensive medications, is associated with a reduction in...
Sociodemographics Tied to Rehab Use During Critical Illness Hospitalization
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- For older adults hospitalized with a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with...
Lower Prevalence of Employment Seen for Survivors of Childhood Cancer
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Adult survivors of childhood cancer have declines in employment and increases in health-related unemployment compared with the general...
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Enables Infant Born Deaf to Hear
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Significant hearing improvements have been achieved in an infant with profound hearing loss due to a biallelic otoferlin gene (OTOF)...
USDA, HHS Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have jointly announced a myriad of initiatives...
Implantable Continuous Flow Device Feasible for Small Children With Severe Systolic Heart Failure
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- The Jarvik 2015 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) seems promising as an implantable continuous flow device for small children with...
Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Age-Related Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online...
Large Language Models Fall Short in Breast Imaging Classification
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Large language models (LLMs) appear to fall short in classification of breast imaging, which can have a negative impact on clinical...
Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Syndrome Highly Prevalent in the U.S.
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic (CKM) syndrome is highly prevalent in the United States, with more than 90 percent of adults...
Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- For kidney transplant (KT) candidates with obesity, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is effective, and a considerable proportion of patients...
Substituting Meat Could Reduce Ammoniagenesis in Cirrhosis
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- When substituting meat for a nonmeat alternative, lower ammoniagenesis and altered serum metabolomics are seen for patients with...
Disparities in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Initiation Have Declined in Recent Years
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Historical disparities in initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for atrial fibrillation have lessened for Black and Hispanic...
Video Laryngoscopy Improves Intubation on First Attempt in Neonates
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- Among neonates undergoing urgent endotracheal intubation, successful intubation on the first attempt occurs in more neonates undergoing...
Daily Mobility Leads to Better ICU Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 -- More out-of-bed mobility interventions for critically ill patients are associated with better intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes...
Those With Limited English Proficiency Face Barriers to Telehealth
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- For individuals with limited English proficiency, there are disparities in telehealth access, as well as worse video visit...
Targeted Diagnostic Botox Injections Can Identify Trigger Sites for Migraine
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- Diagnostic targeted Botox injections have high positive predictive value for migraine trigger site localization, according to a study...
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Breast Cancer Treatment Declination
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- For patients with breast cancer, there are racial and ethnic differences in treatment declination, according to a study published...
Researchers Quantify the Risk for Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for subsequent diabetes, with higher risk for gestational diabetes in second...
Symptom Burden Prevalent in Childhood Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- Symptom burden is prevalent among young childhood cancer survivors, with caregiver anxiety and greater neighborhood deprivation...
High Rates of Harassment Behaviors Observed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 -- There are high rates of harassment behaviors within the obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) specialty, according to a review published...
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