For Teens, Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Highest for Hybrid Immunity
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Protection against severe acute respiratory...
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American Society of Nephrology, Nov 2-5
The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (Kidney Week) was held this year from...
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Burnout on the Rise Among Anesthesiologists Since Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Burnout has increased among anesthesiologists...
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3,761 Cases of Congenital Syphilis Reported in U.S. in 2022
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, there were 3,761 cases of congenital...
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Poststroke Mortality, ADL Dependency Up With Low Socioeconomic Status
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients with low socioeconomic status (SES)...
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Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two federal health agencies are investigating a...
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Gender Life Expectancy Gap Increased From 2010 to 2021
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2010 to 2021, the gender life expectancy gap...
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AHA: Semaglutide Cuts Risk for CVD Events in Patients Without Diabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weekly subcutaneous semaglutide significantly cuts...
Read MoreIdentification of exosome protein panels as predictive biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, primarily due to its propensity for metastasis. Patients diagnosed with localized primary cancer have higher survival rates than...
Read MoreManaging complications following cosmetic surgery after the COVID pandemic: A study of a year at an NHS plastic surgery unit.
The study was an analysis of patients managed by plastic surgery services at Heatherwood and Wexham Park hospitals during the calendar year 2022 for complications following cosmetic surgeries performed both internationally and...
Read MoreDiatomic iron nanozyme with lipoxidase-like activity for efficient inactivation of enveloped virus.
Enveloped viruses encased within a lipid bilayer membrane are highly contagious and can cause many infectious diseases like influenza and COVID-19, thus calling for effective prevention and inactivation strategies. Here, we...
Read MoreEffects of Semaglutide on Symptoms, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity: A Prespecified Analysis of the STEP-HFpEF Trial.
Patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity experience high burden of symptoms and functional impairment, and a poor quality of life. In the STEP-HFpEF trial, once-weekly semaglutide 2.4...
Read MoreEarly-Phase Perceptions of COVID-19’s Impact on Ophthalmology Practice Patterns: A Survey from the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected medical practice worldwide due to interventions to prevent spreading. Its effect on ophthalmology practices in Latin America has not yet been explored. We aimed to assess the perceptions about the...
Read MoreDecline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the DELIVER Randomized Clinical Trial.
An initial decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is expected after initiating a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and has been observed across patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and...
Read MoreRestrictive or Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Myocardial Infarction and Anemia.
A strategy of administering a transfusion only when the hemoglobin level falls below 7 or 8 g per deciliter has been widely adopted. However, patients with acute myocardial infarction may benefit from a higher hemoglobin...
Read MoreFactors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among adults in Belgium.
This study aimed to investigate factors influencing the uptake of first and second COVID-19 booster vaccines among adults in Belgium, particularly age, sex, region of residence and laboratory confirmed COVID-19 infection...
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on selected essential public health services – lessons learned from a retrospective record review in the Free State, South Africa.
In an attempt to discern lessons to improve future pandemic responses, this study measured the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential public health services (EPHSs) related to primary health care (PHC) and outpatient...
Read MoreGenetic diversity and microevolution in clinical Cryptococcus isolates from Cameroon.
Cryptococcal meningitis is the second most common cause of death in people living with HIV/AIDS, yet we have a limited understanding of how cryptococcal isolates change over the course of infection. Cryptococcal infections are...
Read MorePhase II Study of Intraperitoneal Administration of Paclitaxel Combined with S-1 and Cisplatin for Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis.
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is promising for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis. Although a phase III study failed to show a statistically significant superiority of intraperitoneal paclitaxel combined with S-1 and...
Read MoreThe Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Efficacy of the NLRX1 agonist NX-13 in Active Ulcerative Colitis: Results of a Phase 1b Study.
NX-13 activation of NLRX1 reduces intracellular reactive oxygen species and decreases inflammation in animal models of colitis. A phase 1a trial demonstrated a gut-selective pharmacokinetic (PK) profile with good tolerability....
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