Fauci pushes ambitious plan to guard against future pandemics
Jul 26, 2021
When a new virus is detected spilling over from animals into people, scientists will be able to quickly manufacture the necessary prototype vaccine.
Some hospitalized COVID-19 patients have ongoing GI symptoms
Jul 14, 2021
Malnutrition is the most persistent GI symptom up to six months following hospitalization.
Reading clinic visit notes benefits older adults
Aug 26, 2021
Older adults with chronic conditions reported that reading notes in patient portals helped them to remember their care plan and medications.
Dementia risk score linked to MRI markers of brain atrophy
Aug 26, 2021
Higher scores on the Lifestyle for Brain Health index were linked to higher volumes of white matter hyperintensities, lower scores for cognitive function.
Pressure injury prediction tool lacking for severe COVID-19 patients
Sep 09, 2022
Risk factors for device-related pressure injury include fragile skin and prone positioning during mechanical ventilatory support.
Early-onset HTN, type 2 diabetes linked to early-onset glaucoma
Sep 09, 2022
Age at hypertension and type 2 diabetes diagnoses were linked to age at the onset of primary open-angle glaucoma. No link was found for obstructive sleep apnea or migraine.
Hypertension linked to hospitalization for omicron in vaccinated persons
Aug 09, 2022
The findings were seen among individuals who received at least three mRNA vaccine doses and in whom COVID-19 subsequently was diagnosed during omicron surge.
Mortality increased for dialysis patients with hurricane exposure
Jul 18, 2022
Hurricane exposure was linked to higher mortality after adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic covariates.
N95 respirators can be reprocessed using vaporized hydrogen peroxide
Jan 12, 2022
All reprocessed N95 respirators met primary end points of function and effectiveness; no change was reported in filtration efficiency.
Duloxetine does not alleviate pain in chronic osteoarthritis
Jan 06, 2022
No differences was seen in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index pain at three or 12 months with duloxetine added to usual care, or in subgroup with symptoms of centralized pain.