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Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack....
Sepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper's Daughter, Alice. Now, She's Working to Keep Others Safe
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Alice Tapper felt deathly ill, suffering from severe abdominal pain, a 102-degree fever and vomiting. Emergency room doctors found that Alice – the daughter of CNN anchor...
Women Report Breast Size Impacts Ability to Exercise
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Breast size can affect women’s self-reported exercise habits, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Reconstructive Surgery. Claire R. B...
Cast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, according to a study...
Recommendations Developed for Avoiding Perioperative Medication Errors
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – In guidelines issued by the Association of Anaesthetists and published online Aug. 8 in Anaesthesia, recommendations are presented to avoid medication errors in the...
Physical Activity Programs Beneficial for Hospitalized Older Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 – In-hospital physical activity programs are beneficial for improving functional capacity of older adults hospitalized due to an acute medical condition, according to a review...
Cardiac Rehab Lowers Risk for Death After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is associated with lower two-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to a study published online June 29 in...
Socioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – There are significant age-, sex-, race-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease...
Racial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – While race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits after breast reconstruction surgery, racial minorities bear a higher cost burden than White breast...
Enforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI cutoffs,...
Hip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Hip replacement surgery is safe for HIV patients, a new study shows. Some surgeons are reluctant to perform total hip replacement surgery on patients with HIV or AIDS,...
Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – HIV-positive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) do not have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal...
Too Many Pancreatic Cancer Patients Not Offered Surgery
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Surgery is underutilized for the treatment of resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in Texas, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Surgical...
Could Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests. Researchers found that metformin – a drug that has been...
With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is seeking new rules to push insurance companies to increase coverage of mental health treatment. The new...
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