During the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical community demonstrated that respected and capable scientists can and must speak up in a non-partisan and collaborative effort to highlight accurate and evidence-based information to...
Read MoreIdentity theft in the medical setting encompasses two issues: fraudulent use of patient information and breaching medical records. In the first situation, the medical office uses patient information to bill for work that was not...
Read MoreLate-onset Stargardt disease represents a subtype of Stargardt disease that occurs most commonly with one severe and one mild ABCA4 variant, according to findings published in Ophthalmology. Rob WJ Collin, PhD, and colleagues...
Read MoreSome epilepsy and antiseizure medications may be independently associated with an increase in the risk for osteoporosis, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology. Samuel Wiebe, MD, MSc, and colleagues assessed...
Read MoreMarijuana use is common among patients with epilepsy, particularly those with drug-resistant seizures, according to results published in Neurology Clinical Practice. Ana Suller Marti, MD, MSc, CNCSEEG, PhD-candidate, and...
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Intranasal ketamine seems effective for refractory chronic migraine, with about half of patients...
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Among healthy, term infants, not being infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the...
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WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four red-flag signs and symptoms may signal an...
Read MoreFor patients with stages 0 to 3 breast cancers, pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery (pFGS) can enhance the efficacy of lumpec- tomy surgery, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence. Barbara L. Smith, MD, PhD, and...
Read More“In up to 95% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), musculoskeletal manifestations are observed, with joint pain commonly occurring as the initial symptom of the disease,” explains Giacomo Emmi, MD, PhD. He adds...
Read MorePatients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA), overall, experience improved outcomes, but patients aged 75 and older achieve better pain relief and improved QOL compared with patients younger than 55, according to a study...
Read MoreA moderately accelerated personalized backup pacing rate is beneficial in HFpEF, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology. Margaret Infeld, MD, and colleagues analyzed an accelerated personalized backup heart rate...
Read MorePoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) demonstrates good sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (NF), according to results published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Amy Marks, MD, and...
Read MoreMedical malpractice premiums have grown significantly more expensive over the past few years. According to a 2022 American Medical Association (AMA) report, 29.5% of premiums rose in 2021, following premium increases of 31.1%...
Read MoreAmong adults undergoing vestibular schwannoma surgery, greater case volume at a facility was associated with a decreased risk for longer hospital stay or 30-day readmission, according to results published in JAMA...
Read MoreStudies have shown that white coat hypertension (HTN) can occur in 15% to 30% of patients with already elevated BP and is associated with a minimally increased risk for cardiovascular disease complications or all-cause...
Read MoreA remote hypertension and cholesterol management program is effective for reducing BP and LDL cholesterol, according to a studypublished in JAMA Cardiology. Alexander J. Blood, MD, and colleagues implemented and evaluated a...
Read MoreDespite a younger age, Black participants hospitalized with acute MI (AMI) have a more geriatric phenotype, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Patrick C. Demkowicz, MD-candidate,...
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