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CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule...
View ArticleAssociations Between Cytokines and Renal Function in Patients with Urolithiasis
The following is a summary of “Landscape of peripheral immunity in patients with upper urinary tract urolithiasis and the underlying correlations with renal function,” published in the August 2024...
View ArticleEmergence of RSV Variants and EDP-938 Resistance in Human Infections
The following is a summary of “EDP-938 has a high barrier to resistance in healthy adults experimentally infected with respiratory syncytial virus” published in the October 2024 issue of Infectious...
View ArticleEffects of SCS Waveforms on Motor Unit Activity in Chronic Pain
The following is a summary of “Unaltered responses of distal motor neurons to non-targeted thoracic spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain patients,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by...
View ArticleIncidence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Idiopathic Pneumonia
The following is a summary of “Cardiovascular events after invasive pneumococcal disease: a retrospective cohort study,” published in the October 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Dulfer et al....
View ArticleNew Approaches to Infection Management for Patients With Burns
Multiple studies published in late 2024 highlight current practices and emerging strategies for infection management for patients with burns. Multiple studies published in late 2024—in journals...
View ArticleRole of CSF in Diagnosing CNS Lymphoma in VRL
The following is a summary of “Vitreoretinal lymphoma: the importance of cerebral spinal fluid evaluation at initial diagnosis,” published in the October 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Silverman et al....
View ArticleUterine Fibroid Incidence and Impact on Military Service Members’ Readiness
The following is a summary of “Incidence and Health Care Burden of Uterine Fibroids Among Female Service Members in the Active Component of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2011–2022,” published in the February...
View ArticleFaricimab Offers Greater Protection Against SMH in nAMD
The following is a summary of “Submacular hemorrhage rates following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections for exudative age-related macular degeneration,” published in the October 2024...
View ArticleBimekizumab Improves Axial Spondyloarthritis Symptoms of Pain and Stiffness
The following is a summary of “Improved Pain, Morning Stiffness, and Fatigue With Bimekizumab in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From the Phase III BE MOBILE Studies,” published in the October 2024...
View ArticleAnesthetic Efficacy and Pain Reduction in Females with SIP and IANB
The following is a summary of “Association between eye Color and postoperative pain in female patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in mandibular molars: A prospective, parallel-group,...
View ArticleSuicidal Ideation After MS Diagnosis Relatively Common
Researchers published findings in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, revealing that people diagnosed with MS frequently experience suicidal ideation (SI), especially when they also face anxiety...
View ArticleStructured Exercise Programs Reduce NfL Levels in MS
Preliminary evidence suggests that structured exercise programs can lead to a significant decrease in blood neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels—a biomarker of neuroaxonal activity — in patients with...
View ArticlePositive Donor HIV Status Non-Inferior in Kidney Transplant for Patients With...
Among recipients with HIV, kidney transplantation from donors with HIV is non-inferior to that from donors without HIV, according to a study published in NEJM. Christine Durand, MD, and colleagues...
View ArticleMetabolic Risk Contributes to Diabetes Onset in People With HIV
For people with HIV with low-to-moderate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, metabolic risk factors contribute to new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) among those treated with statin or...
View ArticleAssessment Tool Validated to Fill Gaps in COPD Disability Management
A recent study suggests that the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument is an effective diagnostic instrument to assess COPD disability and function. While disability and loss of function are...
View ArticleESMO 2024: Renal Cell Carcinoma Highlights
During the 2024 annual ESMO Congress, multiple poster sessions focused on the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Of hundreds of posters submitted, here are some RCC highlights: Laurence Albiges...
View ArticleLeveraging Chatbots to Improve Contraceptive Access and Knowledge
A systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of chatbots on contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as to identify best practices for their development. Chatbots, defined as...
View ArticleAAO 2024: Retinal Vascular Health Updates
During the 2024 AAO Annual Meeting, presenters discussed various posters and research on retinal vascular health. Paulo E Stanga, MD, and colleagues evaluated the clinical benefits of using 200°...
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