Smoking + Early Menopause Increases Risk for Lung Disease, Poor Outcomes
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in...
View ArticleMortality Risk High for Some Gleason Grade 1 Prostate Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1 prostate cancer (PC), those with percentage positive biopsies (PPB) >50 percent or prostate-specific antigen...
View ArticlePlasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Neuropathy Linked to Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathy increase with age and are associated with known dementia risk factors, according to a study published...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccination May Increase Risk for Urinary Tract Symptoms
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination seems to have some side effects on the lower urinary tract and overactive bladder in younger adults, according to a study published online...
View ArticleMost Americans Don’t Know About Lung Cancer Screening: Survey
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a history of smoking can get lung cancer spotted early — when it’s most treatable — through annual CT screening. Unfortunately, most...
View ArticleCME/CE: Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Safe for Unresectable NSCLC With ILD
This course discusses the safety of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer and interstitial lung disease. The post CME/CE: Stereotactic Ablative...
View ArticleMultidisciplinary Early Intervention to Improve Dietary Management in...
The following is a summary of “A protocol for a multidisciplinary early intervention during chemotherapy to improve dietary management behavior in breast cancer patients: a two-arm, single-center...
View ArticleAnalyzing Infants for Refractory Suppurative Meningitis from the Predictive...
The following is a summary of “Predictive role of PAR and LAR in refractory suppurative meningitis in infants,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Gao et al. Meningitis, which a variety...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Link Between Blood Metabolite Dysregulation and Lung Cancer Risk
The following is a summary of “Associations between dysregulation of human blood metabolites and lung cancer risk: evidence from genetic data,” published in the July 2024 issue of Oncology by Wu et al....
View ArticleAnalyzing How Hospitals Differ in Adopting Balanced Transfusion Practices in...
The following is a summary of “Hospital variation in adoption of balanced transfusion practices among injured patients requiring blood transfusions,” published in the July 2024 issue of Surgery by...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Implementing EPAs are Helpful in Pediatric Surgery
The following is a summary of “Introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Surgery,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Lee et al. Entrustable Professional...
View ArticleImpact of Nutritional Deficiencies on Outcomes in Patients with Geriatric Trauma
The following is a summary of “Implications of Poor Nutritional Status on Outcomes of Geriatric Trauma Patients,” published in the July 2024 issue of Surgery by Hosseinpour et al. Malnutrition...
View ArticleOverground robot-assisted gait training may be effective in children with...
1. Overground Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT), using a new torque-assisted wearable exoskeletal robot significantly improved gross motor function and gait pattern in children with cerebral palsy...
View ArticleSubdural irrigation in burr-hole drainage procedure reduces reoperation rate...
1. Patients who underwent burr-hole drainage with subdural irrigation had fewer reoperation rates with comparable functional outcomes than those without subdural irrigation. 2. Functional outcomes were...
View Article#VisualAbstract: Risankizumab was Non-Inferior to Ustekinumab for the...
Click here to read this study in the NEJM. ©2024 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. Inquire about...
View ArticleIncremental Step Test Validated for Exercise Capacity Measurement in...
The incremental step test (IST) reliably, conveniently, and cost-effectively assesses exercise capacity in moderate-to-severe asthma. A small study from Brazil suggests the incremental step test (IST)...
View ArticleKFF Health News’‘What the Health?’: Abortion Heats Up Presidential Race
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A...
View ArticleGOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants...
Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.” Former President Donald Trump, July 24, in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina....
View ArticleUpdated EAU Guidelines for Patients with Urinary Stone on Recurrence...
The following is a summary of “Metabolic Evaluation and Recurrence Prevention for Urinary Stone Patients: An EAU Guidelines Update,” published in the July 2024 issue of Urology by Skolarikos et al....
View ArticleAnalyzing the Treatment of Intermediate-Risk NMIBC for BCG and Mitomycin
The following is a summary of “Mitomycin C vs. Bacillus Calmette–Guerin for treatment of intermediate-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer patients—A comparative analysis from a single center,”...
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