Surgery
Thinking about cosmetic surgery? At last, some clarity on who can call themselves a surgeon
When is a surgeon not a surgeon? It's a riddle that's long puzzled regulators and consumers. But it may soon be solved.
Jan 16, 2023
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News tagged with confidence
Cardiology
Salt restriction does not lower blood pressure variability
Urinary sodium excretion and salt intake are not independently associated with 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jan 12, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study examines dementia caregiver's experiences and preparedness
Millions of family caregivers provide essential emotional, physical, and social care to people living with dementia. As the global population ages, people providing care for more than one family member across adulthood is ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Decision-making vs mood: Can implicit confidence markers be related to mood states in healthy adults?
Study assessed for the first time whether daily fluctuations in mood and related variables (such as stress or sleep) are coupled to fluctuations in metacognitive states (such as confidence or response vigor) and concluded ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Cardiology
Methylprednisolone no benefit in cardiopulmonary bypass for infants
Prophylactic use of methylprednisolone does not reduce the likelihood of worse outcome for infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, according to a study published in the Dec. 8 issue of the New England Journal ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Value-based outcome set developed for psoriasis
A value-based outcome set (VOS) has been developed for psoriasis, according to an article published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
Dec 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
2013 to 2017 saw significant drop in U.S. melanoma mortality rates
The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 6, 2022
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Medications
Benzodiazepine exposure in pregnancy does not up risk for ADHD, autism
Benzodiazepine exposure during pregnancy seems not to be associated with increased risks for development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pediatric migraine tied to anxiety, depression symptoms
Children and adolescents with migraine have a higher risk for anxiety and depression symptoms and disorders compared with healthy controls, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 31 in JAMA ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Vaccination
Study reveals vaccine confidence declined considerably during COVID-19 pandemic
A new study suggests that, despite the success of the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, vaccine confidence has declined significantly since the start of the pandemic.
Nov 7, 2022
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