Archive: 16/08/2017

Study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to adult care

Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles to establish autonomy, identity issues and risk-taking behaviours. For young adults with a chronic illness such as type 1 diabetes, this transition phase also ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Heart failure patients, clinicians have differing perceptions of risk level

Physicians identified a majority of patients with advanced heart failure as at high risk for transplant, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or death while few of those patients considered themselves to be at high risk, ...

Aug 16, 2017

Emergency departments see few cases of sepsis in adolescents

(HealthDay)—A typical emergency department sees few cases of sepsis among adolescents, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Aug 16, 2017

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Falling insulin requirement linked to placental dysfunction

(HealthDay)—For pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes, falling insulin requirement (FIR) is associated with altered expression of placental antiangiogenic factors and preeclampsia, according to a study published online ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Variable square pulse erbium promising for stretch marks

(HealthDay)—Resurfacing with a variable square pulse Erbium: YAG (VSP Er:YAG) laser is a promising treatment option for stretch marks, according to a small study published online Aug. 9 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.

Aug 16, 2017

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FDA announces recall of some liquid pharmaceutical products

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of numerous liquid pharmaceutical products because of possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients.

Aug 16, 2017

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Phenotype varies for presumed pathogenic variants in KCNB1

(HealthDay)—De novo KCNB1 missense and loss-of-function variants are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, with or without seizures, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Neurology.

Aug 16, 2017

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'07 to '14 saw drop in proportion needing dialysis after TAVI

(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2014 there was a decrease in the proportion of patients needing dialysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in JACC: Cardiovascular ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Express Scripts to limit opioids; doctors concerned

The nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager will soon limit the number and strength of opioid drugs prescribed to first-time users as part of a wide-ranging effort to curb an epidemic affecting millions of Americans.

Aug 16, 2017

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Online education boosts proper use of drugs that prevent blood clots

Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration ...

Aug 16, 2017

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