Archive: 19/02/2021

Study finds psychosocial factors may drive peritoneal dialysis patient dropout

A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons. The findings are published in The ...

Feb 19, 2021

Targeting MAPK4 emerges as a promising therapy for prostate cancer

The battle against late-stage prostate cancer might have found a potential new strategy to combat this deadly disease. Research led by Baylor College of Medicine reveals in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that the enzyme ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Mortality highest for Asians, Hispanic/Latinos with lupus

(HealthDay)—Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of observed-to-expected deaths are increased for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and are especially high for Asians and Hispanic/Latinos, according to research ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Socioeconomic status tied to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

(HealthDay)—Low socioeconomic status (SES), high social vulnerability index (SVI), and racial/ethnic minority are associated with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), according to a study published online ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Among Blacks, late-stage HIV diagnosis varies by rurality

(HealthDay)—The percentage of Black people with late-stage HIV diagnosis varies according to population area of residence and is higher in rural than urban and metropolitan areas, according to research published in the ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Data show lower daily temperatures lead to higher transmission of COVID-19

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused tremendous upheaval, leading to more than 2.3 million deaths worldwide and 465,000 in the United States. Understanding the impact of seasonal temperature changes on transmission of the virus ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Age-adjusted suicide rates decreased from 2018 to 2019 in US

(HealthDay)—From 1999 through 2018, there was an increase in age-adjusted suicide rates, followed by a significant decrease from 2018 to 2019, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Feb 19, 2021

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Discharge to survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest lower for women

(HealthDay)—For patients successfully resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, discharge to survival is significantly lower among women, according to a study published in the Feb. 16 issue of Circulation.

Feb 19, 2021

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Months of warning signs finally lead former basketball star to ER

For a couple of months, Ralph Lee wasn't feeling quite right. His wife, Janelle, urged him to see a doctor. His company-scheduled physical for executives was set for shortly after their upcoming vacation.

Feb 19, 2021

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Battered by winter storms, U.S. vaccine rollout to redouble efforts next week

(HealthDay)—After a week of brutal winter storms that stalled the country's coronavirus vaccination rollout, U.S. health officials said Thursday that vaccination efforts will have to ramp up rapidly as soon as the bad weather ...

Feb 19, 2021

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