Archive: 03/08/2022

Inhaled nitric oxide may ease severe COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant women

High-dose inhaled nitric oxide (iNO200) is associated with a reduced need for oxygen supplementation and shorter hospital stay among pregnant patients with severe bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published ...

Aug 3, 2022

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Monkeypox vaccine availability and effectiveness

A smallpox vaccine shown to protect against monkeypox has come under huge global demand, leading health authorities to warn against repeating the unequal distribution seen during the COVID pandemic.

Aug 3, 2022

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Early warning system can identify sepsis patients

An early warning system has the potential to identify sepsis patients early and improve patient outcomes, according to a study published online July 21 in Nature Medicine.

Aug 3, 2022

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EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in their ...

Aug 3, 2022

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What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant

Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants.

Aug 3, 2022

Youth assigned female at birth no more likely to present as trans

The sex-assigned-at-birth ratio of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adolescents does not favor adolescents who were assigned female sex at birth (AFAB) versus those who were assigned male sex at birth (AMAB), according ...

Aug 3, 2022

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How measuring blood pressure in both arms can help reduce cardiovascular risk and hypertension

Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study.

Aug 3, 2022

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Electronic health record interventions for contrast media shortage impact CT utilization

According to an open-access article in American Journal of Roentgenology, electronic health record (EHR) order entry-based interventions implemented in response to the global iodinated contrast media shortage significantly ...

Aug 3, 2022

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Eating processed foods is hurting your brain, study says: Even '2 cookies' can affect health

Although it's obvious that a diet of hot dogs and ice cream won't lead to a healthy physical life, new research illuminates how ultra-processed foods can also cause a significant decrease in brain function.

Aug 3, 2022

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Exploring new dimensions in surgery

When you enter Operating Theatre 3 of the new central operating department at Pius Hospital Oldenburg, Germany, the first thing you notice is the large, three-part mural on the back wall: a dreamlike landscape of white dunes, ...

Aug 3, 2022

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