Archive: 04/01/2016

CDC: Heart failure mortality up 2012 through 2014

(HealthDay)—The age-adjusted mortality rates from heart failure decreased from 2000 to 2012 but increased from 2012 through 2014, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Jan 4, 2016

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Opioid exposure tied to higher odds of low testosterone levels

(HealthDay)—Exposure to opioids is associated with increased likelihood of low testosterone levels, with increased odds as age and number of comorbidities increase, according to a study published in the December issue of ...

Jan 4, 2016

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Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy aids pediatric OSA

(HealthDay)—Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (PITA) improves severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pediatric patients, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and ...

Jan 4, 2016

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Diagnostic factors may help patients avoid prostate biopsy

(HealthDay)—Initial diagnostic characteristics may be able to identify men initiating active surveillance who could avoid confirmatory biopsy, according to a study published in the January issue of The Journal of Urology.

Jan 4, 2016

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Modular component assembly feasible for ear reconstruction

(HealthDay)—One porcine rib can be used to create an aesthetic and durable framework for external ear repair using a modular component assembly (MCA) approach, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Facial ...

Jan 4, 2016

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New national perioperative guideline for the delivery of quality care for geriatric surgical patients released

CHICAGO: Responding to the needs of the country's growing older adult population, a new collaborative best practices guideline was released today for optimal care of older adults immediately before, during, and after surgical ...

Jan 4, 2016

Beta-genus human papillomavirus poses skin cancer risk

(HealthDay)—β-genus human papillomavirus (β-HPV) is a risk factor for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in otherwise healthy individuals, according to a review published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Dermatology.

Jan 4, 2016

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Interest in tanning practices is seasonal

(HealthDay)—Interest in tanning peaks prior to the summer months, with the highest interest seen in March in the United States and Canada, according to a research letter published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Dermatology.

Jan 4, 2016

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Intermediate addition multifocals provide good gait safety

(HealthDay)—For healthy long-term multifocal wearers, intermediate addition progression-addition lenses (PALs) are associated with similar gait safety as distance single-vision spectacles, with improved ability to "spot ...

Jan 4, 2016

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Families like looser ICU visitation policies

(HealthDay)—Many hospitals still restrict who can visit critically ill patients and when. But new survey results suggest that lifting such restrictions can improve family satisfaction and patient well-being.

Jan 4, 2016

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