Upon an arrival to the emergency department for abdominal pain of unknown cause, most non-pregnant adult patients receive a CT scan with IV contrast to diagnose the source of the pain.
May 4, 2023
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People who are more worried about the risk to their health during a pandemic may be more likely to lie to obtain a vaccination earlier, according to research from the University of Southampton.
Mar 22, 2023
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A University of Sydney study finds common strategies used to protect infants from the heat can warm up a stroller by almost 4 degrees Celsius. The researchers recommend new strategies to keep infants cool as temperatures ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Physicians routinely prescribe an infusion containing gadolinium to enhance MRI scans, but there is evidence that nanoparticles of the toxic rare earth metal infiltrate kidney cells, sometimes triggering severe side effects, ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Type 2 diabetes is a common disease, affecting 10% of the adult world population, in which heredity and overweight are known risk factors. In a new study at Karolinska Institutet, researchers show that women and men with ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Photon-counting detector CT reduces the amount of contrast needed for CT angiography (CTA) while maintaining image quality, according to a new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Jan 26, 2023
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Long-term health consequences are seen for stroke in pregnancy, according to a study published in the February issue of Stroke, a theme issue focused on the topic of cerebrovascular diseases and women, in conjunction with ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) are more likely to use contrast media for ordered computed tomography (CT) examinations, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Dec 22, 2022
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A research team led by Associate Professor Hirofumi Hashimoto, from the Graduate School of Literature and Human Sciences, Osaka Metropolitan University, analyzed the perspectives of providers of social support to examine ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Nearly 15 percent of U.S. adults with a prior positive COVID-19 test reported current symptoms of long COVID, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 28, 2022
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