Pediatrics
Neonatal phototherapy not linked to type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Neonatal phototherapy is not associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM-1), according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics.
Oct 20, 2016
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Hospitals increasingly employing doctors, effects on care uncertain
(HealthDay)—Hospitals are increasingly switching to an employment relationship with physicians, but switching has had no impact on primary composite quality metrics, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Elderly Japanese most resilient in wake of triple disaster, study finds
Research into the aftermath of the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown found that the oldest were least likely to experience a deterioration of existing chronic conditions.
Jul 19, 2016
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Stand-up comics more likely to die prematurely than film comedians and dramatic actors
The world's best stand-up comedians - household names including Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfield, Ricky Gervais and Eddie Murphy - are more likely to die than comedic and dramatic screen ...
Jul 13, 2016
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Diabetes
Diabetes impacts QOL outcome after lumbar decompression
(HealthDay)—Diabetes predicts diminished quality of life (QOL) improvements after lumbar decompression surgery, according to a study published in the June issue of The Spine Journal.
Jul 6, 2016
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ATS: Reintubation more likely for nighttime extubations
(HealthDay)—Patients extubated at nighttime are more likely to be reintubated and have higher mortality than those extubated during the day, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic ...
May 18, 2016
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Hospice care doesn't up costs for nursing home decedents
(HealthDay)—For long-stay nursing home (NH) decedents, use of hospice does not increase Medicare costs in the six months before death, according to a study published online April 5 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Total medical costs of $16K for IFN-based antiviral tx for HCV
(HealthDay)—The total medical costs associated with interferon (IFN)-based antiviral treatment among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection average €14,559, with a mean cost of €38,514 per sustained ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low testosterone predicts mortality in advanced liver disease
(HealthDay)—For men with advanced liver disease, sarcopenia and low testosterone predict mortality, with better prediction for low testosterone, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology ...
Mar 8, 2016
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Cardiology
Carbamazepine affects warfarin anticoagulation
(HealthDay)—For warfarin-treated patients, carbamazepine co-treatment is associated with subtherapeutic anticoagulative effect and increased warfarin dose requirements, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in the ...
Jan 29, 2016
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