' The Late Show' on hold this week while Stephen Colbert recovers from burst appendix
There will be no new "The Late Show" episodes this week while host Stephen Colbert recovers from a ruptured appendix. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, 'Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?'" the host joked on social media Monday. "Actually,…#lateshow #stephencolbert #turkey #mayoclinic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I thought my appendix was bursting - but I was actually giving birth! Mother, 40, reveals how she went into labour with a baby she didn't even know she was having
Mum-of-two Natalie Austin, 40, didn't know she could conceive and thought stomach pains were a burst appendix. But she was rushed to hospital and had baby Darcy almost two months premature. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I went for surgery to remove my appendix. The doctors took out the wrong organ
George Piano, 72, from Washington, claims in a lawsuit that doctors removed part of his large colon rather than his appendix during botched surgery last year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Basel, 19 October 2023Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecen...
Source: Roche Media News - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Older, rural children face barriers to appendix ultrasound access
Rural, older, and poorer children face barriers in obtaining an ultrasound exam for acute appendicitis, according to research published October 17 in the Journal of Surgical Research. A team led by Jack Scaife from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that children with these sociodemographics are more likely to present to hospitals that don’t use ultrasound to diagnose acute appendicitis. It also found that they are less likely to undergo ultrasound at hospitals that have ultrasound resources.“Hospital systems should prioritize developing ultrasound capacity and implement a standardized protocol to promote u...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Ultrasound Source Type: news
Young dad died of brain tumour misdiagnosed as appendicitis - first symptoms
The 25-year-old died less than two weeks after finally getting the correct diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Father, 25, dies from brain tumour after doctors misdiagnosed him with appendicitis and dismissed brain scan 'anomaly' as 'computer error'
Joshua Warner, from Crayford in south east London , went to hospital in June after two weeks of suffering from headaches and being sick. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Haida elder in 'extreme' appendicitis pain was allegedly released from B.C. hospital without treatment
Penny Kerrigan was flown to Terrace, B.C., because of severe stomach pain. She was allegedly discharged with just regular Tylenol for the discomfort and without a diagnosis of her appendicitis, something she ascribes to anti-Indigenous bias. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Parkinson's 'may originate in the appendix': Those who have organ removed are 52% less likely to develop condition, study suggests
Researchers in Belgium and the US looked at the medical records of 25,000 Parkinson's patients to determine if gut problems could be a warning sign of the neurodegenerative disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Underlying Risk Factors for Liver Abscesses?
This study specific excluded patients with ALA or candidemia.
LA treatment is usually antibiotics and less invasive surgical techniques such as aspiration or percutaneous catheter drainage, but other treatment including resection is sometimes needed Overall mortality from LA has decreased from 15-40% to as low as 0.8% in the pediatric populations as noted above.
Learning Point
LA can occur solely because of exposure to infectious organisms but is also commonly associated with hepatobiliary pathology as well.
In Northern India study, the “[m]ajority of …children had no predisposing factors for development of LA ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 21, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Tiny Organ, Long-Lasting Pain: Mystery of Chronic Appendicitis
Although no official definition exists, chronic appendicitis happens when that finger-like pouch at the end of your colon becomes inflamed and causes belly pain in regular on-and-off episodes that can span weeks, months, or years. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis Safe Over Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- More than half of patients treated nonoperatively for acute appendicitis did not experience recurrence and avoided surgery over two decades of follow-up, according to a research letter published online Aug. 9 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Tx
(MedPage Today) -- Data on long-term outcomes with antibiotics for appendicitis show that most patients will not experience a recurrence, reported researchers who followed up on patients from the first two randomized trials of nonoperative treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 10, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.
The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent tracking... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How getting your appendix out may become a thing of the past: Experts claim antibiotics alone can treat life-threatening infection of organ
Swift removal of the appendix has been standard treatment for over a century. But Swedish experts say the only risk of not operating and relying on drugs instead is appendicitis recurring. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
