John Oliver on British monarchy: ‘Like an appendix. We’ve long evolved past needing them’
The Last Week Tonight host goes in on the British royal family, from their vast private wealth to their refusal to reckon with their colonial history #johnoliver #royalfamily #thelastweektonight (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 -- While appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.
Researchers built on earlier research with this study, finding that 1 in 10... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
CMS Requirements of Participation Phase 3 and Appendix PP Guidance Revision: New Emphasis on Existing Concerns
Simply stating the obvious, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed areas of weakness in the systems we need to provide care for those in our charge. Earlier this year, the Biden-Harris Administration published its goals to improve care in a Fact Sheet ( “Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation’s Nursing Homes,” Feb. 28, 2022, https://bit.ly/factsheet22); yet again we were put on notice to step up and do better. We providers see this as an opportunity to improve and innovate. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - November 1, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Robert C. Accetta Tags: LTC Pharmacy Source Type: news
Belief in Antibiotics for Appendicitis Tied to Fewer Surgeries Belief in Antibiotics for Appendicitis Tied to Fewer Surgeries
A secondary analysis of the CODA trial on appendicitis treatments is seen as further evidence of the need for shared decision-making in medicine, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche records solid results for the first nine months of 2022
Basel, 18 October 2022Group salesup 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) and 1% in Swiss francs; as expected, significantly lower COVID-19-related sales in both divisions in the third quarterSales in the Pharmaceuticals Divisionat the previous year ’s level with significantly lower sales of COVID-19-related products (Ronapreve and Actemra/RoActemra) and losses to biosimilars, offset by strong growth of newer medicinesSales in the Diagnostics Divisionrise 6%; base business remains strong; as expected, demand for COVID-19 tests sharply down in third quarterHighlights in the third quarter:EU approval forVabysmo (severe eye ...
Source: Roche Media News - October 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ontario patient says Canadian doctors deemed her cancer inoperable, so she'll pay $100K for U.S. surgery
Kylee Carnegie-Middlebrook says that despite being told by Canadian doctors her appendix cancer is inoperable, the 30-year-old plans to undergo surgery at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Penn., and pay the $100,000 Cdn cost herself. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Windsor Source Type: news
Ontario patient says Canadian doctors deemed her cancer inoperable, so she'll pay $100K Cdn for surgery
Kylee Carnegie-Middlebrook says that despite being told by Canadian doctors her appendix cancer is inoperable, the 30-year-old plans to undergo surgery at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Penn., and pay the $100,000 Cdn cost herself. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Windsor Source Type: news
Patient Belief About Success of Antibiotics Tied to Appendicitis Outcomes
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 -- Positive patient beliefs about the likely success of antibiotics for appendicitis are associated with a lower risk for appendectomy, according to research published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Surgery.
David R. Flum, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Can a Positive Attitude Keep Appendicitis Patients From Going Under the Knife?
(MedPage Today) -- Appendicitis patients treated with antibiotics who expressed full faith in the healing power of the therapy ahead of time had a lower risk of undergoing appendectomy and dealing with persistent symptoms, a secondary analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - October 5, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Teen's 'nightmare' hospital wait a symptom of Alberta's health-care breakdown, doctors warn
A teenaged girl's agonizing wait to have her perforated appendix removed highlights the crisis that's unfolding in Alberta hospitals and putting patient safety at risk, front-line health-care providers are warning. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
What Separates ICI-Induced Appendicitis From Appendicitis What Separates ICI-Induced Appendicitis From Appendicitis
The study suggests there is considerable overlap between immune-checkpoint inhibitor –induced appendicitis and conventional appendicitis. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.First Look (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 19, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
The tragedy of young sepsis deaths is that many are preventable, writes DR RON DANIELS
DR RON DANIELS: Chloe Rideout (pictured), 20, was discharged from University Hospital Plymouth in 2018 after routine appendix surgery, despite feeling unwell and blood tests showing signs of sepsis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Use of CT booms in the emergency department
The use of chest and abdominopelvic CT in the emergency department (ED) increase...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AI algorithm detects appendicitis on CT exams in ER (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 24, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Joe Burrow reveals appendix ruptured: “It wasn’t normal appendicitis”
At the time, Joe Burrow‘s appendectomy July 26 sounded like a routine procedure. But instead of his appendix being merely inflamed, the quarterback’s appendix had ruptured.Burrow revealed that... #trainingcamp #appendectomy #bengals #newsconference #joeburrow #quarterback (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Surgery the Only Option for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis? Is Surgery the Only Option for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis?
Nonoperative management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis in adults is safe and effective, a meta-analysis finds, but recurrence may affect up to 1 in 5 patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 3, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
