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
Joe Burrow having appendix removed
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow‘s first practice of training camp is going to be delayed for a little bit.Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Burrow is having surgery to repair his appendix.... #ianrapoport #trainingcamp #quarterback #nflmedia #bengals #joeburrow (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche achieves good results in the first six months of 2022
Group sales up 5%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) and 5% in Swiss francsPharmaceuticals Divisionsales increase 3%; continued strong demand for new medicines to treat severe diseases; as expected, the impact of biosimilars slows down furtherDiagnostics Divisionsales grow 11%; ongoing strong base business; demand for COVID-19 tests is expected to decline in the second half of the yearIFRSnet income increases by 12% (12% in Swiss francs), whilecore earnings per share are up 11%Highlights in the second quarter:EU approvals ofPolivy (first-line treatment for aggressive form of blood cancer),Lunsumio (follicular lymphoma) andT...
Source: Roche Investor Update - July 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche achieves good results in the first six months of 2022
Basel, 21 July 2022Group sales up 5%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) and 5% in Swiss francsPharmaceuticals Divisionsales increase 3%; continued strong demand for new medicines to treat severe diseases; as expected, the impact of biosimilars slows down furtherDiagnostics Divisionsales grow 11%; ongoing strong base business; demand for COVID-19 tests is expected to decline in the second half of the yearIFRSnet income increases by 12% (12% in Swiss francs), whilecore earnings per share are up 11%Highlights in the second quarter:EU approvals ofPolivy (first-line treatment for aggressive form of blood cancer),Lunsumio (follic...
Source: Roche Media News - July 21, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Outpatient Antibiotic Management of Appendicitis Feasible for Selected Adults
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 -- Outpatient management seems safe for selected adults receiving antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.
David A. Talan, M.D., from the Ronald Reagan UCLA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mom angry it took 2 Ontario hospital ER waits and 19 hours before teen underwent appendicitis surgery
(Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - July 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada Source Type: news
Antibiotics Safe for Some Outpatients With Acute Appendicitis
(MedPage Today) -- Select patients with acute appendicitis who were discharged from the hospital within 24 hours were safely managed with antibiotics as outpatients, a secondary analysis of the CODA Collaborative trial found.
Among over 700 patients... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - July 6, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Monkeypox vaccination, UKHSA (updated 17th June 2022)
Recommendations for the use of pre and post exposure vaccination during a monkeypox incident.
17 June 2022Version 9: updated background and added a link to classification of contacts (appendix 6), along with advice for vaccination and follow-up.
6 June 2022Updated appendix 6 to clarify recommendations for PEP after 14 days since last exposure. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ken Morley: 'A solid piece of blood fell into the toilet' - star on shock sign of cancer
CORONATION STREET legend Ken Morley has cheated death three times after a string of life-threatening ailments. Having recently spoken out about his battle with prostate cancer, it became clear that the star also suffered from a burst appendix, angina and a quadruple heart bypass. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report: U.S. needs $100M annually to study low-dose radiation
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Low-dose CT works just as well as standard to diagnose appendicitis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Antibiotics Less Effective in Kids With More Appendicitis Pain Antibiotics Less Effective in Kids With More Appendicitis Pain
Children with more painful acute appendicitis appear to have less success with antibiotic treatment instead of surgery, researchers report.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - May 5, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Factors ID'd for Failure of Nonoperative Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 -- For pediatric patients receiving nonoperative management of uncomplicated appendicitis, higher pain level at presentation is associated with an increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Intense Pain Tied to Failed Appendicitis Treatment in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Kids reporting higher levels of appendicitis pain at presentation were more likely to struggle with a non-operative approach during hospitalization, a secondary analysis of a prospective study found.
Among 370 pediatric patients... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 2, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The New Science of Forgetting
A baby zebrafish is just half the size of a pea. A recent look inside its transparent brain, however, offers clues to the far bigger mystery of how we remember—and how we forget.
In an experiment that yielded insights into memory and the brain, a team of researchers at the University of Southern California taught the tiny creature to associate a bright light with a flash of heat, a temperature change the fish responded to by trying to swim away. Using a custom-designed microscope, the team then captured images of the animals’ brains in the moments before and after they learned to associate the light and the hea...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Corinne Purtill Tags: Uncategorized feature healthscienceclimate Neuroscience Source Type: news
