Head Sway Patterns Distinguish Vestibular Hypofunction From Healthy Controls
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- A head-mounted display test of postural control shows significant differences in head sway between participants with vestibular hypofunction (VH) and healthy controls, according to a pilot study published online Feb. 28... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Sleep Disorders Increase Risk for High Health Care Use in Children With Chronic Illness
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk for heightened health care utilization (HU) in children with chronic medical conditions, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of Clinical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Does Not Speed Up Alleviation of COVID-19 Symptoms
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- For patients with confirmed COVID-19, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is not associated with a shorter time to sustained alleviation of symptoms than placebo, according to a study published in the April 4 issue of the New England... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Eligible Adults Rarely Referred for Cochlear Implant Assessment
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Most adults meeting pure tone audiometric thresholds for cochlear implantation are not referred for assessment, according to a study published online April 4 in PLOS Medicine.
Chloe Swords, from the University of Cambridge... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Nonhospitalized Patients With Post-COVID Condition Tolerate Exercise
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Nonhospitalized patients with post-COVID condition (PCC) tolerate exercise, with preserved cardiovascular function, but have lower aerobic capacity, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Andrea... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Aids Outcomes With Serious Mental Illness
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- An adjunctive ketogenic dietary treatment may improve outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness and existing metabolic abnormalities, according to a pilot study published online March 27 in Psychiatry... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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ChatGPT Capable of Clinical Reasoning -- Maybe Better Than Clinicians
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- A chatbot outperforms physicians in clinical reasoning, according to a research letter published online April 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Stephanie Cabral, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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FDA Approves First Prescription Digital Therapy for Major Depression
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.The approval is for Rejoyn, a six-week... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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FDA Approves First Prescription Digital Therapy for Major Depression, Rejoyn
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.
The approval is for Rejoyn, a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Statistics Presented for Global Cancer Incidence, Deaths in 2022
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- In 2022, there were almost 20 million new cases of cancer as well as 9.7 million deaths from cancer, according to a study published online April 4 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Freddie Bray, Ph.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Prevalence of Hepatitis Delta High in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Chronic Carriers
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- The prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is high in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) chronic carriers detected through annual screenings, according to a study published online March 22 in UEG Journal.
Laura... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Electronic Cigarettes May Help Regular Cigarette Smokers Quit
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- Since 2018, smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are more likely to stop smoking regular tobacco cigarettes, according to a study published online April 3 in Nicotine& Tobacco Research.
Karin A. Kasza,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- For patients with the triad of chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, the use of an electronic health record-based algorithm and intervention does not result in reduced hospitalization at one year,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Omission of Completion Axillary-Lymph-Node Dissection Noninferior
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- For patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer with sentinel-node macrometastases, the omission of completion axillary-lymph-node dissection is noninferior to more extensive surgery, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Birth Rate in United States Remained Unchanged From 2021 to 2022
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- The birth rate in the United States was essentially unchanged from 2021 to 2022, according to the April 4 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Michelle J.K.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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