Relationship between sodium level and in-hospital mortality in traumatic brain injury patients of MIMIC IV database - Wang X, Li X, Sun J, Wang M, Lang W, Xu X.
BACKGROUND: An association between prognosis and high sodium levels in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has been noted, but limited research exists on the ideal sodium level in these patients or the impact on early morta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
FDA Approves Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium) for Bacteremia, Skin and Skin Structure Infections, and Pneumonia
Allschwil, Switzerland, April 04, 2024 -- Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd, Allschwil (SIX: BSLN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to meeting the needs of patients with severe bacterial and fungal infections, announced today that the... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - April 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA OKs Injectable Antibiotic for Three Different Uses
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the injectable drug ceftobiprole medocaril sodium (Zevtera) to treat adults with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), the agency announced Wednesday.
The antibiotic prodrug is indicated for people with right... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 3, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ceftobiprole Medocaril Sodium for Injection
(Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 3, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren ' t able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds.On average, people with heart disease consume more than double the daily... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Efficacy of a stannous fluoride dentifrice for relieving dentinal hypersensitivity in Chinese population: an 8-week randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsAll
groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in Schiff
score, tactile threshold and OHRQoL. However, due to a possible placebo
effect in the negative control, there were no statistically significant
differences between the dentifrices.Clinical relevanceThis study adds to the growing research exploring why the placebo effect is a common phenomenon in DH studies. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 1, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Up to 30 Percent of CVD Mortality Attributable to Excess Salt Intake
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 -- Excess sodium intake is associated with 10 to 30 percent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA Network Open.Hyung-Suk Yoon, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Vanderbilt... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Siemens secures FDA clearance for Terra.X
Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Magnetom Terra.X 7-tesla MRI scanner.
First showcased at RSNA 2022, Terra.X is a clinical 7-tesla system with eight-channel, parallel transmit architecture. It features what Siemens calls Ultra IQ technology – new hardware and software that has increased homogeneity and enabled a larger field of view, the company said. Ultra IQ is designed to exploit the resolution and contrast possible with 7-tesla scanning, according to the vendor.
Terra.X succeeds Siemens’ Terra clinical 7-tesla scanner, which was introduced in 2017. The FD...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Product News Source Type: news
Startups aim to curb climate change by pulling carbon dioxide from the ocean —not the air
Every year, hundreds of container ships slide into the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the Western Hemisphere. Belching carbon dioxide (CO
2
), they deliver some $300 billion in goods to trucks and railcars that add their own pollution to our warming planet.
But one long gray barge docked at the port is doing its part to combat climate change. On the barge, which belongs to Captura, a Los Angeles–based startup, is a system of pipes, pumps, and containers that ingests seawater and sucks out CO
2
, which can be used to make plastics and fuels or buried. The decarbonated seawater ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Auburn installs Siemens Magnetom 7T MRI scanner
Auburn University has installed Siemens' Magnetom 7T MRI scanner in its College of Engineering.
The scanner features dedicated radiofrequency sodium imaging coils and parallel transmit technology and will be used for brain and knee imaging, with a clinical focus on better understanding epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders.Siemens' Magnetom 7T MRI scanner.PR Newswire
Projects currently underway that will use the scanner include research exploring post-traumatic stress disorder biomarkers in senior adults via spectroscopy, comparing brain connectivity between healthy populations with mental illness with a focu...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Trader Joe ’s recalls some cashews sold in WA due to salmonella
Trader Joe’s recalled its 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews after discovering that the nuts were potentially contaminated with salmonella. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SGLT2i, GLP-1 RA Prescribing Lower for Minority Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Pharmacy dispensing patterns for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) medications show lower prescribing for minority patients; and the rate of SGLT2i... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Why Your Diet Needs More Fermented Pickles
Maybe you heard somewhere that pickles are a “superfood,” and dutifully added them to your shopping list. Unfortunately, you may reach for the wrong jar, because many pickles at supermarkets aren’t especially good for you.
Scientists have made progress in separating fact from fiction when it comes to health claims about pickles: both the cucumber kind, and other types of pickled vegetables. We asked experts how to find the healthiest kinds of pickles, which benefits are backed by research, and the right amount to eat every day.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Fuchs Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After a Partial Ban Was Enacted
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year.
The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
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The new rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United Sta...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Daly/AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Gastrointestinal mucosal damages caused by ingestion of corrosive substances: a case study of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide - Yusuf F, Abubakar A, Maghfirah D, Heltomi M, Isitua CC.
Ingestion of corrosive substances is most common in children, while in adults causes more severe damages. Massive ingestion of corrosive substances results in severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract and oropharynx if not treated properly. Corrosive sub... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
