Monthly Archives: October 2023

Congenital disorders

Evaluating prevalence of psychotropic medication in children with type 1 diabetes

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10
Oct

Evaluating prevalence of psychotropic medication in children with type 1 diabetes | Image Credit: © Alina – © Alina – stock.adobe.com. Article highlights Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Sweden experienced a notable rise in psychotropic medication prescriptions from 2006 to 2019. Individuals with T1D consistently had higher medication usage rates compared to […]

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Blood

American Red Cross hosting several blood drives in Lafayette Tuesday and Wednesday

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10
Oct

The agency continues to face a nationwide blood shortage and struggles to keep up with demand from hospitals and patients. LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The American Red Cross is urging you to attend one of several blood drives in Lafayette today and tomorrow. The agency continues to face a nationwide blood shortage and struggles to keep […]

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Infection

Large clinical trial identifies best strategy to prevent life-threatening health care-associated ICU infections

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10
Oct

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare, and the University of California, Irvine has found that a nasal antibiotic ointment, mupirocin, which is currently used daily for intensive care unit (ICU) patients in only one-third of U.S. hospitals, […]

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Blood

Indian TV Actor Claims Sister, Husband Killed In “Cold Blood” By Hamas

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10
Oct

Story of Odaya and her family shows the brutal nature of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza has intensified after last week’s ‘shock and awe’ attacks by the Palestinian group. Over 3,000 have died as the war entered the fourth day. Families on both sides of the border grieve the loss of […]

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Cancer and neoplasms

High Serum LDH Levels Confer Worse Survival in Newly Diagnosed AML

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10
Oct

“LDH is a potent biochemical marker associated with lower response rates and poor survival in [patients with] AML,” according to the study authors. High serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level appeared to be a poor prognostic factor with respect to survival outcomes in a small cohort of patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according […]

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Cardiovascular

‘Connections among conditions’ – Heart Association defines cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

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10
Oct

The American Heart Association published this graphic to illustrate the five stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM. © American Heart Association Physicians must consider the interplay of the heart, kidneys, diabetes and weight in a new approach to patient care, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome is defined in a new AHA […]

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Infection

Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes

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A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions prevents serious infections and reduces the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the nursing home, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The study […]

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Cardiovascular

Large analysis shows high red meat consumption likely to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes

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10
Oct

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team from the School of Public Health in LKS Faculty of Medicine, of The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), reviewed large-scale meta-data covering more than 4.4 million people, and concluded that red meat consumption is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. For […]

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Cardiovascular

New syndrome links heart disease to obesity, diabetes and kidney disease

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10
Oct

The American Heart Association has identified a new medical condition linking obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases. In an advisory release issued Monday, the AHA says CKM — cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome — may be the key to understanding the risks posed by cardiovascular disease, which caused nearly 700,000 deaths in 2021, according to the CDC. ExploreWhy […]

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