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Little Change Seen in Rates of ED Discharge After Acute Pulmonary Embolism

For patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), the rates of discharge from the emergency department were stable between 2012 and 2020, according to a study pu

Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions

eGFRcr-cys Levels More Strongly Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Seniors

In older patients, a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on creatinine and cystatin C levels (eGFRcr-cys) is more strongly associated with adv

FDA Approves Dupilumab for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of pediatric patients (aged 1 to 11 years) with eosinophilic esophagit

King Charles, Princess of Wales Discharged From Hospital After Surgeries

Britain s King Charles III returned home on Monday after a planned prostate surgery, the same day his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was

Philips Suspends U.S. Sales of CPAP, Ventilator Machines After Recall

Following a recall of millions of its breathing machines that began in mid-2021, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it would halt sales of all such machi

High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts

High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to ni

Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?

Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer s disease

High-Frequency Jet Ventilation Seems Safe for Lung Ablation

For percutaneous lung ablation, high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) under general anesthesia seems as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) under moderate seda

Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma

For patients with advanced melanoma, early 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) imaging can identify metabol

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