Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Adverse Events Occur in More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted for Surgery

More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery have adverse events, with more than half potentially preventable, according to a study publ

Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer

Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study publi

Incidence of Dyslipidemia Elevated During COVID-19 Pandemic

There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 1

1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.About 38 of adult patients suffer an adverse even

New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline

reporting increases.One limitation of the new provisional data is that it doesn t detail what s happening in different racial and ethnic groups. We really need

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

a condition that can trigger kidney failure, according to the CDC.More informationThe CDC has more on E. coli.SOURCES U.S. Food and Drug Administration, health

Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives

illness with signs of potentially life-threatening symptoms such as anemia or brain complications.As well, 10 children whose malaria was thought to have been cu

ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds

Using abbreviations while texting might save some typing time, but it won t make a good impression, a new study finds.People who use texting abbreviations like

FDA Approves Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq) Gene Therapy for the Treatment of AADC Deficiency

Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov.