Lower Eosinophil Count Linked to Mortality in Patients With Acute COPD Exacerbation in ICU
Researcher says incorporating eosinophil counts into ICU triage or management protocols may help identify high-risk patients more accurately
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 19-22
Potential Mental Health Advantages Found for Transdermal Versus Oral Hormone Therapy
Postmenopausal women on transdermal HT experienced lower incidence of anxiety and depression compared with those receiving oral HT
Antidepressants Vary Significantly in Cardiometabolic Effects
Clinically significant differences between antidepressants in terms of metabolic and hemodynamic effects
Periodontal Disease Linked to Greater White Matter Hyperintensity Volume Burden
PD was not significantly associated with cerebral microbleeds or lacunar infarcts
FDA Approves Tezspire for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Approval is for add-on maintenance treatment in adults and pediatric patients ages 12 years and older
Gene Expression Profile Test IDs Patients Who Can Skip SLNB in Melanoma
Of patients identified as low risk by combined clinicopathological factors and GEP test, only 7.1 percent were SLN-positive
Trauma Exposure, Traumatic Stress Common in Adolescents
High traumatic stress symptoms more common in older, female, Hispanic youth and in those with prior mental health diagnoses
Social Determinants of Health Independent Risk Factors for Asthma
5.5 percent increase seen in asthma risk per SDoH index unit in unadjusted models, which remained significant after adjustment
Higher Oxidative Balance Score Linked to Increased Odds of Allergic Rhinitis
In fully adjusted models, each unit increase in total OBS linked to 2 percent higher odds of allergic rhinitis
