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Modified Sleep Apnea Index Score Associated With CV Risk

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: October 1, 2024

Using a more detailed OSA index can help ID those with CV disease risks.

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Pertussis Rates Up Compared With Recent Years

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: September 24, 2024

The latest available CDC data indicate that Tdap vaccine coverage in adults is approximately 40%, which means that there may be a large n...

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Epilepsy Drug May Reduce Symptoms of OSA

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: September 23, 2024

Treatment for OSA with medication may offer better compliance than the current standard of care — use of a CPAP device.

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Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in California

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: September 17, 2024

A new case of dengue fever is found to be acquired by bite of local mosquito, rather than through travel.

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Majority of Hospitalized Patients With COPD Misuse Inhalers

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: September 12, 2024

The results underscore the need for a comprehensive approach to inhaler use in hospitalized patients that combines continuous therapeutic education...

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New COVID-19 Vaccines That Target KP.2 Variant Available

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: September 10, 2024

Two mRNA vaccines target the KP.2 variant, while a third vaccine targets the JN.1 variant, a predecessor to KP.2.

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Balloon Catheters May Reduce Blood Loss in Women with Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 28, 2024

Data from a systematic review supported radiologic interventions but should be interpreted with caution.

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Just A Single Night of Poor Sleep May Change Serum Proteins

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 27, 2024

One night of sleep deprivation can have an impact on proteins in blood serum, though clinical implications are not yet clear.

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Wildfire Pollution May Increase Asthma Hospitalizations

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 27, 2024

Uptick in fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) from wildfire smoke has been linked to poor asthma and COPD outcomes.

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PrEP Prescription Pickups Vary With Prescriber Specialty

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 21, 2024

Patients were less likely to ignore HIV prevention medications when prescribed by a primary care clinician than by other non–infectious disease spe...

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Alert System Could Warn of Impact of Severe Weather on Health

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 20, 2024

“Programs for weather-related health alerts will need to be comprehensive, focusing not only on access to needed medications but also climate-contr...

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Could Mobile Tech Help to Minimize COPD Exacerbations?

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 14, 2024

Users found that mobile tech helped them to better understand and manage their COPD.

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Few Smokers Who Want to Quit Seek Healthcare Provider Help

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 6, 2024

Previous research has shown that clinician intervention and evidence-based treatment increase the odds that smokers can quit successfully.

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Fruits and Vegetables May Promote Kidney and Cardiovascular Health in Hypertensive Patients

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 5, 2024

Adults with chronic kidney disease and hypertension showed slower disease progression with a low-acid diet.

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Self-Rated Health Predicts Hospitalization and Death

Author:: Heidi Splete

Publish date: August 2, 2024

A single measure captured information outside of traditional risk factors.