Cardiovascular risk factors tied to poor pregnancy outcomes
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for heart disease put expectant mothers at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) as well as increased …
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Study explains why patients with cancer spread to the liver have worse outcomes
Michael Green, M.D., Ph.D., noticed that when his patients had cancer that spread to the liver, they fared poorly—more so …
Personality changes predict early career outcomes
Data analysis of a 12-year longitudinal study examining the importance of personality changes during young adulthood indicates personality growth has …
HPV home test may reduce cervical cancer disparity, improve outcomes for Blacks, Latinos
David Sidransky, M.D., calls the Pap smear one of the “greatest successes” in cancer screening. “Every woman in the United …
Blood protein predicts poor COVID-19 outcomes
Low levels of the blood protein renalase predict poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19, Yale researchers report. They are planning …
More time between prostate cancer screenings could improve outcomes
A new study in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds significant benefits to …
Outcomes across nonmelanoma skin cancer treatments similar
(HealthDay)—Outcomes for nonmelanoma skin cancers are similar at one year, regardless of treatment type, although cosmetic results vary, according to …
Statins in childhood aid familial hypercholesteremia outcomes
(HealthDay)—Initiation of statin therapy during childhood in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia slows the progression of carotid intima-media thickness and reduces …
Careful monitoring of children following cardiac surgery may improve long-term outcomes
In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes …
Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes
(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study …
Scientists isolate protective proteins that influence outcomes for type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, have, for the first time, discovered a family of proteins that …
Blood pressure outside of clinic may better predict outcomes in black patients
(HealthDay)—Among African-Americans, higher daytime and nighttime systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
Monthly lifestyle counseling tied to better outcomes for patients with diabetes
For primary care physicians caring for patients with type 2 diabetes, it’s a familiar conversation: Exercise. Improve your diet. Lose …
New urine tests for bladder cancer may improve patient outcomes; reduce procedures, costs
Two new urine tests appear to accurately detect bladder cancer, determine its severity and detect its recurrence, investigators report. The …
Favorable outcomes seen in long term for ALLR3 trial
(HealthDay)—For children with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia with late bone marrow relapse, risk stratification by minimal residual disease seems …
Surgery for Uncomplicated Appendicitis Typically Yields Satisfactory Outcomes
FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 — Preoperative imaging, a laparoscopic approach, and excellent clinical outcomes are the norm for the surgical …
Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes
Shortages of essential chemotherapy drugs for children undergoing cancer treatment has been an increasingly frequent obstacle for patients and hospitals …
New CDC study examines effects of smoking status on ART clinical outcomes
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that smoking in the three months prior to assisted …