Today’s Health News
Nitrofurantoin, Cranberry Products May Cut UTI Episodes in Children
Review shows lower odds of symptomatic UTI episodes in children with history of recurrent UTIs with nitrofurantoin, cranberry
Risk for Meniere Disease Increased With Upper Respiratory Infections
Likelihood of developing MD increased 2.01-fold among those with URI within one year prior to the index date
Orbital Atherectomy No Better Than Balloon Angioplasty
Orbital atherectomy does not yield greater minimal stent area or reduce rate of target vessel failure at one year
Transcatheter Valve Replacement Best for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Win ratio favoring valve replacement versus medical therapy alone was 2.02 at one year
New Set of Risk Factors Can Boost Detection of Suspicious Skin Lesions
C4C risk score achieved sensitivity of 80.46 ± 2.50 percent and specificity of 62.09 ± 1.90 percent, outperforming other models
Today’s Health News
Patient-Reported Lumbar Symptom Information Beneficial for Radiologists
Diagnostic agreement nearly perfect between radiologists and clinical experts with use of patient-reported symptom information
Multiple Penicillin Courses Linked to Modestly Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease
Increase in PD risk seen in association with exposure to two or more courses of antifungals one to five years prior
Early Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide, PM2.5 Linked to Peanut Allergy
Early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter linked to prevalence and persistence of peanut allergy
In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines
More Than One-Third Have ED Visit Within 90 Days Before Cancer Diagnosis
Likelihood of emergency department use before cancer diagnosis increases with rurality, living in marginalized areas
Certain Pesticides Tied to Increased Prostate Cancer Incidence, Mortality
Twenty-two pesticides showed direct associations with prostate cancer incidence in discovery and replication cohorts
Supply Chain Issues Less Likely to Yield Drug Shortages in Canada Versus U.S.
Reports of supply chain issues less likely to be linked to drug shortages in Canada than U.S., with findings consistent before and after pandemic
Cognitive Decline Slowed With Cognitive Remediation in At-Risk Adults
CR plus transcranial direct current stimulation slows cognitive decline in older adults with remitted MDD with or without MCI
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Oct. 24-28
Uninsurance Plays Major Role in Racial Disparities Seen in Cancer Diagnosis
Lack of insurance accounts for significant proportion of racial, ethnic disparities in stage III to IV diagnoses across range of cancers