General Health News

In recent study, VAE-Surv achieved a median C-index of 0.78, outperforming classical approaches

Nurse-assisted peritoneal dialysis associated with lower risk for transfer to hemodialysis for infection in first 18 months

Strongest link seen for those with >20 pack-years

However, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass did not significantly differ in terms of mean percentage total weight loss

Findings seen across screen time subtypes and for three years in early adolescence

Implementing AI-assisted screening tool enhances clinical trial efficiency, expedites screening process

Physical activity attenuates survival disparity between patients with stage III colon cancer and matched population controls

Highest risk for epilepsy seen for seizure etiologies of neonatal cerebral infarction, hemorrhage, or malformations

Findings seen among adolescents and young adults

Having public or no health insurance coverage, alcohol or substance use disorders, being male linked to higher odds of leaving before medically advised

Lower risk for COPD exacerbations seen with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, but not with DPP-4 inhibitors

Although screening rates are higher for exposed individuals, rates are low in both exposed and unexposed individuals

Almost all older adults in SPRINT trial have predicted net benefit favoring systolic BP target <120 mm Hg versus <140 mm Hg

National hospital occupancy of about 85 percent expected by 2032 for adult beds, by 2035 for adult and pediatric beds combined

Relative decline seen in cancer mortality among Blacks, but they still have higher mortality rates than Whites