All articles tagged: Unspecified adverse effect of drug or medicament (T88.7)
HealthDay
10 July at 03.12 PM
Most Children With Conjunctivitis Have Rx for Topical Antibiotics FilledMore than two-thirds of children with conjunctivitis have a prescription filled for topical antibiotics within one day of an ambulatory care visit, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Daniel J. Shapiro, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined pr |
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HealthDay
09 July at 03.51 PM
Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability in Degenerative Lumbar StenosisFor patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Lili Zhu, M.D., from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, and colleag |
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HealthDay
09 July at 03.32 PM
1999 to Mid-2000s Saw Increase in Seniors Using Prescription MedsFrom 1999 to the mid-2000s, the proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years or older who used prescription medications increased, according to a research letter published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Gabriel K. Innes, V.M.D., Ph.D., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, and colleagues analyzed dat |
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HealthDay
01 July at 03.22 PM
Amivantamab-Lazertinib Ups Survival in EGFR-Mutated Advanced Lung CancerFor patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line treatment, according to a study published online June 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Byoung C. Cho, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yonsei Cancer Ce |
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HealthDay
26 June at 03.26 PM
ADA: Semaglutide Similarly Effective in Men, Women With Obesity-Linked Heart FailureFor patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), semaglutide reduces body weight to a greater extent in women but yields similar improvements in heart failure-related symptoms in men and women, according to a study published online June 23 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coinc |
MedScape
28 November at 01.50 AM
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Common After StrokeSleep-disordered breathing remains common after stroke, affecting 60% of patients and showing no decline in prevalence from 2010 to 2023, a new meta-analysis suggested. |
Medpage Today
24 November at 08.00 PM
IDH Inhibitor Activity in Brain Cancer Persists With Longer Follow-UpHOUSTON -- Progression-free survival (PFS) in IDH-mutant low-grade glioma remained twice as high in adults who received vorasidenib (Voranigo) after surgery versus placebo, according to a follow-up analysis of a pivotal clinical... |
Medical xPress
23 November at 01.50 PM
RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy—here's what you need to knowThe United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye disease called wet age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss in millions of older people worldwide. |
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HealthDay
22 November at 04.44 PM
Semaglutide, Liraglutide May Reduce Hospitalization Risk for Alcohol Use DisorderSemaglutide and liraglutide are associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.Markku Lähteenvuo, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, and colleagues conducted an observational study in Sweden using data from |
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Medpage Today
17 November at 10.31 PM
Two Treatments That Don't Work for OsteoarthritisWASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... |
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MedScape
11 November at 07.56 AM
Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung TransplantScoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. |
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Medical xPress
07 November at 07.50 AM
How key results could influence health policyThe results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. |
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Medpage Today
05 November at 07.00 PM
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be StabilizingGOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... |
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Medical xPress
02 November at 07.40 AM
Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study findsRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. |
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MedScape
31 October at 06.30 AM
Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical ToolsThe slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. |
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