News for Health Professionals Archive - September 2024

September 3, 2024

• Acupuncture Interventions Effective for Chronic Neck Pain
• Saccule-to-Utricle Ratio Inversion May ID Early-Stage Meniere Disease
• Variable Test Performance Seen With FIT for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia
• Recreational Drug Use Tied to Repeat Cardiovascular Events
• Low-Frequency rTMS Improves Urinary Incontinence After Stroke
• Annual Mammography Screening Tied to Better Outcomes
• High-Intensity Interval Training, Strength Exercise Beneficial in RA
• Interleukin-6 May Boost Prediction of Obesity-Related Cancers
• CDC: Oropouche Virus Cases Identified in U.S. Travelers Returning From Cuba
• Inflammation, Cholesterol, Lipoprotein(a) Predict 30-Year Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women
• SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes
• Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women
• Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
• Semaglutide Does Not Increase Psychiatric Complications in Overweight, Obesity
• Time From Drug Approval to Reimbursement Longer in U.S. Than Some European Countries

September 4, 2024

• Lower Potassium Threshold After CABG Safe for A-Fib Prevention
• Liver Grafts Feasible From Hep C-Positive Donors After Circulatory Death
• High Insulin Levels Genetically Linked to Lower Lipoprotein(a)
• First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
• Link Between n-3 LCPUFA, Eczema Varies by Maternal COX1 Genotype
• Likelihood of Return for Screening Low After False-Positive Mammogram
• Asthma Inhalers Tied to Large Greenhouse Gas Emissions Production
• Ruling Out Other Conditions Needed With Suspected Interstitial Cystitis
• Urinary Cadmium Levels Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Whites
• Nicotine, Marijuana Use Underreported by Plastic Surgery Patients
• Monoclonal Antibody Tops Placebo for Reducing Migraine Frequency
• Suicide Risk Higher for Cancer Patients Not Proceeding With Recommended Surgery
• Causal Link Seen for High Ferritin, Serum Iron With Lower Risk for RA
• Urban Noise Exposure May Aid Prediction of Myocardial Infarction
• Study Looks at Hearing, Balance in Adolescent Meniere Disease

September 5, 2024

• Dementia Diagnoses Up in Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury
• Pulmonary Vein Isolation Yields Reduction in A-Fib Burden
• Readmission Varies With Discharge Setting for Adult Sepsis Survivors
• World Trade Center Exposure Linked to Increased DNA Methylation
• Errors in Racial Data Likely in Electronic Medical Records
• Lung Function Stable Three Years After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell
• Report Reveals Extent of Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Seniors
• Weekly Mobile Phone Use Increases Risk for New Cardiovascular Disease Over Time
• Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness
• Interactive Map Highlights PAD Amputation Hotspots in the U.S.
• Doxorubicin + Trabectedin Tied to Increased Survival in Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma
• RSV Vaccination Effective Against Hospitalization in Patients 60 Years and Older
• Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults

September 6, 2024

• Machine Learning Can ID Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Surgery
• CT-Based Radiomics Nomogram Can ID RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
• Balloon Angioplasty Lowers Risk for Composite Outcome in Intracranial Artery Stenosis
• Lung Complications + Rheumatoid Arthritis Increase Risk for Lung Cancer
• Adjunctive IV Argatroban, Eptifibatide Do Not Cut Disability After Stroke
• GPT-4 With Vision Has Poor Accuracy for Image-Based Radiology Questions
• Electrocochleography, MRI Most Reliable for Reclassifying Meniere Disease
• Long-Term Cognitive Benefits of Sports Outweigh Concussion Risks
• U.S. Cancer Incidence Trends Lower Than Expected in 2021
• Noise, Air Pollution May Impact Fertility
• Prenatal Fish Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Autism in Offspring
• Socioeconomic Disparities Impact Immunotherapy Use in Urologic Cancers
• 6.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Cannot Use Automatic BP Devices Due to Arm Size
• Outdoor Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Prevalence of Alzheimer Disease

September 9, 2024

• Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Treatment of H. Pylori Infection
• Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
• Skin Care Product Use by Children Tied to Phthalates/Replacement Metabolites
• Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
• Women With Liver Cancer Less Likely Than Men to Receive Liver Transplant
• Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
• Specific PFAS Differentially Affect Maternal Midlife Adiposity
• Joint Infection After Hip Replacement Tied to Fivefold Higher Risk for Death Over 10 Years
• Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for More Than 30 Diseases
• Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
• Metabolic Pattern at Birth Linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Most Patients With Stage I PDAC Are Upstaged on Histopathology

September 10, 2024

• AI-Enabled Stethoscope Boosts Diagnosis of Pregnancy-Related Cardiomyopathy
• Palliative Low-Dose Radiotherapy Improves Pain in Hepatic Cancer
• Timing of Blood Pressure Meds Has No Impact on Outcomes
• Review Weighs Treatments for Genitourinary Symptoms of Menopause
• Caseload Strain Linked to Patient Survival During Delta Wave of COVID-19
• Certain Foods May Increase Risk for Developing Type 1 Diabetes in At-Risk Children
• Diabetes, Prediabetes Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging
• Low-Dose Triple-Pill Protocol Lowers BP in Black Africans With Hypertension
• Melanoma Incidence, Mortality Declining in Those Aged 30 to 49 Years
• No Advantage Seen With Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for 24 Versus 15 Hours/Day
• 2007 to 2023 Saw Decline in Menopausal Hormone Therapy Usage Rates
• Weight-Loss Surgery Benefits Blood Pressure Management
• Omitting 5-FU Bolus Does Not Reduce Survival in Advanced Cancer
• Depemokimab Cuts Exacerbation Rate in Eosinophilic Asthma

September 11, 2024

• Use of Nose Drops Reduces Length of Young Children’s Colds
• Reciprocal Relationship Identified Between T2D, Asthma
• Alternative Explanation Conditions Often Delay Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• Many Women Continue Using Menopausal Hormone Therapy Beyond Age 65 Years
• Upper GI Mucosal Damage Tied to Later Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
• Hormone Tx Tied to Reductions in Insulin Resistance
• Quadruple Single Pill Superior for Resistant Hypertension
• Vision Impairment Contributes to Dementia Risk
• Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Musculoskeletal Pain
• Preclinical Blood Test IDs Risk for Respiratory Death, Incident COPD
• Risk for T2D Increased for Individuals With Late Chronotype
• Exposure to Glucocorticoids Increases Risk for New-Onset Diabetes
• Breast Arterial Calcifications May Be Marker for Future Heart Disease

September 12, 2024

• Risk for Second Primary Cancer May Be No Higher With CAR T-Cell Versus Standard of Care
• Perioperative Nivolumab Beneficial for Resectable NSCLC
• Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
• County-Level Factors Associated With Risk for Suicide
• Stroke Survivors More Likely to Have Abnormal Sleep Duration
• Fertility Treatment Use Higher for Women With Asthma
• Liraglutide Efficacious, Safe for Children Aged 6 to
• 2022 Fetal Mortality Reached Historic Low of 5.48 Per 1,000
• Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
• 2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Naloxone Prescribing Among Adolescents
• Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Up for Those With Sickle Cell Trait
• At Least One in Five People Has Obesity in Each U.S. State
• Long-Course Chemoradiotherapy Preferred TNT Regimen for Rectal Cancer

September 13, 2024

• Many U.S. Adults With Uncontrolled HTN Are Unaware of HTN Status
• Tusamitamab Ravtansine Does Not Extend Survival With Nonsquamous NSCLC
• Smoking Cessation Linked to Lower Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
• Recommendations Issued for Managing Chronic Constipation
• Weight Reduction Varies for Patients Receiving Semaglutide, Liraglutide
• Once-Weekly Efsitora Noninferior to Degludec for Type 2 Diabetes
• Opt-Out Syphilis Screening in ED Improves Screening, Diagnosis
• Time-Restricted Eating Helps to Improve Diabetes Outcomes
• Sulthiame Beneficial for Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Predictive Models for HTN Screening Developed Using Speech Recordings
• Limited Progress on QoL Goals Reported for Persons With HIV Aged 50 Years and Older

September 16, 2024

• Moderate Hypofractionation Shows Good Safety Outcomes in Breast Cancer
• Screen Time, Social Media Use Linked to Eating Disorder Symptoms
• E-cigarette Use Tied to Poor Exercise Performance in Young Adults
• Hot Flashes May Occur More Often in Second Half of Nightly Sleep
• Rx Up for Stimulants and Antidepressants, Down for Opioids, 2019 to 2022
• Social Determinants of Health Affect Monitoring for Diabetic Retinopathy
• Bidirectional Link Seen for Psychiatric Disorders With Chronic Rhinosinusitis
• AI Can Use ECG Images to Define Risk for Cancer Therapy-Linked Cardiac Dysfunction
• Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain
• Most Tobacco Instagram Posts Do Not Adhere to FDA Warning Requirements
• FDA Approves Tremfya for Ulcerative Colitis
• Risk for Pediatric Firearm Reinjury 6 Percent at One Year After Initial Injury
• Gestational Hypertension Tied to Higher Later Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Childhood BMI Linked to Increased Risk for Schizophrenia

September 17, 2024

• GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Reduced Cirrhosis Risk in MASLD, Diabetes
• Study Looks at Sex Differences in Melanoma Incidence
• Early, Virtual Palliative Care Feasible for Advanced Lung Cancer
• Before and After Market Testing Rare for Cardiovascular Devices With Class I Recalls
• One-Dose MVA-BN Vaccine Moderately Effective Against Mpox
• Positive Airway Pressure Use Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Events
• Lactated Ringer Solution Better Than Normal Saline for Sickle Cell Pain Crises
• Personality Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Type 2 Diabetes
• Rx Amphetamine Use Linked to Increased Odds of Psychosis, Mania
• Aromatase Inhibitors Not Linked to CAC in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients
• 2020 to 2021 Saw Age-Adjusted Rates of Drug Overdose Rise in Colombia
• Postpartum Anxiety, Depression Not Up After Pandemic Onset, but Benzodiazepine Rx Increased
• Model Can Predict, Stratify Liver Cancer Risk in Noncirrhotic Chronic Hep B

September 18, 2024

• Break Wave Lithotripsy Safe, Effective for Urolithiasis
• Caffeine, Coffee Linked to Lower Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Risk
• Discrepancies Seen Between Young People's Preferred, Actual Sources of Contraceptive Info
• Racial Disparities Seen in Prehospital Stroke Care
• Erenumab Effective for Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine
• Study Explores Demand for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy in U.S.
• Current National Prevalence of Diagnosed A-Fib, 10.55 Million
• Neoadjuvant Chemo Boosts Structure Preservation Rates in Nasal, Sinus Cancer
• Acute Myocardial Infarction Up in People With Epilepsy, 2008 to 2017
• FDA Approves Ebglyss for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
• SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM
• Greater Adherence to MIND Diet Linked to Reduced Cognitive Impairment
• Trends in Prehospital Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdose Identified

September 19, 2024

• Diabetes Complications Tied to Higher Risk for Gum Disease
• Adjuvant Durvalumab Extends Survival in Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Mild Initial Clinical Course Seen for COVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Myocarditis
• Live Birth Rate Similar With Blastocyst, Cleavage Stage Embryo Transfer
• Metformin Use Tied to Lower Incidence of Death, Long COVID After COVID-19
• Cases of COVID-19 in Those With Epilepsy Low Early in the Pandemic
• Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activity Protects From Further Cognitive Decline
• Long-Term Survival Benefit Seen for Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma
• DBT Increases Cancer Detection Versus Digital Mammography
• Excess Body Weight Linked to Increased Risk for Second Primary Neoplasm
• Improvement Seen in Vaccine Completion Among Military Children
• Influenza A Identified at 11 Sites in Four States in Wastewater Testing
• Pembrolizumab + Chemo Beneficial for Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

September 20, 2024

• Tivozanib Has Efficacy in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Post-ICI Therapy
• Higher Incarceration Rates Linked to Increased Cancer Mortality Rates
• Air Pollution Exposure Increases Risk for Parkinson Disease
• Behavior Change Intervention Via Mail Cuts Use of Sleep Medications in Older Adults
• Study Reveals No Link Between HDL Cholesterol and Movement Disorders
• In 2021, More Than 1 Million Deaths Attributed to Antimicrobial Resistance
• Homelessness Linked to ESKD, Death in Veterans With Incident CKD
• Endovascular Therapy Improves Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in HFpEF
• Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Improves Survival in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Cancer
• High Levels of Well-Being Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
• FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine That Can Be Self-Administered at Home
• No Perinatal Risks Seen With Influenza Vaccination in Successive Pregnancies
• Stroke Was Third Most Common GBD Level 3 Cause of Death in 2021

September 23, 2024

• Study Looks at Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis on Thyroid Function
• Childhood ADHD Tied to Lower Cognitive Performance in Adulthood
• Guidance Provided for Management of Obesity in Kidney Disease
• High Response Incidence Seen for Axatilimab in Recurrent, Refractory GVHD
• Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
• Exposure to Toxic Metals Linked to Faster Increases in Glycemia
• Pomalidomide Efficacious in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
• Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Higher for Seniors With Cancer
• Higher Burden of Comorbidity Linked to Worse Clinical Outcomes in MS
• 'Before Medically Advised' Discharge Linked to Risk for Overdose
• One in Three Retired Football Players Report Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• Review Compares Drug Interventions for Acute Migraine Treatment
• Extreme Temperature-Related Deaths Set to Increase by Mid-21st Century
• Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Elevated for Pregnancy Surrogates

September 24, 2024

• Financial Hardship Common in Patients With Cancer
• Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Beneficial for Only Certain Conditions
• Measurable Residual Disease Results After Consolidation Therapy Predictive of Relapse in Pediatric Leukemia
• Study: Five-Year Survival for Face Transplant Is 85 Percent
• Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI
• Metal Exposure Tied to Atherosclerosis Progression
• Electrolyte Abnormalities Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Eating Disorders
• UBE Microdiscectomy Beneficial for Lumbar Disc Herniation
• Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Tied to Mortality in CKD
• Maternal Influenza Infection in Pregnancy Tied to Seizures in Offspring
• Guidelines Provided for Diagnosis of Pediatric, Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
• BMI Outside of Normal Category Linked to Lower Fecundability
• 14 Percent of U.S. Adults Meet Criteria for Absolute Iron Deficiency
• Few U.S. Jails Offer Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
• Prevalence of Obesity 40.3 Percent in U.S. From August 2021 to August 2023

September 25, 2024

• Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
• Childhood Trauma Tied to Worse Health, Risks Later in Life
• Socioeconomic Factors Increase Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
• Wearable Tied to Better Physical Activity Recovery Following Lung Cancer Surgery
• Early Adoption of DOAC Dashboard Reduces Off-Label Prescribing
• Global Prevalence of Child Myopia Is Increasing
• Transgender, Gender-Diverse Youth Have Five Times Higher Positive Suicide Screens in ED
• Indoor Allergens Worsen Respiratory Infections in Children With Asthma
• Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
• Semaglutide Beneficial for Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Patients With Obesity
• Federal Government to Offer More Free COVID-19 Tests

September 26, 2024

• Digital Mental Health Games Improve Psychological Outcomes in Youth
• Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
• Family Medicine-Only Staffing at Birthing Hospitals Tied to Fewer C-Sections
• Non-Hispanic Black Patients Have Disparities in HCT Use for Hematologic Cancers
• Fidanacogene Elaparvovec Superior to Prophylaxis for Hemophilia B
• Melanoma Risk Increased After Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Primary Thyroid Cancer
• Anti-CD20 Therapy Shows No Effect on Disability Progression in MS
• Global Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease at High Altitude ~9 Percent
• FDA Approves Bimzelx for Three New Indications
• U.S. Suicide Rate Increased to 14.2 Per 100,000 in 2022
• FDA Approves Injectable Ocrevus Zunovo for Relapsing, Progressive MS
• Childhood Vaccination Coverage Lower for Children Born in 2020, 2021
• Free COVID-19 Tests Available Now

September 27, 2024

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
• Vaping Tied to Lower Cognitive Scores in College Students
• Adverse Brain Health Outcomes Increased for Sexual, Gender Minority Groups
• Ziresovir Reduces Signs, Symptoms of Bronchiolitis in Babies With RSV
• Large Difference in Survival Seen for Preemies Born at 25 Versus 22 Weeks
• Metabolic Surgery Is Renoprotective in Patients With Obesity, CKD
• Type 2 Diabetes Incidence Up With Higher Intake of Ultraprocessed Food
• Omitting Biopsy With Negative MRI Reduces Detection of Clinically Insignificant Prostate Cancer
• Casual Blood Glucose Testing Misses ~70 Percent of Gestational Diabetes Cases
• Aggressive, Early Disease-Modifying Therapy May Slow MS Progression
• European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Sept. 18-20
• AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
• AAP: Pediatric Heat-Related ED Visits Increased 170 Percent Over Last Decade
• More Than Half of Infants Protected by Maternal RSV Vaccine, Nirsevimab, or Both

September 30, 2024

• Monthly News Roundup - September 2024
• Home-Based Phototherapy as Effective as Office-Based for Psoriasis
• Rates of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, SIDS Increased During Pandemic
• Cancer Incidence Rates in 2021 Indicate Return to Prepandemic Levels
• Women's Menstrual Cycles Affected After Earthquakes
• Measles Cases in England Consistent With Waning of Vaccine Immunity
• 1999 to 2020 Saw Decline in Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use
• Guideline Developed for Opioid Prescribing in Children With Acute Pain
• Event-Free Survival Extended With Long-Term Finerenone in Heart Failure
• Body Roundness Index Trajectory Tied to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• No Infections Seen After Transperineal Biopsy for Prostate Cancer
• FDA Approves Miplyffa for Treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
• Few With Abnormal Protein Dipstick Results Have Albuminuria Testing
• Implementation of Suicide Care in Primary Care Cuts Rate of Suicide Attempts
• Time-Restricted Eating Improves Glycemic Regulation in Metabolic Syndrome