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Social workers bridge the gap in HIV care for hospitalized patients in Tanzania

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown that three months of social worker follow-up support to people hospitalized with HIV in Tanzania had health benefits at low cost.

11 Mar 2024

Impact of extrahepatic organ failure characteristics on acute-on-chronic liver failure prognosis

The impact of the characteristics of extrahepatic organ failure (EHOF) including the onset time, number, type, and sequence on the prognosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients remains unknown.

11 Mar 2024

Study finds plant proteins improve rest, animal proteins may disrupt

Plant protein intake is associated with improved sleep quality, while animal protein, particularly from processed red meat and poultry, is linked to worse sleep, with no significant effect from total protein intake on sleep quality.

10 Mar 2024

Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed

Study highlights the strong association between nutrition, particularly malnutrition, and the risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease, emphasizing early dietary interventions as key to reducing AD's global burden.

10 Mar 2024

Nirsevimab shows 90% success in shielding infants from RSV hospitalizations

Study demonstrated a 90% effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing RSV-associated hospitalizations in infants, with a significant finding being the timely vaccination's role in offering protection.

10 Mar 2024

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a 2.6 times higher risk for mortality than women without either condition, suggesting a need to look at chronic disease comorbidity when it comes to HPV-related cancers.

9 Mar 2024

Transcatheter "sandwich" valve-in-valve implantation technique for treating aortic regurgitation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. No commercial "on-label" transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device for aortic regurgitation (AR) is available in most countries.

8 Mar 2024

Intra-aortic balloon pump support reduces 30-day mortality in postinfarction VSR patients

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is the device most frequently used as a bridge to surgical repair in cases of myocardial infarction.

8 Mar 2024

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

Researchers analyzed systematic reviews conducted on the association between autoimmune diseases and pregnancy outcomes.

8 Mar 2024

Is there a higher risk of depression among specific populations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Researchers assessed the risk of depression following the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

8 Mar 2024

Link between nutrient intake and multimorbidity risk reported in recent study, more research is needed

In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers explored potential associations between nutrient intake and multimorbidities.

8 Mar 2024

Childhood 'lazy eye' linked to increased health risks in adulthood

Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

7 Mar 2024

More steps a day keep the doctor away

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals a clear dose-response relationship between daily step count and reduced risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease, underscoring the importance of walking more, especially for sedentary individuals, with 9,000 to 10,500 steps per day as the optimal range for health benefits.

7 Mar 2024

Rapid molecular testing transforms treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

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Mortality News and Research

Social workers bridge the gap in HIV care for hospitalized patients in Tanzania

Impact of extrahepatic organ failure characteristics on acute-on-chronic liver failure prognosis

Study finds plant proteins improve rest, animal proteins may disrupt

Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed

Nirsevimab shows 90% success in shielding infants from RSV hospitalizations

Metabolic syndrome increases mortality risk in women with high-risk HPV

Transcatheter "sandwich" valve-in-valve implantation technique for treating aortic regurgitation

Intra-aortic balloon pump support reduces 30-day mortality in postinfarction VSR patients

Pregnant women with autoimmune conditions at a greater risk of developing adverse pregnancy outcomes, study suggests

Is there a higher risk of depression among specific populations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Link between nutrient intake and multimorbidity risk reported in recent study, more research is needed

Childhood 'lazy eye' linked to increased health risks in adulthood

More steps a day keep the doctor away

Rapid molecular testing transforms treatment for community-acquired pneumonia

Unraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to death

Study links higher mortality among rural elderly to understaffed Norwegian municipalities

Researchers discover promising approach to combat multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections

Poor sleep increases diabetes risk regardless of healthy eating habits, study finds

Medical debt is associated with population health and increased mortality

Daylight saving time debate: A critique unveils flaws in mortality study

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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