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Personalized 'precision' testing approach leads to efficient chest pain evaluations for heart disease risk

For people with stable chest pain, a personalized "precision" testing approach led to more efficient evaluations for heart disease risk and improved diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease when compared to usual care, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Paxlovid antiviral therapy reduces risk of long COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers in Saint Louis, Missouri, examined whether nirmatrelvir treatment reduced the risk of long COVID, the disease encompassing the post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [PASC].

7 Nov 2022

Open bypass surgery results in better outcomes for specific patients with severe form of peripheral artery disease

Performing open bypass surgery to restore circulation for people with a severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) – a condition that limits blood flow to the legs and feet – resulted in better outcomes for specific patients compared to a less-invasive procedure, a National Institutes of Health-supported clinical research trial has found.

7 Nov 2022

New risk analysis strategy benefits chest pain patients compared to the usual testing approach

A study comparing two approaches for diagnosing heart disease found that a risk analysis strategy is superior to the usual approach of immediately performing functional tests or catheterization for low- to intermediate-risk patients with new-onset chest pain.

6 Nov 2022

Vaccinations against COVID-19 lead to higher antibody concentrations in persons with vaccine reactions

After the second and third vaccinations against COVID-19, a significantly higher antibody concentration has been confirmed, while tolerability was good.

4 Nov 2022

Persistent COVID-19 symptoms among South Africans infected during SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Delta and Omicron variant waves

Researchers longitudinally followed up hospitalized (H) and non-hospitalized (NH) COVID-19 patients for six months after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections to identify factors that increase the risk of post-COVID-19 condition development in the South African population.

4 Nov 2022

Hospital giant HCA fends off accusations of questionable inpatient admissions

Jennifer Smithfield felt weak and still had trouble breathing in February after nearly two weeks with covid-19. It was a Sunday, and her doctor's office was closed. So her primary care physician suggested going to an emergency room to be safe.

4 Nov 2022

Study estimates the quality of care for patients with long-term health conditions

The number of new diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis fell by 20% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.

4 Nov 2022

UQ spin-off company to develop precision painkillers for treating debilitating conditions

Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Queensland spin-off company - potentially changing the lives of millions of people.

3 Nov 2022

The long-term impact of COVID-19 severity on health-related quality of life

A recent study conducted on the residents of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, describes that people with mild COVID-19 experience better health-related quality of life after one year of disease onset than those with moderate or severe COVID-19.

3 Nov 2022

Effect of marital stress on heart attack recovery is detrimental

In a recent study soon to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022*, researchers examined the adverse effects of marital stress (MS) on recovery from acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

2 Nov 2022

RSV and kids: What you need to know

An overview on the prevalence, symptoms, and management of RSV in children.

2 Nov 2022

Extensive European study finds very high rates of long-COVID

In a recent study published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, researchers assessed the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition symptoms.

1 Nov 2022

New analysis on the risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of published research confirm that young adults (40 years old and younger) have a slightly elevated risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

1 Nov 2022

Understanding how patients and families describe major medical treatments

When patients and their families face important decisions about major medical treatments, understanding how they describe them in their own words may help clinicians provide clarity and support through the decision-making process.

1 Nov 2022

Research could lead to better postoperative care for patients who need shoulder arthroplasty revisions

The most common bacterial infection to occur after revision shoulder arthroplasty surgery can be diagnosed more accurately by considering how quickly samples of the microbe grow in hospital labs and the level of bacteria that grows, a study partly performed at UT Southwestern shows.

31 Oct 2022

Marital stress may impact young adults' recovery after a heart attack

A stressful marriage may negatively impact heart attack recovery. Marital stress among younger adults (ages 18–55 years) was linked to worse recovery after a heart attack.

31 Oct 2022

Perceived discrimination linked to higher risk of worse outcomes in the year after a heart attack

A study of more than 2,600 young heart attack survivors younger than age 55 found that those who reported more perceived discrimination in their day-to-day lives had a higher risk of worse outcomes in the year after a heart attack, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

31 Oct 2022

New report on the impact of monkeypox on people with HIV

Researchers describe the presentation of patients severely infected with the monkeypox virus.

30 Oct 2022

Investigators study symptom trajectories in nondialysis-dependent CKD patients

When individuals with varying degrees of chronic kidney disease who were not on dialysis answered annual questionnaires about their symptoms, researchers found that one-third could be categorized as having a "Worse symptom score and worsening trajectory" of symptoms.

30 Oct 2022

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Personalized 'precision' testing approach leads to efficient chest pain evaluations for heart disease risk

Paxlovid antiviral therapy reduces risk of long COVID

Open bypass surgery results in better outcomes for specific patients with severe form of peripheral artery disease

New risk analysis strategy benefits chest pain patients compared to the usual testing approach

Vaccinations against COVID-19 lead to higher antibody concentrations in persons with vaccine reactions

Persistent COVID-19 symptoms among South Africans infected during SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Delta and Omicron variant waves

Hospital giant HCA fends off accusations of questionable inpatient admissions

Study estimates the quality of care for patients with long-term health conditions

UQ spin-off company to develop precision painkillers for treating debilitating conditions

The long-term impact of COVID-19 severity on health-related quality of life

Effect of marital stress on heart attack recovery is detrimental

RSV and kids: What you need to know

Extensive European study finds very high rates of long-COVID

New analysis on the risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Understanding how patients and families describe major medical treatments

Research could lead to better postoperative care for patients who need shoulder arthroplasty revisions

Marital stress may impact young adults' recovery after a heart attack

Perceived discrimination linked to higher risk of worse outcomes in the year after a heart attack

New report on the impact of monkeypox on people with HIV

Investigators study symptom trajectories in nondialysis-dependent CKD patients

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