Archive: 10/11/2016

Basal metabolic rate down after CPAP initiation in OSA

(HealthDay)—For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is associated with a decrease in basal metabolic rate (BMR), according to a study published recently ...

Nov 10, 2016

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CRC detected after colonoscopy often located in proximal colon

(HealthDay)—Colorectal cancer (CRC) detected after colonoscopy examination is more often located in the proximal colon and more likely to have DNA mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR), according to a study published in the ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Faster delivery for induction with misoprostol plus cervical foley

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing induction, receipt of misoprostol-cervical Foley is associated with an increased likelihood of delivery before those receiving either method alone, according to a study published in the ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Protein intake tied to modest survival advantage in breast CA

(HealthDay)—For women with breast cancer, higher intake of protein is associated with a modest survival advantage, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Nov 10, 2016

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What does it take to make a memory? Study says new proteins

While the romantic poets' idea of memories being akin to spirits may have poetic merit, the scientists' perspective is that memories are concrete, physical entities that can be visualized within various regions of the brain.

Nov 10, 2016

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RA disease activity score most influential in patient reports

(HealthDay)—Higher disease activity score (DAS) is one of the most influential factors for poor patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the International ...

Nov 10, 2016

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Reduced CD34+ stem cells predicts CV outcome in T2DM

(HealthDay)—Reduced baseline levels of circulating CD34+ stem cells predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Diabetes Care.

Nov 10, 2016

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PPI use doesn't up recurrence of bacterial peritonitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with cirrhosis with previous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is not associated with SBP recurrence, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal ...

Nov 10, 2016

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How ACOs are trying to improve patients' health by addressing nonmedical needs

Health care leaders and policy makers agree that in order improve health outcomes and lower costs, we have to address patients' nonmedical needs. Estimates suggest that 40-90% of health outcomes are attributable to social, ...

Nov 10, 2016

New eye pressure test could prevent vision loss in older adults

By age 75, approximately half of all Americans will develop cloudy vision caused by cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute. The most common complication from cataract surgery is high eye pressure, which can cause ...

Nov 10, 2016

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