April 12, 2023

Key Takeaways Weight-loss surgery improves markers for diabetes as well as its complications, including nerve damage Surgical patients who were followed for two years lost more than 66 pounds on average and reported less pain from peripheral neuropathy Researchers surmise that the surgery triggered damaged nerves to regenerate While the immediate goal of bariatric surgery...

Multifaceted stewardship intervention safely reduces antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infection among frail older adults.   For frail older adults, a multifaceted antibiotic stewardship intervention can reduce antibiotic prescribing for suspected urinary tract infections, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in The BMJ. Esther A.R. Hartman, from the Vrije University of Amsterdam...

Adults reporting post-COVID-19 condition say they have trouble getting, paying for care.   U.S. adults with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) are more likely than other adults to have difficulty getting and paying for health care, according to a study published online April 10 in JAMA Network Open. Michael Karpman, from the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.,...

Key Takeaways Only 7% of Americans on Medicaid who struggle with opioid addiction enter residential treatment programs By analyzing standardized data for nine states, researchers discovered some states provided rehab to 14.6% of these folks, while other states only provided it to 0.3% of these patients Experts also noted that many of these programs don’t...