May 15, 2023
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of First Nasal Spray to Combat Severe Allergic Reactions
Research included a survey showing that people would be likely to use the spray 18 minutes earlier than an injectable medication. Outside advisers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend approval of Neffy, the first epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions. Although most of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee members...
Automation Bias ID'd for Radiologists of All Levels of Experience
Automation bias seen for radiologists reading mammograms with aid of artificial intelligence system. Radiologists with all levels of experience reading mammograms are prone to automation bias when supported with an artificial intelligence (AI) system, according to a study published online May 2 in Radiology. Thomas Dratsch, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Cologne in Germany, and...
Light Exposure Before Nightshift Cuts Fatigue, Errors
Findings seen in study of nurses, who also report sleeping better after their shift. Exposing nurses working nights to light before their shift cuts fatigue and errors, according to a study published online April 18 in Sleep Health. Mariève Cyr, from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues evaluated whether light exposure in the evening, before a...
Statin Use Cuts Five-Year Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Benefits across stroke types seen in duration-dependent manner. Statin use is associated with a lower risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a duration-dependent manner among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Heart Rhythm Association, held from April 16 to 18...