September 6, 2023
Sleep Apnea Treatment Cuts Nighttime Heartburn, Respiratory Symptoms
Positive airway pressure treatment itself associated with less wheezing. Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years is associated with a decrease in nighttime heartburn and respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in ERJ Open Research. Össur Ingi Emilsson, M.D., from University of Iceland in Reykjavik,...
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Seen in Young, Deceased Athletes
However, clinical correlates of pathologic brain conditions are still uncertain. Among contact sport athletes younger than 30 years old at the time of death, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was present in 41.4 percent of brains, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Neurology. Ann C. McKee, M.D., from the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare...
In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
Comparable rates of in-hospital adverse events seen among seniors prescribed oral antipsychotics after major surgery For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for haloperidol and atypical antipsychotics, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine....
Diagnostic Performance of AI Comparable to Humans for Mammograms
Diagnostic performance comparable for two test sets from the Personal Performance in Mammographic Screening scheme. Diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is comparable to human reader performance for interpreting mammographic screening, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Radiology. Yan Chen, Ph.D., from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom,...