Neurology
Neurologic Manifestations Seen in Most Hospitalized With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Neurologic manifestations are common in COVID-19, occurring in 82.3 percent of hospitalized patients, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. Eric M. Liotta, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues characterized neurologic manifestations,...
Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19, with declines generally similar across patient demographic subgroups from February to April 2020, according to a report published online Sept. 24 in Health Affairs. John D. Birkmeyer, M.D., from Sound Physicians in Tacoma, Washington, and colleagues conducted a...
Metformin May Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors With T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline is slower and dementia risk reduced for those receiving metformin, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Diabetes Care. Katherine Samaras, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Darlinghurst, Australia, and colleagues conducted a...
Pregnancy May Delay Onset of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is associated with a delay in the onset of multiple sclerosis by more than three years, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Neurology. Ai-Lan Nguyen, M.B.B.S., from the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia, and colleagues investigated the association of pregnancy with time to...
Transient Orthostatic Hypotension Common in Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Transient orthostatic hypotension (tOH) is common in Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Neurology. Alessandra Fanciulli, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria, and colleagues conducted a retrospective study involving 173 patients with PD and 173 age- and gender-matched...
Financial Toxicity Common in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), financial toxicity is common and is associated with lifestyle-altering behaviors or care nonadherence, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Gelareh Sadigh, M.D., from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues surveyed adult MS patients visiting a...
Future Cardiovascular Event Risk Up With High BP in Young Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young adults with elevated blood pressure have increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular events, according to a meta-analysis published online Sept. 9 in The BMJ. Dongling Luo, from the Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the future...
ADA Updates Guideline for Pharmacotherapy of T2DM
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a 2020 American Diabetes Association clinical guideline, published online Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. Kacie Doyle-Delgado, D.N.P., from St. Mark’s Hospital and St. Mark’s Diabetes Center in Salt Lake City, and...
Use of Fitness Trackers May Spur Exercise in Older Adults With MS
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who say they use fitness trackers report greater amounts of physical activity, according to a study published online July 31 in the Disability & Health Journal. Stephanie L. Silveira, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues conducted an online...
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