The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Abbott’s Aveir leadless, single-chamber pacemaker system for patients with bradycardia. In a press release, Abbott said the device has a unique mapping capability that allows interventionists implanting the device to measure electrical signals within the heart to determine the correct placement before final implantation. Aveir is implanted
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A resident receives a Covid-19 swab test during a mobile clinic at Saint Paul MB Church in Cleveland, Mississippi, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Rory Doyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant now makes up 72% of Covid infections that have undergone genetic sequencing in the U.S., according to data
Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on a ventilator. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, by UT Southwestern head
How do we find more hours in the day? As the stress and strain of the past 2-plus years have continued, they have revealed even more of the pressures on those of us practicing on the front lines trying to do our best to take care of patients. We have responded to a deadly pandemic,
On Tuesday, the FDA announced that it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the two vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as fourth months after their first booster dose. The amended EUA also authorizes second booster doses for certain people 12 and older who are immunocompromised.
Whether it’s what to put on the TV in the evening, or how to manage priorities at work, we’re breaking down how to make decisions when things become overwhelming It can be great to feel in control of our lives, making the call on the things that come our way every day as well as
A new COVID-19 variant has been discovered in the United Kingdom, as the country’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has begun analyzing it. The agency said that as of March 22, 637 cases of the new strain, dubbed XE, have been found in England. It is described as a “recombinant” of the Omicron variant, and its relative BA.2, with “the majority
Three visual acuity tests taken at home produce results comparable to those achieved with standard tests taken in the office, researchers say. All the tests are free. Two measure near vision, and the third measures distance vision. “I think the purpose of these tests is for reassurance for patients and clinicians so we know that
Patients taking renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi) medications for heart failure had significantly lower blood potassium levels when taking patiromer—a drug that helps to prevent the body from absorbing too much potassium—compared with a placebo, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session. The results suggest patiromer, which binds to
So often we underestimate the impact that our emotions can have on our everyday lives. Here, expert columnist Andy Gill dives into the topic of emotions, and shares a practical exercise to help you tune-in to yours What if we could see our emotions as an important part of ourselves? How would it be if
The new heart failure (HF) guidelines released this week by three North American societies had a lot of catching up to do given the significant, even paradigm-shifting, additions to available treatment options in the last few years. The landscape now includes both new and repurposed drug therapies that benefit almost without regard to ejection fraction
CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON – CIA Director William Burns tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, the intelligence agency said. Burns, who
New research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant. The study, published Friday in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale research effort
WASHINGTON — Researchers made a strong case that earlier was better when it comes to catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) in people with implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs). After a first ICD shock, 23 patients with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy soon underwent radiofrequency VT ablation and ended up with 4% incidence of worsening heart failure
In the United States, Covid-19 case numbers have been falling since January. They may have hit a plateau as a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, becomes the main cause of infections. But in China, an area of the world that has had few spikes during the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in cases as
Many American adults are affected by prediabetes. A new study has found that its prevalence among youths is also increasing. For their study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers looked at the trends in prediabetes among American youths aged 12 to 19 from 1999 until 2018. To do this, they looked at the data of 6,598 participants,
WASHINGTON – Results from new analyses further fleshed out the potent effect by the investigational SGLT1&2 inhibitor sotagliflozin on major cardiovascular adverse events in patients with type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and at high risk for cardiovascular disease in the SCORED trial that randomized more than 10,000 patients. In prespecified, secondary analyses of the SCORED
Researchers have successfully used a virtual population to replicate a clinical trial that examined kidney damage in Black Americans, according to a new study at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. John S. Clemmer, PhD, a physiologist and lead author of the study, said his team model used a calcium channel blocker to
In a study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national health agency advised recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine to get a booster with one of Pfizer or Moderna’s mRNA vaccines. The CDC’s guidance was made in response to the infrequent but detrimental health effects of J&J’s vaccine, such as
The antifibrinolytic tranexamic acid (TXA) reduced serious bleeding without a significant effect on major vascular outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery at risk for these complications in the POISE-3 trial. TXA cut the primary efficacy outcome of life-threatening, major, and critical organ bleeding at 30 days by 24% compared with placebo (9.1% vs 11.7%; hazard
Pedestrians wait to cross into the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Cesar Rodriguez | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift a sweeping public health order that has allowed the U.S. to expel more than
While it’s estimated that 1 in 3 Americans will develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime, experts know little about the long-term outcomes for people with substance use disorder symptoms from adolescence through adulthood. New University of Michigan research findings on the topic are grim: The majority of 18-year-olds with severe substance use disorder
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the week. Topics include the FDA’s
There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or attempting suicide over the past decade — and findings from the new CDC survey suggest youth mental health was even worse during the pandemic. Overall, more than a third (37%) of high school students in the
So you want to be an endocrinologist. You like the idea of being the master of diabetes and believe that every medical issue can be fixed by prescribing the right hormone. Let’s debunk the public perception myths and give it to you straight. This is the reality of endocrinology. Huge shout out to Endocrinologist Dr.
Coughing has become a rather alarming symptom, especially during the time of COVID. It may undermine your capacity to focus on your work, and it could also force you to withdraw from socializing with other people since the symptom instills fear that you might have the virus. Two years after the global health crisis started,
For the past week, accolades and excitement have permeated the HIV advocacy space. The reaction is due to the March 28 release of the Biden Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget, which seeks Congressional approval for increasing funding toward its Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. But the budget also allocates a mandatory,10-year,