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Perceived social support may benefit survivors of acute respiratory failure and other critical illnesses, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.“Nationally representative cohort studies have shown that being able to identify a friend or relative who could help with personal care is protective against prolonged nursing home stays for adults [older than] 65, and

Treatment with azithromycin from the time of diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in infancy did not reduce the extent of structural lung disease at age 36 months, but did reduce airway inflammation and morbidity, according to the COMBAT CF trial.In addition, azithromycin treatment was safe and improved some clinical outcomes, researchers reported in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness has promoted Jason Menzo to CEO and Russell Kelley, PhD, MBA, to managing director of the Retinal Degeneration Fund, according to a press release.

After a nearly 3-year hiatus, the International Liver Congress 2022 will resume as a hybrid experience with an expansive scientific program that emphasizes the importance of technology-driven research and development.

Compared with patients who had urgent-start temporary hemodialysis, patients who underwent urgent-start peritoneal dialysis during the transition of kidney failure to chronic dialysis showed fewer complications up to 6 weeks after dialysis.“The transition from chronic kidney disease to dialysis commencement is both crucial and challenging. Unfortunately, more than half of kidney failure

Four papers offer new insight into long COVID symptoms, duration, onset and prevalence, with one paper documenting more than 200 symptoms of long COVID. The findings were published shortly before President Joe Biden announced efforts to protect patients with long COVID from discrimination.

Diagnostic mammography performance appeared to vary across racial and ethnic groups, according to study results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Some of these disparities may be reduced through interventions that address characteristics associated with imaging facility and access instead of personal characteristics, researchers noted.

The COVID-19 virus created several complications for patients within the systemic and ocular health care systems, including increased ocular manifestations and delayed treatments, according to a review in Clinical Ophthalmology.

National survey data showed that children who consume more ultraprocessed foods have poorer locomotor skills and cardiovascular fitness, according to results presented at the Nutrition 2022 meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — Surgeons should treat patients with first-time shoulder dislocations critically by identifying risk of recurrence, the risk of delaying surgery and the relative success and risk of surgery, according to a presenter here.Previously published literature has shown factors that increase a patient’s risk of recurrence include age, male sex and hyperlaxity, while greater