Publisher: Medpage Today


Another Study Debunks Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Disease

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“I do not think they work,” said Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, in an interview with MedPage Today. Asbell, who was not involved in the current study, led the landmark DREAM study, which found no benefit with fish-derived omega-3 fatty acids compared with an olive oil placebo… Read More


Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconium

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A breast milk enema resulted in faster meconium evacuation and a shorter time to enteral feeding compared with a saline enema, a randomized clinical trial in a Chinese hospital showed. Among 286 preterm infants, those who received the breast milk enema achieved complete meconium evacuation 2.2 days faster than those who received normal saline (95%… Read More


Shorter antibiotic course non inferior for UTI recurrence in kids

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Five days of oral antibiotic treatment for febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) in kids was noninferior to the standard 10-day course, the randomized controlled STOP trial showed.  


New option approved for erosive esophagitis

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“For many GERD patients with erosive esophagitis, the response to current treatment is suboptimal, leaving them with incomplete healing and ongoing symptoms,” Colin Howden, MD, of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, said in a statement. “The FDA approval of Voquezna (vonoprazan) provides healthcare providers with a new first-in-class therapeutic option that… Read More


How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID?

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While there were small differences in sentiment observed, a “broadly polarized negative tone” was noted among certain public figures who shared a consistent pattern of emotional content related to their risk perceptions, political ideologies, and health-protective behaviors, reported Arash Shaban-Nejad, MPH, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and co-authors.


Did Fecal Transplant Stop COVID in Its Tracks?

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Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) was safe in two hospitalized patients who were co-infected with cases of COVID-19 that quickly resolved, raising questions about the procedure’s effect on the virus. FMT was effective for the two patients, who were receiving the treatment for Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19, reported Jaroslaw… Read More


Clinical Challenges: Managing Chronic Hyperkalemia — Treatment, risk factors, and possibilities for prevention

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As explained by the National Kidney Foundation, the goal of management of chronic hyperkalemia — i.e., high levels of potassium in the blood — is to prevent the development or recurrence of the condition by correcting the underlying disturbances in potassium balance. However, the use of the term “chronic” may actually be a misnomer in… Read More


Clinical Challenge: General Considerations in Hyperkalemia

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Diagnosis and management of hyperkalemia, a life-threatening electrolyte abnormality that disrupts potassium homeostasis, requires skillful navigation of complex clinical scenarios rife with unknowns and treatment paradoxes, clinicians told MedPage Today. …For one, the diagnosis of hyperkalemia often “catches clinicians by surprise,” said Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.… Read More