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Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators Negatively Impacted by Pandemic
Rates for indicators peaked in 2020 but have not yet reached prepandemic levels
Low Zinc Levels Seen With Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Zinc deficiency is significantly associated with higher severity of cirrhosis and higher grades of hepatic encephalopathy
Risk Factors Found for Neurogenic Bladder After Rectal Cancer Surgery
Lower abdominal visceral fat area and prolonged surgery are independent risk factors
Weight Loss Durable for Years After Bariatric Surgery in Teens
Additionally, durable remission of coexisting conditions seen
Work-Related Stress Linked to Lower Odds of Average, Optimal Heart Health
Findings seen in cross-sectional analysis using data from participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Prevalence of Diabetes 15.8 Percent in U.S. Adults From 2021 to 2023
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was 11.3 percent and undiagnosed diabetes was 4.5 percent; prevalence higher for men
Abortion Rights Measures Pass in 7 States, Fail in 3
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority...
Florida Fails to Pass Amendment Legalizing Recreational Weed
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state...
American Society of Nephrology, Oct. 23-27
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (Kidney Week) was held this year from Oct. 23 to 27 in San...
AI Aids Risk Prediction Classification for Prostate Cancer
Authors say this classification has the potential to minimize overtreatment and undertreatment
