Household SARS-CoV-2 exposure linked to transmission in Turkish families with children
Kids at Home: How Simple Habits Stop Virus Spread
This ambispective community-based observational cohort study examined 119 households in Zonguldak, Türkiye, comprising 501 individuals, all …
Keeping masks on and separating sick family members is the best way to protect kids and adults alike.
Multidisciplinary initiative reduces nasal pressure injuries in prolonged head and neck surgery
A Simple Team Approach Slashed a Painful Surgery Side Effect by Two Thirds
A historical controlled study of 515 patients undergoing prolonged oral, head and neck surgery found a multidisciplinary quality improvement…
A simple team approach slashed painful nose injuries from long surgeries by two-thirds, dropping the risk from 7% to just 2%.
Marburg Heart Score and INTERCHEST show modest discrimination comparable to standard protocol for acute chest pain triage
A Simple Phone Call Could Better Spot a Dangerous Heart Problem
This prospective diagnostic accuracy study evaluated the Marburg Heart Score (MHS) and INTERCHEST score in 280 patients with acute chest pai…
A few extra questions during a late-night call can help nurses better spot dangerous heart attacks while keeping patients with simple chest …
Cognitive training add-on to behavioral weight-loss intervention shows moderate BMI reductions at 6 months
Cognitive training added to weight loss program shows modest benefits in small trial
A randomized trial in 148 adults with excess weight found that adding comprehensive cognitive training to standard behavioral weight-loss in…
Adding mental exercises to a weight loss program helped adults lose more weight and lower their BMI compared to standard care alone.
Exercise intervention improved global cognitive function in adults aged 60+ with Alzheimer's disease
Can exercise help memory in Alzheimer's? New data says yes, but more movement helps more
This meta-analysis and systematic review evaluated exercise interventions versus passive controls in 1,868 adults aged 60 years and older wi…
For adults with Alzheimer's, moving the body clears mental fog, and working out more than five times a week boosts memory and reasoning skil…
Chinese rehabilitation students show low knowledge of physical activity guidelines; learning linked to practice
Do future physical therapists learn how to prescribe exercise? Many don't
A mixed-methods study of 105 Chinese rehabilitation students and 10 therapists found 66.7% of students reported not being taught WHO physica…
Two-thirds of Chinese physical therapy students were never taught how much exercise is healthy, leaving many future therapists unprepared to…
Patient portal engagement for cancer genetic services linked to prior healthcare interactions in RCT
Do you use your patient portal? That history predicts if you will see a genetic counselor
An RCT of 3,073 primary care patients eligible for cancer genetic evaluation found that opening portal messages and beginning services were …
Patients who already use their online health accounts or see a doctor regularly are much more likely to open messages about genetic testing …
In-hospital motivational counselling with proactive referral improves smoking cessation in vascular disease patients
Hospital counseling and follow-up support helped patients with heart disease quit smoking
A randomized controlled trial of 213 hospitalized patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease found that a single motivational interviewi…
Hospital counseling and follow-up support helped patients with heart disease quit smoking, with benefits lasting a year and reducing new hea…
Social isolation linked to health risks in empty-nest older adults, integrative review finds
How does social isolation affect older adults whose children have moved out?
An integrative review of 14 studies found social isolation among empty-nest older adults over 60 is associated with elevated physical health…
For older adults whose children have moved out, feeling socially isolated is linked to higher risks of death, depression, loneliness, and a …
Observational study compares TCM and biofeedback for postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction
Study explores combined herbal and acupoint therapy for postpartum pelvic floor issues
A prospective patient-preference cohort study of 212 postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction found that combined Dabu-Yuanjian Tishen…
Women with postpartum pelvic floor issues saw the biggest symptom relief when combining herbal medicine with acupoint stimulation compared t…
Prediction model for 30-day mortality in cancer patients with carbapenem-resistant organism infections
Researchers develop model to predict death risk in cancer patients with resistant infections
A retrospective cohort study of 417 cancer patients with CRO infections at Henan Cancer Hospital developed a 14-factor prediction model for …
A new tool predicts which cancer patients with hard-to-treat infections face the highest risk of dying within 30 days by analyzing 14 key fa…
Primary care clinicians report readiness for GLP-1 obesity care but note gaps in behavioral intervention competence
Do your doctors feel ready to help you with obesity now that new treatments are available?
This early-phase survey assessed the competence, attitudes, and confidence of 276 primary care clinicians regarding obesity management.
Doctors feel ready to treat obesity with new drugs, yet admit their skills in lifestyle advice and ongoing support still fall short of what …