New App Assesses Cognitive Function in MS
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine developed an app for assessing cognitive function in multiple sclerosis.
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Association Between Daytime Sleepiness and Unhealthy Life Habits in Adolescents
Late chronotype and daytime sleepiness are associated with unhealthy life habits, including consumption of alcohol and caffeinated beverages and smoking high school students.
Once-Daily Lemborexant Reduces Fatigue in Patients With Insomnia Disorder
Researchers find once-daily treatment with lemborexant is associated with a noticeable reduction in subject-reported fatigue over 6 month period in patients with insomnia disorder.
Bariatric Surgery Decreases Long-Term OSA Severity in Patients With Obesity
Researchers discovered that bariatric surgery led to a significant decrease in BMI, waist circumference, neck circumference, and AHI compared with in the optimized clinical treatment group.
Pitolisant Reduces Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cataplexy in Patients With Narcolepsy
Treatment with pitolisant, a potent and highly selective H3-receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, reduces excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy.
Identifying Common TEAEs of Solriamfetol in Patients With OSA and Narcolepsy
Common early onset treatment-emergent adverse events associated with solriamfetol include headache, anorexia, and nausea in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Adjunctive Treatment for Drug-Resistant Focal or Generalized Epilepsy
Treatment with brivaracetam may be a potentially effective adjunct therapy in patients with drug-resistant focal or generalized epilepsies with seizures that have not previously responded to or who cannot tolerate levetiracetam.
Oral Health Symptoms in Seniors Associated With Cognitive Decline
Among US Chinese older adults, oral (teeth and gums) health symptoms are associated with a decline in cognitive function.
Recommendations Updated for Management of Pediatric ADHD
In a clinical practice guideline, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation and management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Deep Learning Models Classify Disease From Medical Imaging
Early evidence suggests that diagnostic performance of deep learning models is equivalent to that of health care professionals for interpreting medical imaging.
How the FDA Authorizes New Interventions Based on Non-RCTs
The data used in the study were extracted independently by 2 researchers, using a standardized data extraction form: study design, primary outcome, disease characteristics, interventions, and comparators.
Some Nutritional Supplements May Aid Mental Health Conditions
Some nutrient supplements may be beneficial as adjunctive treatment for common mental health condition.
Relative CBF Can Accurately Triage Stroke Patients to Reperfusion Therapies
Study confirms a high correlation and good agreement between infarct volumes measured using acute diffusion-weighted imaging and relative cerebral blood flow derived from temporally and volumetrically matched perfusion data.
Gestational Exposure to Paracetamol Increases Risk for Childhood Behavioral Concerns
Maternal paracetamol use during 18 to 32 weeks of gestation is associated with a higher risk for attention problems and hyperactivity in children 42 to 47 months of age.
Novel Dissociative Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Young Patients With DMD
Daily vamorolone treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy suggested efficacy at doses of 2.0 and 6.0 mg/kg/d in an exploratory 24-week open-label study.
Concomitant Recombinant Zoster Vaccine and Tdap Vaccine in Older Patients
Results showed that when co-administered with Tdap, the vaccine response rate to RZV was 97.8%.
Meningitis Imaging Recommendations Most Likely to Detect Major Abnormalities
The use of guideline recommendations from the IDSA for neuroimaging in the management of community-acquired bacterial meningitis is most likely to lead to detection of major head CT scan findings that subsequently affect clinical management.
Delaying Respiratory Intervention in Presymptomatic Infants With SMA
Positive data from phase 2 study of Spinraza for preventing or delaying the need for respiratory intervention or death in infants with genetically diagnosed and presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy.
Girls Take Longer to Recover From Concussion Than Boys
Young female athletes take longer than young male athletes to recover from sports-related concussion.
Walking Speed Predicts Return to Work for Younger Stroke Patients
For younger patients with stroke, walking speed is a strong predictor for return to employment.
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