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People with venom allergies are more likely to have bone marrow disorder
Researchers at Michigan Medicine found that people with venom allergies are much more likely to suffer mastocytosis, a bone marrow disorder that causes higher risk of fatal reactions.
The team of allergists examined approximately 27 million United States patients through an insurance database - easily becoming the nation s largest study of allergies to bee and wasp stings, or hymenoptera venom. The results, published in the
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, revealed mastocytosis in fewer than 0.1% of venom allergy patients - still near 10 times higher than those without allergies.
Study reports 70% decline in heart attack patients who sought care during the pandemic
Results from a retrospective observational study, presented today at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Virtual Scientific Sessions, reveal a 70% decline in the number of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during April 2020 compared to April 2019.
While the number of patients with AMI seeking care at hospitals dropped during the pandemic, those that did receive care experienced more severe symptoms because of delays in patients seeking emergency services.
AMI, commonly recognized as a heart attack, is responsible for more than one million deaths in the U.S. every year. For the best patient outcomes, seeking care within the first 90 minutes of heart attack symptoms is critical and delaying care can lead to complications or increased mortality. This study also comes at a time when heart disease remains the number one cause of death for Amer
Researchers survey patients to find out which Parkinson s symptoms troubled the most
Individuals with Parkinson s disease (PD) face a wide range of symptoms and challenges. A team from Parkinson s UK, including several Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributors, surveyed patients to find out which PD symptoms troubled them most and how priorities may change with condition duration.
Their goal was to identify where improved treatments and strategies are most needed to help maintain independence and quality of life. They report their findings in the
Journal of Parkinson s Disease.
While PD has some common features such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, the disease is highly varied, with each individual experiencing their own unique blend of symptoms and side effects. The results of this study emphasize that symptom and treatment priorities are personal and may change substantially as Parkinson s progresses. Patients own personal priorities for improving life must be a
Individuals with lower income or greater Republican orientation were associated with reduced social distancing
Using nearly a year of anonymous geolocation data from 15-17 million cell phone users in 3,037 United States counties, investigators have found that individuals with lower income per capita or greater Republican orientation were associated with significantly reduced social distancing throughout the study period from March 2020 through January 2021.
Their findings are reported in the
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.
The associations persisted after adjusting for a variety of county-level demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Other county-level characteristics, such as the share of Black and Hispanic residents, were also associated with reduced distancing at various points during the study period.