Metformin is a commonly prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes. In addition to controlling blood sugar levels, previous ...

A jury this week acquitted a man of three felony counts of resisting officers and found him guilty of felony vandalism for an incident that occurred at a Kern County hospital. Matthew Schapiro was ...

Other common causes include Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Antibiotic drugs, which treat bacterial infections, are the primary form of treatment for bacterial ...

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.“There has been increased recognition ...

Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between five and 12 months after ...

Memory lapses, confusion, and difficulty focusing can be unsettling, particularly for older adults or their loved ones, as these symptoms are often linked to dementia or Alzheimer's disease. However, ...

Pharmacologic treatment is effective and underused ... and in severe instances, agitated delirium with visual hallucinations (delirium tremens). Symptom rating scales, such as the Clinical ...

For both reasons, each person’s treatment plan will be different. Read on to learn about the types of MS treatments available. Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) can reduce the frequency and ...

ICU delirium can be associated with a multitude of factors including underlying and acute medical conditions, pharmacologic agents or treatment regimens like surgery.

ICU room design influences delirium incidence, with windowed rooms showing a higher occurrence compared to non-windowed rooms. Delirium was observed in 21% of patients in windowed rooms versus 16% ...

(Boston)—Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive ...

Contact your doctor if you take a home test and get a positive result. Not every UTI requires treatment with antibiotics. For example, older adults staying in hospitals or residential care ...