Medical Bulletin 19/November/2021
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Abnormal predialysis potassium increase death risk
Hemodialysis patients rely mainly on potassium removal during each dialysis session as potassium homeostasis is mainly regulated by the kidneys. A recent study suggests that predialysis hyper- and hypokalemia might increase the risk of death. The study findings were published in the journal Kidney Medicine on October 22, 2021.
Predialysis serum potassium is a known modifiable risk factor for death in hemodialysis patients, especially for hypokalemia, this risk may be underestimated. Therefore, Dr Esther N.M. de Rooij MD and her team investigated the relation between predialysis serum potassium and death in incident hemodialysis patients and whether there is an optimum level.
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Abnormal Predialysis Potassium Increase The Risk Of Death
Individuals with psychiatric disorders perceive the world differently. A recent study published in BMC psychiatry by Hui Shen et al., has shown that a color painting-based paradigm can effectively predict clinical symptom severity for chronic schizophrenia patients. These paintings by schizophrenia patients show potential as a tool for clinical diagnosis and prognosis.
It has been observed that color vision is impaired in patients taking antipsychotic medication, potentially due to altered dopaminergic transmission. On the other hand, psychotic patients exhibited aberrant visual aftereffects, differential color priming effect, and weakened color discrimination ability.
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Color Paintings Useful In Diagnosing And Prognosticating Schizophrenia: BMC Study
Coffee or tea consumption may lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of healthy individuals aged 50-74. Drinking coffee was also associated with a lower risk of post-stroke dementia.
The study has been published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
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Moderate Coffee And Tea Consumption May Reduce Risk Of Stroke And Dementia: Study
Several strategies are available to address the obesity epidemic and range from noninvasive lifestyle interventions to medications and bariatric surgical procedures.
In a recent study, researchers have found that adjustable intragastric balloons combined with lifestyle modification help to achieve weight loss and maintain it for 6 months following removal. The study findings were published in the journal The Lancet on November 15, 2021.
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Intragastric Balloons With Lifestyle Modification Lead To Significant Weight Loss: Lancet
Severe allergic reactions, known as anaphylaxis, are scary, and it can sometimes be hard to determine the cause. A new medically challenging case presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting reports a situation in which a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) caused an anaphylactic reaction in a female runner.
NSAIDs are medicines that are widely used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature.
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NSAIDs Can Prompt Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis, Shows Medically Challenging Case
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