Statin use may improve cancer-related survival in breast cancer patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal8 May 2023 11:30 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shown an association between statin use and a reduced risk of cancer-related death rather...
Patients with higher TyG index and hyperuricemia at higher risk of MACE after CABG Medha Baranwal8 May 2023 11:15 AM ISTChina: A recent study has suggested combining the TyG index and SUA (serum uric acid) is more accurate for assessing cardiovascular risk in patients...
Smoking during pregnancy tied to lower risk of childhood type 1 diabetes in offspring Medha Baranwal8 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTSweden: Prenatal exposure to smoking is notably associated with a reduced type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk during childhood, but not after the child turns...
Deep learning technology may help with breast positioning for mammography: Study Medha Baranwal7 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A recent study published in Scientific Reports has suggested that a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) can be used to classify...
Statin loading before CABG surgery fails to improve outcomes Medha Baranwal6 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTGermany: A German randomized trial showed that high-dose statin loading before CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery did not pan out as a...
Endo-First Strategy outperforms vein bypass in CLTI With Infrapopliteal Disease: BASIL-2 trial Medha Baranwal6 May 2023 8:00 AM ISTUK: Findings from the BASIL-2 trial have shown that the best endovascular treatment first revascularisation strategy outperformed vein bypass to...
Using PA pressure sensor with CardioMEMS beneficial for LVAD patients: INTELLECT 2-HF study Medha Baranwal5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A non-randomized study has suggested that hemodynamic-guided management of LVAD (left ventricular assist devices) patients with CardioMEMS...
Type 1 diabetes independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal5 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation (AF), findings from a recent meta-analysis have...
Metformin use may prevent immune-mediated skin diseases in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal5 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTTaiwan: Metformin use in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with a remarkably lower risk of immune-mediated skin diseases, a recent study has...
Unenhanced CT less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosing acute abdominal pain in ED: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter diagnostic accuracy study showed unenhanced computed tomography (CT) to be 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for...
USPSTF recommends screening for latent TB infection in at-risk persons Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The USPSTF (US Preventive Services Task Force) has released a recommendation statement on screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in...
ChatGTP more empathetic toward patient inquiry than physicians: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has shed light on the role that AI (artificial intelligence) assistants like ChatGPT could...
