IV sotalol loading safe and feasible in adult patients with atrial fibrillation: DASH-AF trial Medha Baranwal13 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the DASH-AF trial have shown the safety and feasibility of rapid IV sotalol loading for rhythm control in patients with atrial...
Higher TyG index tied to risk of elevated BP in healthy people Medha Baranwal13 April 2023 10:30 AM ISTSouth Korea: A higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is positively associated with a risk of increased blood pressure (BP) in normal healthy people,...
Simple score useful to identify transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in HFpEF patients Medha Baranwal13 April 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a type of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). ATTR-CM can be diagnosed with...
Nintedanib and prednisone taper combo improves pulmonary exacerbations in radiation pneumonitis Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Adding nintedanib to a prednisone taper improves pulmonary exacerbations in grade 2 or higher (G2+) radiation pneumonitis (RP) patients,...
Patients with prior bariatric surgery are at higher risk of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTIreland: A significantly greater risk of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is observed in patients with a history of bariatric surgery. Patients who...
Exercise and intermittent fasting combo effective for hepatic steatosis reduction in NAFLD patients Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A combination of intermittent fasting and exercise effectively reduces hepatic steatosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...
Rising temperature tied to risk of complications and hospitalization among diabetes patients Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTJapan: Rising temperatures are associated with the risk of hospitalizations for a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA),...
Higher angiotensinogen levels tied to higher blood pressure Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology) has reported an association between higher angiotensinogen...
Nonstatin therapy obicetrapib promising for addressing unmet medical needs for high CV risk patients Medha Baranwal12 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTNetherlands: CETP inhibitor drug obicetrapib has the potential to address the unmet medical need for patients at high cardiovascular risk, a recent...
Early prostacyclin in diaphragmatic hernia tied to less life support use in newborns: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Early prostacyclin (PGI2) therapy in newborns with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with a decrease in the need for...
Which new diabetes drugs pose risk of digestive diseases? Medha Baranwal11 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs) should not be given to patients at high risk of certain digestive diseases, whereas...
Study suggests association between periodontitis and increased blood uric acid levels Medha Baranwal10 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: In a recent review published in BMC Oral Health, researchers have suggested an association between periodontitis and increased blood uric acid...
