Increasing trend observed recently for active treatment to babies born extremely preterm: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that extremely preterm infants were more likely to get active...
Mother's immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTT-cells, immune cells that normally protect us, appear to play a key role in the development of preeclampsia, says a young scientist who wants to find...
Aspirin use cuts mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Study Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: In patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection, aspirin use was tied to a protective effect demonstrating decreased inpatient mortality, a...
Statin therapy may impact cognitive health, experts say to interpret results very carefully: JACC Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Statin use for lowering LDL-cholesterol levels may result in adverse neurocognitive effects related to HMGCR inhibition, which may be outweighed...
Cardiac complications of COVID-19 MD Bureau17 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTCoronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been known to link with pre-existing cardiac conditions as well as cardiovascular complications. The...
Sacubitril/valsartan vs Enalapril in acute heart failure Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTA recent study compared the safety and efficacy of valsartan/sacubitril (angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor [ARNI]) against enalapril...
Both very low and very high levels of LDL-C may increase CVD mortality: JAHA Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Very low and very high levels of LDL-C are both linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, says a recent study...
Proximal DVT associated with worse outcomes than isolated distal deep vein thrombosis: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel16 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) causes lower all-cause mortality and fewer venous thromboembolism (VTE) deterioration events...
DAPT with ticagrelor and aspirin combo reduces saphenous vein graft failure in CABG: JAMA Dr.Niharika Harsha B16 Aug 2022 11:00 AM ISTRecent research published in the JAMA Network found that Ticagrelor added to Aspirin was associated with a significantly decreased risk of vein graft...
HbA1c level positively correlated with coronary atherosclerosis lesions: Study Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: The higher the HbA1c level, the more is the severity of coronary atherosclerotic lesions and the worse prognosis in diabetes with acute...
More sophisticated BP monitoring devices don't lead to better blood pressure control at home: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 8:45 AM ISTHypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, but fewer than half of patients with the condition have it under control. Studies show that...
FDA clears echocardiogram App that provides data-driven analysis of echo images Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 7:15 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) to an application providing data-driven analysis of echocardiogram images.The...
