Earlier onset of high blood pressure tied to smaller brain size and dementia risk Hina Zahid11 Oct 2021 9:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller brain size and were more likely to develop dementia compared...
Some antihypertensive medications increase risk of psoriasis, find studies Hina Zahid11 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUse of antihypertensive mediations and the development of psoriasis, finds analysis of some published studies.The studies indicated that...
LMW Heparin safely reduced major thromboembolism and death in high risk COVID-19 patients: JAMA MD Editorial Team10 Oct 2021 11:36 PM ISTIn the HEP-COVID randomized clinical trial, therapeutic-dose LMWH reduced the composite of thromboembolism and death compared to standard heparin...
Empagliflozin reduces cardiac and renal risk in HFrEF patients, regardless of baseline NT-proBNP: Study Medha Baranwal9 Oct 2021 10:08 AM ISTUSA: Findings from the EMPEROR-Reduced trial showed higher baseline NT-proBNP concentrations to be associated with poor cardiorenal outcomes. However,...
Holistic management of chest pain: Consensus Statement Medha Baranwal9 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTDelhi: A consensus statement, devised with the help of multiple meetings held across India, published in the JAPI: Journal of the Association of...
Poor oral health may impact COVID-19 severity, especially for cardiac patients Hina Zahid9 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as the correlation between oral health and delayed recovery, demonstrates a...
Smoking status impacts outcomes of patients undergoing interventions for PAD, JAMA study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal8 Oct 2021 9:30 AM ISTSmoking is a key modifiable risk factor in the development and progression of peripheral artery disease, which often manifests as intermittent...
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment may enhance vision in non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusions MD Editorial Team7 Oct 2021 9:50 PM ISTIsrael: According to research done by Assaf Rozenberg and colleagues, using hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) as part of the standard of care (SOC)...
An additional antihypertensive or more of the same for better control of BP in elderly? Hina Zahid7 Oct 2021 9:41 PM ISTWhat should be done if patients have blood pressure that's still too high even though they take medicine to control it.Should we increase the dose of...
Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation tied to atrial fibrillation risk: Circulation study Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: In a major finding, a recent study in the journal Circulation has suggested that high doses of fish oil supplements—specifically one gram or more...
Dapagliflozin reduces albuminuria in CKD patients with or without diabetes: Lancet study Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A prespecified analysis from the DAPA-CKD trial has found that the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin significantly reduces albuminuria in patients...
Ezetimibe with statin therapy reduces risk of CV events even in patients with low LDL-C: Study Medha Baranwal7 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: According to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), ezetimibe addition to statin consistently reduces the...
