Continuous measurements of GFR valuable for tracking perioperative changes in renal function Medha Baranwal25 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTNorway: A recent study has claimed that GFR monitoring over an extended period is feasible and can detect variations in glomerular filtration rate...
Patients with heart failure and concomitant hypoalbuminemia face higher in-patient mortality risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Current Problems in Cardiology has revealed a high risk of in-patient mortality in patients admitted with heart...
Absence of typical symptoms and delayed culture results tied to misdiagnosis of cutibacterium acnes endocarditis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested a difficult diagnosis of Cutibacterium acnes endocarditis because of the...
Lipid Disorder Screening in Asymptomatic Children and Adolescents not recommended: USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 July 2023 8:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recent statement published in JAMA, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has upheld its previous stance, stating that...
Higher TG/HDL-C ratio linked with lower skeletal muscle mass in type 2 diabetes patients Medha Baranwal18 July 2023 11:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in BMC Endocrine Disorders has suggested an association between TG/HDL-C (triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein...
Whole genome sequencing better than standard targeted test for diagnosing suspected genetic disorder in infants: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has revealed a higher molecular diagnostic yield for genomic sequencing compared to a targeted neonatal gene-sequencing test in...
Greater plasma factor D significantly associated with cardiovascular disease, inflammation Medha Baranwal14 July 2023 11:15 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in Atherosclerosis by Shunxin Jin and colleagues has revealed a potential association between factor D plasma...
Liquid biopsy okay for diagnosis of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery has supported the use of TTMV-HPV DNA testing for diagnosis and...
Atherogenic Index of Plasma tied to elevated risk of insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Medha Baranwal7 July 2023 10:15 AM ISTChina: A recent study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology has shown a link between the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and the risk of insulin...
CA125 biomarker may predict worse outcomes in patients of heart failure with reduced EF: JACC Medha Baranwal6 July 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: Carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) appears to provide important prognostic information in patients with chronic ambulatory HFrEF (heart failure with...
High-dose statin therapy reduces MACE risk in stable CAD patients with high cardiac troponin levels Medha Baranwal3 July 2023 11:15 AM ISTJapan: High-dose statin treatment may reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients...
High Selenium concentrations linked with low thyroid function Medha Baranwal28 Jun 2023 10:30 AM ISTChina: A recent Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis suggested that high selenium (Se) concentration enables the decrease of free thyroxin (FT4), and...
