High follistatin levels may increase risk of HF and mortality Medha Baranwal16 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTSweden: A 23-year-long study of more than 4700 middle-aged Swedish adults showed that higher plasma levels of the protein follistatin (FST) are...
Skin biopsy helpful in patients with suspected meningococcal Purpura Fulminans Medha Baranwal13 May 2023 5:45 AM ISTFrance: Skin biopsy with conventional culture and meningococcal PCR should be systematically considered in case of suspected meningococcal PF (Purpura...
Angiograms using video-based deep neural networks may predict LVEF: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) can be estimated from commonly obtained coronary angiograms using video-based deep neural networks...
Treatment of gestational diabetes early in second trimester improves neonatal outcomes: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 May 2023 11:30 AM ISTAustralia: Treating gestational diabetes immediately before 20 weeks' gestation improved neonatal outcomes, TOBOGM randomized trial has...
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...
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...
Significant serum cystatin C and lipoprotein abnormalities found in type 2 diabetes patients with nephropathy: Study Medha Baranwal3 May 2023 9:45 AM ISTEthiopia: A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology has revealed a significant serum cystatin C and lipoprotein in type 2 diabetes...
Elevated serum vitamin B12 levels tied to severity and prognosis of chronic viral liver disease Aditi2 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTChronic liver disease is an immuno-compromised state, it is well known established fact but there are falsely elevated vitamin B12 levels in patients...
Obese asthmatics may have dysfunction in distal airways at baseline that worsens with methacholine Medha Baranwal1 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that people with asthma and obesity have significant dysfunction in the distal airways at baseline that...
Wet-suction technique in EUS-FNB yields higher tissue core rate than slow-pull method Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran27 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: Researchers have found in a new research that wet-suction technique in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) using...
Pregnant women may have highest NT-proBNP in first trimester compared to third trimester Medha Baranwal25 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JACC: Advances has shown significantly higher NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) in women in their...
Increased uric acid to HDL-C ratio predicts elevated metabolic risk in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal24 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: A recent study has found a positive association between uric acid/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) and visceral fat area (VFA)...
