Lung ultrasound score can predict COVID-19 pneumonia severity, study suggests Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in Medicina ClÃnica has described a lung ultrasound cutoff score that classifies pneumonia's severity for COVID-19.The...
Inflammation more strongly predicts adverse CV events and death than LDL-C in patients on statin therapy: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A new meta-analysis shows that inflammation is a stronger predictor of future cardiovascular events and death for patients already on statins...
High Lp (a), the key driver for CVD and aortic valve stenosis regardless of CRP levels Medha Baranwal16 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTDenmark: A new study has shown that lowering lipoprotein(a) has potential benefits irrespective of the presence or absence of low-grade systemic...
Diagnostic performance of ESC's chest pain algorithm not up to mark in those with known CAD Medha Baranwal10 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The ESC (European Society of Cardiology) 0/1-hour algorithm is a validated hs-cTn (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin) protocol for emergency...
Contrast agent use improves aortic valve evaluation during echocardiography: Study Medha Baranwal9 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: A team of US researchers have recommended using a contrast agent to improve the Doppler profile to obtain a more accurate measurement of the...
Smartphone colorimetry of face can help earlier detection of anaemia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTUK: Anemia screening in infants and young children could be made possible using a set of smartphone images, a recent study published in PLOS ONE has...
A 5-minute PCR, faster than self-diagnosis kits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTPCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in...
Leptospira infection- potential cause of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology Medha Baranwal1 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTSri Lanka: Exposure to Leptospira infection could be a possible causative factor for acute interstitial nephritis without any known reason (AINu),...
Serum Rcn3 level helpful for diagnosis of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: Study Medha Baranwal28 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Serum reticulocalbin 3 (Rcn3) levels could be a clinically useful biomarker for the screening and evaluating connective tissue...
Endocytoscopy, an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Endocytoscopy (ECS) can be used as an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer (EC), a recent study published in...
Extreme lipoprotein(a) linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: Extreme Lipoprotein (a) levels are linked with 2.5 times increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared to normal...
Diabetes patients may have higher rates of fracture, finds study Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A recent study has reported higher unadjusted fracture rates in patients with diabetes that decreased between 1997 and 2017, other than...
