Routine measurement of cardiac biomarkers can help reclassify pre heart failure stages Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that cardiac biomarkers incorporation into HF (heart failure) assessment may better pinpoint patients otherwise...
Amikacin use tied to significant reduction of Kidney function among neonates Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTNamibia: A recent study has found that successive neonates' exposure to gentamicin and amikacin increases the chances of kidney function suppression...
Dexa scan useful for early detection of pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A study has claimed that a DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan may be used to detect pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease...
Plasma D-dimer valuable for diagnosing prosthetic joint infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that plasma D-dimer may be a useful adjunct for screening patients undergoing revision total joint...
Iron deficiency anemia and sickle cell disease can falsely increase HbA1c in non-diabetics Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Feb 2023 11:45 AM ISTSaudi Arabia: A recent study published in BMC Endocrine Disorders showed a significant increase in HbA1c levels in sickle cell disease and iron...
Coronary artery calcification on non-gated CT thorax tied to risk of cardiovascular disease, death: Study Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2023 11:00 AM ISTUK: A recent study has shown that the severity and presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) assessed on NC-NECG-CTT (non-contrast non-ECG-gated...
Radial wall strain novel measure of plaque composition and vulnerability in coronary stenosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal7 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: A recent study has shown that angiography-derived radial wall strain (RWS) significantly corresponds with plaque composition and vulnerability...
Screen use during infancy may hamper development of high-order cognitive skills: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTSingapore: Screen use during infancy may influence neural activities implicated in developing high-order cognitive skills, a recent study published in...
Higher BMD linked to higher risk of progression of individuals with normal blood sugar to prediabetes Dr Kartikeya Kohli28 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Higher baseline bone mineral density (BMD) among initially normoglycemic individuals or individuals with normal blood sugar is associated with a...
Full-mouth scaling triggers strong acute-phase response at 24 hours after treatment in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTITALY: One-stage full-mouth scaling (FM-SRP) triggers a robust acute-phase response at 24 hours following treatment compared to conventional...
Waist-to-height ratio strongly predicts risk of type 2 diabetes, impaired fasting glucose: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jan 2023 10:45 AM ISTChina: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) independently predicts the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), says a...
Study finds monotonic relationship between systolic blood pressure and risk of CV outcomes in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTUK: In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from the UK, using deep learning modeling, have found a monotonic...
