Higher CAC score strongly linked to mortality, CV events in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal30 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTFrance: An increase in coronary artery calcium score (CACS) in asymptomatic diabetes patients is strongly associated with an increased risk of...
Serum lipid levels may help predict colorectal cancer: BMJ Dr. Hiral patel28 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: There is a correlation between lipid profile and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). High levels of serum triglyceride (TG) and total...
High BUN-to-Creatinine ratio improves in-hospital survival of critical patients of cardiogenic shock Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Di Sun and the team it was shown that regardless of acute kidney injury (AKI) status, a high BUN-to-Cr ratio (BCR)...
Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a novel risk marker of future COPD in women: Study Dr. Hiral patel28 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Insulin resistance, estimated by the TyG index may precede the development of obstructive lung disease in women, states an article published...
Higher triglyceride glucose index tied to subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy adults: Study Medha Baranwal23 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTChina: Researchers in a study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders showed an independent association between triglyceride/glucose index (TyG...
Dye-based chromoendoscopy improves detection of colorectal neoplasia: Study Dr. Hiral patel21 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTItaly: Dye-based chromoendoscopy (DBC) is effective in increasing adenoma detection rate (ADR) in patients undergoing colonoscopy, thus supporting its...
Serum irisin useful as early biomarker for predicting gestational diabetes later in pregnancy: Study Medha Baranwal21 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTOdisha: A recent study has suggested the utility of serum irisin as a biomarker for predicting the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
Aqueous humor can be used as surrogate for retinoblastoma diagnosis, study suggests Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTCleveland, Ohio: Aqueous humor sampling can serve as a surrogate for solid tumor sampling in cases of retinoblastoma, suggests a recent study. The...
GDF-15 can predict heart failure risk, especially in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal9 Jun 2022 11:04 AM ISTUSA: Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) provides complementary prognostic information on the risk of heart failure (HF), particularly among...
Young children with HCM benefit from similar management strategies as older children: JACC Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2022 7:15 PM ISTUK: Early-onset childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) (before 12 years) bears a similar symptom burden and cardiac phenotype compared to...
Is waist-to-height ratio the best parameter to predict CVD in hypertensive patients? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal7 Jun 2022 10:45 AM ISTChina: Findings from a recent study in the journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders support a positive association between waist-to-height ratio...
Genetic testing may provide useful information in early-onset atrial fibrillation patients: JAMA Meghna A Singhania2 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The presence of a disease-associated rare variant for an inherited cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia syndrome among patients with early-onset atrial...
