COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Hospitalization and Death Risk: NEJM Study Aashi verma26 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with significant reductions in severe clinical outcomes in a national cohort of U.S. veterans....
Dobutamine Stress Echo for Liver Transplant: High Specificity, Low Sensitivity for Pre-Transplant Cardiac Risk, June 2025, IHJ Study Finds Aashi verma26 Feb 2026 8:15 AM ISTA recent cross-sectional study found that dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) provides high specificity (97.4%) for ruling out cardiac-related...
Purpose in Life: A Missing Variable in Cardiovascular Mortality Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri23 Feb 2026 10:15 AM ISTCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality globally and in India. We routinely screen for hypertension, diabetes,...
Older patients may have increased risk of complications and mortality after Thyroidectomy, suggests study Dr. Shravani Dali19 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new meta-analysis published in JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery reported that older patients undergoing thyroidectomy experienced...
Low Diastolic BP and Polypharmacy Increase Ischemic Colitis Risk in Older Women: Study Dr Riya Dave8 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTProspective data from over 100,000 participants in the Women's Health Initiative show that the risk of ischemic colitis (IC) is higher among older...
Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Lower Mortality in Severe Hyponatremia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Feb 2026 9:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that among hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia, medium or fast sodium correction was associated with a...
Improved Long-Term Model Predicts Prostate Cancer Mortality More Accurately, suggests research Dr. Shravani Dali23 Jan 2026 11:00 PM ISTA newly developed long-term prediction model demonstrated greater accuracy in estimating prostate cancer-specific mortality compared with existing...
Increased Physical Activity Linked to Lower Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Jan 2026 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new retrospective observational cohort study that among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, incremental increases in...
GLP-1 Drugs may have Potential Role in Prevention of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, claims research Dr Riya Dave13 Jan 2026 8:30 PM ISTA retrospective study suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help reduce the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage in individuals with unruptured...
Limited Benefit of beta-Blockers After Acute MI With Preserved LVEF, reveals research Dr Riya Dave11 Jan 2026 8:30 PM ISTUse of beta-blockers has been a cornerstone in the treatment era following acute myocardial infarction (MI), especially in the presence of low left...
LAAO During Cardiac Surgery Reduces Stroke Risk and Mortality: JAMA Dr Riya Dave8 Jan 2026 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that adding Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation...
Large cystatin C-based eGFR and creatinine-based eGFR Discrepancy Linked to Higher Mortality and Kidney Risk: JAMA Dr Riya Dave2 Jan 2026 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that an eGFRcys value that is 30% or more lower than eGFRcr was associated with increased mortality, more...
