Back pain shows association with increased mortality risk in women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 April 2021 5:00 AM ISTBOSTON - New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain....
Supplemental intraoperative oxygen did not increase postoperative mortality, Finds Study MD Bureau19 April 2021 7:00 PM ISTSurgical site infections and wound-related complications are common and serious. The primary defence against bacterial infection is oxidative killing...
Carotid artery calcification in panoramic radiographs tied to oral infections and mortality: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan19 April 2021 7:00 AM ISTRecent research published in the International Endodontic Journal has brought into notice that carotid artery calcification (CAC) on panoramic...
Lower Salt Intake in Diabetes patients linked to increased mortality: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan8 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been found out that in patients with type 2 diabetes, lower 24-h urinary sodium excretion was paradoxically...
NT-proBNP less than 1000 pg/mL predicts better CV outcomes Irrespective of Obesity Status MD Bureau1 April 2021 6:41 AM ISTObesity is a growing epidemic worldwide and a major risk factor for the development of heart failure (HF). N-terminal pro-B-type NP (NT-proBNP), one...
People with balance disorder more at risk of mortality, cancer, and CVD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:42 AM ISTUSA: People with balance disorder are at increased risk of death from all causes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the long term, finds a...
ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol linked to MI and death risk in statin treated patients: JACC Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 7:30 AM ISTDenmark: Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non-HDL cholesterol -- but not LDL cholesterol -- are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction...
Southern European Atlantic Diet Reduces All-Cause Mortality in elderly: Study MD Bureau16 March 2021 11:19 PM ISTThe Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEAD) is the traditional diet of Northern Portugal and North-Western Spain. A recent study suggests that SEAD is...
Diabetes linked to higher risk of blood cancers: Study Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTCanada: Diabetes patients are at a higher risk of haematological malignancies and mortality, finds a recent study in the journal Diabetologia....
Poor blood sugar control and longer diabetes duration tied to CVD, death risk: Study Medha Baranwal8 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTChina: People with poor blood sugar control and longer diabetes duration are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, finds a...
World Obesity Day: Understanding the Impact of obesity on COVID-19 disease severity Dr. P Chandra Sekhar4 March 2021 1:05 PM ISTObesity has become pandemic owing to an obesogenic environment. Obesity is a complex condition, one with serious social and psychological...
Perioperative care may reduce death after surgery in Low middle income countries MD Bureau18 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTCancer prevalence and its associated mortality are increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In a recent study, researchers have...
