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Functional loss common in patients with RSV

05 May 2023 by

For many older adults, functional decline, loss of independence, and ending up in a nursing home is something they dread more than death itself, said Professor Anne Fausley from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, US at ECCMID 2023.

05 May 2023

Preconception HBV history linked to congenital heart disease risk in offspring

04 May 2023

Children born to mothers who had contracted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), as reported in a study.

04 May 2023

Single-lead ECGs may not be as accurate in detecting AF as previously thought

04 May 2023 by

A new study has challenged previously reported accuracy of atrial fibrillation (AF) detection with single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) technology.

04 May 2023

Is hypotension avoidance better than hypertension avoidance in noncardiac surgery?

04 May 2023

The incidence of major vascular complications among patients who underwent noncardiac surgery is similar between hypotension- and hypertension-avoidance strategies, reports a study.

04 May 2023

Lower phase angle linked to CKD progression in T2DM

04 May 2023 by

A Singapore study has found a previously overlooked connection between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived lower phase angle and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, mediated by matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

04 May 2023

Cash transfers ease functional impairment in elderly

04 May 2023

A study in India has shown the effectiveness of a small cash transfer in alleviating short-term functional impairment among older people who are living alone. However, cash transfers do not produce a clinically or statistically significant decrease in depression and show no impact on food security.

04 May 2023

Molnupiravir cuts hospitalization, death in COVID-19 patients at high risk of progression

04 May 2023 by

An emulation of a randomized target trial suggests that molnupiravir may reduce hospital admission or death in adults who have tested positive for COVID-19 during the predominance of Omicron who were at high risk of progression to severe disease.

04 May 2023

Dexmedetomidine protects against new-onset AF in critically ill patients

04 May 2023

The use of dexmedetomidine in the intensive care unit (ICU) appears to lower the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients, according to a study.

04 May 2023

Using visual acuity to guide diabetic macular oedema treatment

04 May 2023 by

Diabetic macular oedema (DME) patients with visual acuity (VA) of 20/50 or worse are likely to experience superior clinically relevant VA outcomes at 1 year and over 2 years using aflibercept vs bevacizumab or ranibizumab, according to an analysis of Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research (DRCR) Network’s Protocol T data presented at the 38^th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO 2023) Congress.

04 May 2023

Poor awareness of hypertension self-management practices persists: study

03 May 2023

A recent study conducted in Nigeria from December 2019 to February 2020 has revealed many individuals with little to no awareness of hypertension self-management practices.

03 May 2023

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Functional loss common in patients with RSV

Preconception HBV history linked to congenital heart disease risk in offspring

Single-lead ECGs may not be as accurate in detecting AF as previously thought

Is hypotension avoidance better than hypertension avoidance in noncardiac surgery?

Lower phase angle linked to CKD progression in T2DM

Cash transfers ease functional impairment in elderly

Molnupiravir cuts hospitalization, death in COVID-19 patients at high risk of progression

Dexmedetomidine protects against new-onset AF in critically ill patients

Using visual acuity to guide diabetic macular oedema treatment

Poor awareness of hypertension self-management practices persists: study