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Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

30 Oct 2023

Low preoperative serum protein and albumin levels are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, reports a study. Malnutrition causes low serum protein and albumin levels.

30 Oct 2023

DAPT after PCI: Fracture risk lower with ticagrelor vs clopidogrel in Chinese ACS patients

27 Oct 2023 by

A territory-wide, retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong has shown that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor is associated with a lower risk of major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) than clopidogrel in Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent first-ever percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

27 Oct 2023

High red meat consumption increases risks of CVD and diabetes

27 Oct 2023 by

Higher consumption of both unprocessed and processed red meat is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a meta-analysis involving >4.4 million people by researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

27 Oct 2023

Vitamin D therapy of no benefit in CKD

25 Oct 2023

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), vitamin D therapy does not appear to lower the risk of death, with uncertain effects on fracture and cardiovascular and kidney outcomes, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

25 Oct 2023

Increased BP common after nonsevere COVID-19

25 Oct 2023 by

Blood pressure (BP) tends to rise following a mild or moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, indicating a potential hypertensive consequence, reveals a study.

25 Oct 2023

Older age, comorbidities drivers of hospitalization for RSV

25 Oct 2023 by

Advanced age (≥65 years) and comorbidities increase the risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization, according to a presentation at IDWeek 2023.

25 Oct 2023

Orthostatic hypotension ups risk of cerebral small vessel disease

24 Oct 2023

Delayed/prolonged orthostatic hypotension (DPOH) occurs more frequently than early orthostatic hypotension (EOH) among memory clinic patients, reveals a study.

24 Oct 2023

Oral health checks integral to diabetes management

24 Oct 2023 by

A population-based study suggests that the incidence of periodontitis co-occurs with various other diabetes-related complications, underpinning the importance of oral health checks in diabetes management.

24 Oct 2023

Device extraction improves survival in patients with CIED infection

23 Oct 2023

Among patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection, only a few undergo device extraction, which lowers the risk of death, as shown in a study.

23 Oct 2023

BP control, antihypertensive drug use prevent death after stroke

23 Oct 2023

Ischaemic stroke (IS) patients with consistently controlled blood pressure (BP) and who regularly take antihypertensive medications following discharge have lower risks of death and vascular events, reports a recent study.

23 Oct 2023

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Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

DAPT after PCI: Fracture risk lower with ticagrelor vs clopidogrel in Chinese ACS patients

High red meat consumption increases risks of CVD and diabetes

Vitamin D therapy of no benefit in CKD

Increased BP common after nonsevere COVID-19

Older age, comorbidities drivers of hospitalization for RSV

Orthostatic hypotension ups risk of cerebral small vessel disease

Oral health checks integral to diabetes management

Device extraction improves survival in patients with CIED infection

BP control, antihypertensive drug use prevent death after stroke