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In a cohort of middle-aged individuals from South Korea, the initial weight loss at 4 years appears to contribute to an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), which may be explained by residual cardiovascular burden, according to a study. However, the risk increase disappears among individuals with sustained weight loss ≥ 6 years.

Compared with a medical-grade pulse oximeter, the Apple Watch Series 6 can detect reduced levels of blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) as accurately as a medical-grade pulse oximeter does, according to a recent study.

Early pulmonary hypertension (PH) is highly prevalent among infants born preterm and appears to be related to the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a recent study has found.

Women with very high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are at heightened risk of cardiovascular mortality, with the association following a J-shaped pattern, as reported in a study. Of note, the risk of cardiovascular mortality increases with concomitant hyperuricaemia.

In children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, preterm birth appears to be associated with poor right ventricular (RV) remodeling parameters and lower transplant-free survival rates, a new study has found.

Treatment with rituximab appears to confer protective effects against long-term cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes in patients with pemphigus as compared with conventional immunosuppressants, according to a study.