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Depression ups risk of CVD, mortality

Depression ups risk of CVD, mortality

08 Sep 2023 byStephen Padilla

Individuals with depression are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may even result in death, suggests a recent study.

08 Sep 2023
Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia

Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia

08 Sep 2023 byAudrey Abella

In patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), those who received hydrocortisone had a lower mortality risk compared with those on placebo, findings from the CAPE COD* trial suggest.

08 Sep 2023
Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients

Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients

07 Sep 2023

Using 30 kcal/kg to predict energy requirements overestimates total energy expenditure (TEE) by 1.44 times in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a controlled sedentary environment, as shown in a study. In addition, TEE is outside of the predicted requirement range for most.

07 Sep 2023
Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood

Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood

07 Sep 2023

Infants with severe bronchiolitis are at heightened risk of having decreased lung function at age 6 years, according to a study.

07 Sep 2023