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Quantitative blood loss (QBL) is only marginally better than estimated blood loss (EBL) in measuring blood loss and detecting postpartum haemorrhage during caesarean deliveries, according to a new study presented at the 2022 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG 2022).

Pulse oximetry may be a useful adjunctive diagnostic test after limb trauma, such that waveform abnormalities or a drop in oxygen saturation (SpO2) could be indicative of vascular disruption, a new study has found.

Good adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet among adult heart failure (HF) patients can lower insulin resistance, a study has found.

Middle-aged women with moderate consumption of carbohydrates have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. Meanwhile, increasing saturated fat intake is linked to a lower likelihood of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

Among patients with diabetes, those who adhere to a healthy sleep pattern are at lower risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, a recent study has found.

In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, continued treatment with bempedoic acid for up to 2.5 years effectively keeps levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) low, while also being generally well-tolerated, according to the results of a phase 3, open-label extension (OLE) study.

Women with a history of infertility have a moderately higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared with those who have no such history, with the risk more pronounced among nulliparous infertile women who have or have not experienced a pregnancy loss, according to a study.

For elderly patients with mild-moderate aortic stenosis, calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D may lead to unfavourable outcomes, such as lower survival and increased risk of aortic valve replacement, according to a study.