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Gestational diabetes diagnosis: Does lower glycaemic threshold affect maternal, birth outcomes?
Using a lower glycaemic threshold led to more diagnoses of gestational diabetes, though its impact on maternal and birth outcomes remains uncertain, results of the GEMS* trial showed.
8-item score predicts death, MI risks in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Researchers have recently developed and validated an 8-item score to calculate the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death and myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
4 anti-obesity meds: AGA top picks
Obese adults with weight-related complications who do not respond adequately to lifestyle interventions should be offered one of four anti-obesity medications, according to the new clinical practice guideline on pharmacological interventions released by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
Nelonemdaz safe but fails to improve outcomes in stroke
Treatment with nelonemdaz, a multitarget neuroprotectant that selectively blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and scavenges free radicals, does not appear to significantly improve stroke outcomes as compared with placebo, although nelonemdaz-treated patients show a greater tendency toward achieving modified Rankin Scale scores of 0–2 at 12 weeks, according to the results of a phase II study.
