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CVD, mood disorders up risk of dementia in RA patients
Among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those with clinically active RA, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, depression, and anxiety are at greater risk of dementia, reveals a study. Among CVD events, ischaemic stroke and heart failure are significantly associated with an increased dementia risk.
CVD, mood disorders up risk of dementia in RA patients
17 Jan 2023
Septal reduction reduces HF readmission, improves survival in oHCM patients
Septal reduction therapies (SRT) lower the readmission rates for heart failure (HF) in Medicare patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), a study has shown.
Septal reduction reduces HF readmission, improves survival in oHCM patients
17 Jan 2023
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
A fully closed-loop insulin delivery system, also known as artificial pancreas, helps improve the management of type 2 diabetes in adults, increasing the time spent in target glucose range by 8 hours per day without promoting hypoglycaemic events as compared with standard insulin therapy, as reported in a study.
Artificial pancreas yields good results in type 2 diabetes patients
17 Jan 2023
Higher LDL triglycerides up atherosclerotic CVD risk
Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) triglycerides appear to increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and of each ASCVD component, according to a study.
Higher LDL triglycerides up atherosclerotic CVD risk
16 Jan 2023
Lebrikizumab–topical corticosteroid combo improves outcomes in moderate-to-severe AD
Treatment with lebrikizumab, when combined with low- to mid-potency topical corticosteroid (TCS), helps reduce disease severity in adolescent and adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), with a safety profile consistent with that reported in previous AD studies, according to the phase III ADhere trial.