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Long COVID-19 present in around half of survivors
Among patients who successfully recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), nearly half continue to experience persistent symptoms a month after recovery, reports a recent Japan study.
Long COVID-19 present in around half of survivors
20 Apr 2022
Night shift tied to lower prostate cancer risk among selected men
Men who carry the G allele of melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B) rs10830963 are at lower risk of prostate cancer when exposed to night shift work, according to a study.
Night shift tied to lower prostate cancer risk among selected men
20 Apr 2022
AF affects one-third of patients after cryptogenic stroke, TIA
Almost 30 percent of patients who experience a cryptogenic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) go on to develop atrial fibrillation (AF), most of them asymptomatic, according to results of the NOR-FIB* study presented at EHRA 2022.
AF affects one-third of patients after cryptogenic stroke, TIA
19 Apr 2022
No bleeding benefit to very early invasive intervention in NSTE-ACS
Very early invasive coronary angiography does not seem to decrease the risk of serious bleedings in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), reports a recent secondary analysis of the VERDICT trial.
No bleeding benefit to very early invasive intervention in NSTE-ACS
19 Apr 2022
Income, comorbidity predict inferior vena cava filter placement, retrieval in cancer patients
Income and several clinical factors are associated with placement and retrieval of inferior vena cava filter for patients with cancer-related thrombosis, a study has found. In addition, filter retrieval rates remain low despite reinitiation of anticoagulation in many patients.
Income, comorbidity predict inferior vena cava filter placement, retrieval in cancer patients
19 Apr 2022
What are the ideal thresholds for ASTP, toe-brachial index in diabetic foot screening?
In diabetic foot screening (DFS), both absolute systolic toe pressure (ASTP) and toe-brachial index (TBI) can detect ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI)-determined peripheral arterial disease (PAD), results of a Singapore study have shown. The optimal threshold values derived from a multiethnic Asian diabetic population are <0.7 for TBI and <95.5 mm Hg for ASTP.
