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Depression, diabetes duration predict sexual dysfunction in women with T1D

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is significantly associated with the risk of sexual dysfunction among women, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Depression, diabetes duration predict sexual dysfunction in women with T1D

23 Sep 2023

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

23 Sep 2023 by

Use of e-cigarette (EC) shows a significant relation with a higher incidence of chronic stress and is indicative of poorer quality of life (QoL) in young adults, suggests a study presented at ERS 2023.

Vaping tied to chronic stress, poor QoL in young adults

$3-vessel CAD outcomes comparable with fractional flow reserve-guided PCI vs CABG$

3-vessel CAD outcomes comparable with fractional flow reserve-guided PCI vs CABG

In the treatment of patients with 3-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD), fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not differ from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in terms of the incidence of the composite of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke, according to 3-year data from the FAME 3* trial.

3-vessel CAD outcomes comparable with fractional flow reserve-guided PCI vs CABG

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

Fatigue in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be caused by factors such as shortness of breath, sleep quality, pain, and fatigue-related catastrophizing, according to the FAntasTIGUE study.

Fatigue in COPD influenced by multiple contributing factors

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

Treatment with benralizumab allows tapering of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) doses for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, without compromising disease control and increasing exacerbations, as shown in the results of the phase IV SHAMAL study.

Benralizumab helps maintain severe asthma control with reduced ICS doses

22 Sep 2023

Sports drink-like preparation for colonoscopy as good as OSS, but tastes better

A novel sports drink-like flavoured bowel preparation attains a high level of cleansing among adults undergoing colonoscopy, indicating its noninferiority to oral sulfate solution (OSS), according to a study.

Sports drink-like preparation for colonoscopy as good as OSS, but tastes better

Smoking speeds up ageing process

A recent Mendelian randomization (MR) study provides genetic evidence showing that smoking can accelerate ageing as a result of shortened leucocyte telomere length (LTL). However, quitting may help reduce such risk.

Smoking speeds up ageing process

Adherence to Nordic diet reduces CVD risk

Adherence to a modified Nordic diet appears protective against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a non-Nordic population, reveals a study.

Adherence to Nordic diet reduces CVD risk

22 Sep 2023

OCT- vs angiography-guided PCI for bifurcation lesions: Which is better?

In percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for complex bifurcation lesions, optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance outdid the angiography-guided approach, findings from the OCTOBER* trial have shown.

OCT- vs angiography-guided PCI for bifurcation lesions: Which is better?