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Depression ups risk of CVD, mortality
Depression ups risk of CVD, mortality
08 Sep 2023 byStephen Padilla

Individuals with depression are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may even result in death, suggests a recent study.

Depression ups risk of CVD, mortality
08 Sep 2023
Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
08 Sep 2023 byAudrey Abella

In patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), those who received hydrocortisone had a lower mortality risk compared with those on placebo, findings from the CAPE COD* trial suggest.

Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
08 Sep 2023
Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients
Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients
07 Sep 2023

Using 30 kcal/kg to predict energy requirements overestimates total energy expenditure (TEE) by 1.44 times in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in a controlled sedentary environment, as shown in a study. In addition, TEE is outside of the predicted requirement range for most.

Better assessment of energy requirements needed in CRC patients
07 Sep 2023
Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood
Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood
07 Sep 2023

Infants with severe bronchiolitis are at heightened risk of having decreased lung function at age 6 years, according to a study.

Severe bronchiolitis in infancy tied to reduced lung function in childhood
07 Sep 2023