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Isthmusectomy shines in patients with solitary PTC confined to the isthmus

26 Feb 2022

Isthmusectomy is an effective procedure for patients with a solitary papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) confined to the isthmus, a recent study has found.

Isthmusectomy shines in patients with solitary PTC confined to the isthmus

26 Feb 2022

IBD: Does certain diet help?

26 Feb 2022 by

Diet plays an important role in reducing disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — particularly when diet leans towards anti-inflammatory food or a CD exclusion diet (CDED), according to studies presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress (CCC) 2022.

IBD: Does certain diet help?

26 Feb 2022

24-hour urine testing guides preventive pharmacological therapy for recurrent stones

26 Feb 2022

Preventive pharmacological therapy, when guided by findings from 24-hour urine testing, appears beneficial to patients with a history of recurrent urinary stone disease, a study reports.

24-hour urine testing guides preventive pharmacological therapy for recurrent stones

26 Feb 2022

Cortisol-to-cortisone ratio, 11-deoxycortisol tied to hypertension

26 Feb 2022

Serum cortisol-to-cortisone ratio (F/E) and 11-deoxycortisol (S) are indicative of hypertension and blood pressure (BP), and their combination holds a synergistic effect on hypertension, suggests a China study. In addition, the associations of F and F/E with hypertension and BP differ by sex.

Cortisol-to-cortisone ratio, 11-deoxycortisol tied to hypertension

26 Feb 2022

Total red meat consumption ups risk of hypertension

26 Feb 2022

People who regularly eat red meat are at greater odds of developing hypertension, according to a recent study, which calls for more awareness among food insecure groups.

Total red meat consumption ups risk of hypertension

26 Feb 2022

Wearables may improve step count per day after arthroplasty

26 Feb 2022 by

Physical activity interventions using wearable devices—delivered either in-person or remotely, alone or in tandem with education or rehabilitation—seem to be effective in increasing step count per day, especially in patients after joint arthroplasty, according to a recent systematic review.

Wearables may improve step count per day after arthroplasty

26 Feb 2022

Hepatitis C reinfection rates up in direct-acting antiviral era

26 Feb 2022

There is an increased rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection among people who inject drugs after the scale-up of direct-acting antivirals, reports a recent Scotland study.