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Primary PCI strategy reduces death rates in STEMI patients
Between 2003 and 2018, 1-year mortality has decreased considerably in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a high-income European country with a fully implemented primary PCI strategy, reports a study.
Primary PCI strategy reduces death rates in STEMI patients
09 Sep 2023
Inadequate sleep tied to higher incidence of urgent urinary incontinence
Urgent urinary incontinence appears to occur more frequently among people with insufficient sleep than among those with moderate sleep duration, according to a study.
Inadequate sleep tied to higher incidence of urgent urinary incontinence
09 Sep 2023
Dapagliflozin safe, effective in HF patients across global regions
Dapagliflozin for individuals with heart failure (HF) demonstrates consistent safety and efficacy across regions worldwide despite geographic differences in patient characteristics, background treatment, and event rates, reports a recent study.
Dapagliflozin safe, effective in HF patients across global regions
08 Sep 2023
Hydrocortisone cuts mortality risk in ICU patients with severe pneumonia
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
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.