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VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

06 Dec 2023 by

Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) were associated with lower incident cancer risk in non-exercising adults, findings from the UK Biobank Accelerometry Study suggest.

VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

06 Dec 2023

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

06 Dec 2023 by

A 10-year territory-wide study has shown a 9.5-fold increase in utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) among adult patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) of public hospitals in Hong Kong, especially older patients and patients with more severe disease or comorbidities.

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

06 Dec 2023

NOACs help improve outcomes in AF with vascular disease

05 Dec 2023 by

A history of vascular disease appears to contribute to worse long-term outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but treatment with oral anticoagulation (OAC) helps, suggests a recent study.

NOACs help improve outcomes in AF with vascular disease

05 Dec 2023

Add-on recaticimab cuts bad cholesterol in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia patients

05 Dec 2023 by

In the phase III REMAIN-2 trial, add-on recaticimab – a novel, long-acting anti-PCSK9 monoclonal antibody (mAb) – led to reductions in bad cholesterol and other lipids in patients with non-familial hypercholesterolaemia (non-FH) and mixed hyperlipidaemia inadequately controlled on background statin therapy.

Add-on recaticimab cuts bad cholesterol in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia patients

05 Dec 2023

Inflammation, disease duration and delayed diagnosis associated with hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis

05 Dec 2023 by

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients with a higher inflammatory burden, longer delay in diagnosis and longer baseline disease duration (BLDD) have an increased risk of developing incident hypertension after adjusting for traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, a retrospective cohort study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has shown.

Inflammation, disease duration and delayed diagnosis associated with hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis

05 Dec 2023

SG data affirm link between elevated BP and CVD mortality among individuals with T2D

01 Dec 2023 by

Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have high blood pressure (BP) levels are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a large registry cohort in Singapore. However, the risk increase is also present for those who have low diastolic BP.

SG data affirm link between elevated BP and CVD mortality among individuals with T2D

01 Dec 2023

Optoacoustic blood ‘stethoscope’ holds promise for CV monitoring

01 Dec 2023 by

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore report on a flexible optoacoustic blood ‘stethoscope’ (OBS) for noninvasive, multiparametric, and continuous cardiovascular (CV) monitoring without the need for complex procedures.

Optoacoustic blood ‘stethoscope’ holds promise for CV monitoring

01 Dec 2023

NT-proBNP elevations during BP treatment a red flag for kidney function decline

30 Nov 2023

Higher baseline and 1-year increases in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels among individuals receiving blood pressure (BP)-lowering medications are associated with subsequent declines in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a study.

NT-proBNP elevations during BP treatment a red flag for kidney function decline

30 Nov 2023

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

29 Nov 2023

Women with a history of pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy, according to a study.

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

29 Nov 2023

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

28 Nov 2023 by

Adopting a liberal blood transfusion strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and anaemia does not appear to do much in terms of reducing the risk of AMI recurrence or death compared with a restrictive transfusion strategy, although there appears to be a hint of benefit, as shown in the results of the phase III MINT trial.

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

28 Nov 2023

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VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

NOACs help improve outcomes in AF with vascular disease

NOACs help improve outcomes in AF with vascular disease

Add-on recaticimab cuts bad cholesterol in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia patients

Add-on recaticimab cuts bad cholesterol in non-FH, mixed hyperlipidaemia patients

Inflammation, disease duration and delayed diagnosis associated with hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis

Inflammation, disease duration and delayed diagnosis associated with hypertension in axial spondyloarthritis

SG data affirm link between elevated BP and CVD mortality among individuals with T2D

SG data affirm link between elevated BP and CVD mortality among individuals with T2D

Optoacoustic blood ‘stethoscope’ holds promise for CV monitoring

Optoacoustic blood ‘stethoscope’ holds promise for CV monitoring

NT-proBNP elevations during BP treatment a red flag for kidney function decline

NT-proBNP elevations during BP treatment a red flag for kidney function decline

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia ups venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients

Some signal of benefit found for liberal transfusion strategy for anaemic heart attack patients