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Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

18 Feb 2022

Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is responsible for about 40 percent of perioperative MIs, a study has found. Patients with type 2 perioperative MI are less likely to undergo invasive management and die compared to those with type 1 perioperative MI.

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

18 Feb 2022

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

18 Feb 2022

Longer sedentary time and lower physical activity (PA) may worsen cardiometabolic health, leading to conditions such as metabolic syndrome (Mets), a recent Japan study has found.

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

18 Feb 2022

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

18 Feb 2022 by

An app-based program for lifestyle change effectively helps users achieve significant weight loss and improve glycaemia in adults with prediabetes, according to a recent Singapore study. Such interventions could potentially be used alongside current standard approaches for preventing diabetes.

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

18 Feb 2022

Team publishes case study on rare presentation of paediatric achalasia in New England Journal of Medicine

18 Feb 2022 by

The team from Subang Jaya Medical Centre, consisting of consultant paediatrician Dr Sanjay Woodhull, bariatric surgeon Dr Cha Kar Huei, and radiographer Sara Lim, has published a case study on paediatric achalasia in the New England Journal of Medicine. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34677918/] In an interview with MIMS Doctor recently, Sanjay shared the team’s experience.

Team publishes case study on rare presentation of paediatric achalasia in New England Journal of Medicine

18 Feb 2022

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

18 Feb 2022

Near-term risk of suicide attempt appears to be associated with experience of negative interpersonal life events, increased intensity of affective and cognitive responses, and acute alcohol use, among others, as reported in a study.

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

18 Feb 2022

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

18 Feb 2022

Circulating levels of glycoprotein acetyls (GlycA) can capture low-grade inflammation in early adolescence, which in turn predicts future risk of hypertension and metabolic syndrome, a study has found.

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

18 Feb 2022

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

18 Feb 2022 by

Myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with a rapid decline in cognitive function, such as global cognition, executive function, and memory, years after the event, according to a study presented at ISC 2022.

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

18 Feb 2022

Better diet may reduce foetal growth restriction, pregnancy-related hypertension risk

17 Feb 2022 by

A high-quality diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of foetal growth restriction (FGR) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study presented at SMFM 2022.

Better diet may reduce foetal growth restriction, pregnancy-related hypertension risk

17 Feb 2022

Intra-arterial tPA boosts benefit of stroke thrombectomy

17 Feb 2022 by

Adjunct thrombolysis with intra-arterial alteplase (tPA) following a successful thrombectomy in patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) significantly improves neurologic outcomes at 90 days, according to the CHOICE* study presented at ISC 2022.

Intra-arterial tPA boosts benefit of stroke thrombectomy

17 Feb 2022

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

17 Feb 2022 by

A noninvasive biometric sensor can detect alcohol concentration from imperceptible amounts of sweat on the skin and be useful in the prevention of alcohol-related harm.

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

17 Feb 2022

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Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

Team publishes case study on rare presentation of paediatric achalasia in New England Journal of Medicine

Team publishes case study on rare presentation of paediatric achalasia in New England Journal of Medicine

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

Better diet may reduce foetal growth restriction, pregnancy-related hypertension risk

Better diet may reduce foetal growth restriction, pregnancy-related hypertension risk

Intra-arterial tPA boosts benefit of stroke thrombectomy

Intra-arterial tPA boosts benefit of stroke thrombectomy

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?