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Amino acid infusion confers kidney protection in people undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass

Continuous infusion of amino acids appears to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults undergoing elective cardiopulmonary bypass procedure, as shown in the PROTECTION trial.

Early BP-lowering treatment poses harm in certain patients with stroke

Early initiation of blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy is linked to a heightened risk of functional dependency or death among patients with single subcortical infarction (SSI) and coexisting parent artery disease (PAD) stenosis, as shown in a study.

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Tight potassium control to prevent AF after cardiac procedures may be unnecessary

Relaxed control of potassium levels, with supplementation initiated only when levels drop to low, is as good as tight control in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary bypass artery graft (CABG), as shown in the open-label TIGHT-K trial.

Milk, yoghurt, cheese help boost calcium levels without messing up lipid levels

In older adults, correction of insufficiency in intakes of calcium and protein by consuming milk, yoghurt, and cheese does not appear to have any harmful effects on lipid profile, according to a study.

Lower serum carotenoids a red flag for mortality in MAFLD

Among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), those with lower serum concentrations of α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, and lutein/zeaxanthin are at heightened risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study.

Low-dose sildenafil shows therapeutic potential in primary coronary slow flow phenomenon

In the treatment of patients with primary coronary slow flow phenomenon, the use of low-dose sildenafil daily appears to confer several benefits, including symptom improvement, blood pressure reduction, and enhanced exercise test parameters, according to the results of a pilot trial.