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Mental disorders appear to worsen overall health and quality of life, according to a recent Singapore study. Positive mental health (PMH) may work to oppose this effect.

Positive mental health softens detrimental effect of psychiatric disorders

Poor heart rate control worsens outcomes in HF patients with atrial fibrillation

Strict control of heart rate by discharge may improve outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a new study has found.

Poor heart rate control worsens outcomes in HF patients with atrial fibrillation

Healthy eating modulates gut microbiota, promotes healthier ageing

Adopting the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) can help increase the abundance of specific bacterial taxa that confer benefits for frailty, cognitive function and inflammatory status in older people, a recent study reports.

Healthy eating modulates gut microbiota, promotes healthier ageing

tPA before mechanical thrombectomy: To SKIP or not?

Skipping intravenous (IV) tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) before mechanical thrombectomy (MT) may have similarly favourable outcomes to using tPA pre-MT in patients with acute stroke, according to the SKIP* study presented at ISC 2020.

tPA before mechanical thrombectomy: To SKIP or not?

SARS-CoV-2 found in patients’ stool may lead to new option for COVID-19 screening

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is detected in stool specimens of all hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a study, with a viral load comparable to that of deep-throat saliva specimens. According to researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), stool may be used as an alternative to deep-throat saliva for COVID-19 screening.

SARS-CoV-2 found in patients’ stool may lead to new option for COVID-19 screening

Periprocedural body temperature predicts EVT outcomes for large vessel occlusion stroke

A high body temperature is associated with poorer clinical outcomes in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke undergoing treatment with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), as reported in a recent study.

Periprocedural body temperature predicts EVT outcomes for large vessel occlusion stroke

Telemonitoring + telephone-based counselling improves BP in stroke survivors

Home blood pressure telemonitoring (HBPTM) combined with telephone-based nurse case management (NCM) led to a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure (BP) among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension than HBPTM alone, according to a study presented at ISC 2020.

Telemonitoring + telephone-based counselling improves BP in stroke survivors

Wearable sensor patch reliably predicts worsening heart failure

17 Mar 2020 by

A novel, wearable heart failure (HF) patch accurately predicted worsening HF and impending rehospitalization days before the event actually happened in adults who were recently discharged from hospitalization for HF (HHF), according to the LINK-HF* study.

Wearable sensor patch reliably predicts worsening heart failure

Patients with high-risk adenomas more likely to develop, die from colorectal cancers

High-risk adenomas increase the likelihood of developing colorectal cancer and of related death over the long-term, a recent study has found.

Patients with high-risk adenomas more likely to develop, die from colorectal cancers

Ultra-low dose estriol vaginal gel effective against vulvovaginal atrophy

Treatment with the ultra-low dose 0.005% estriol vaginal gel yields improvements in symptoms and signs of vulvovaginal atrophy, with minimal oscillations in hormonal levels, according to the results of a phase II trial.

Ultra-low dose estriol vaginal gel effective against vulvovaginal atrophy