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The levels of serum levels of LL-37, an antimicrobial peptide whose expression is stimulated by vitamin D, may help assess the risk of disease progression in COVID-19 patients, reports a recent study.

Antimicrobial peptide levels may gauge COVID-19 progression risk

17 Jun 2022

Low-dose aspirin linked to increased risk of gastric, duodenal ulcers

Individuals who use low-dose aspirin are at risk of developing gastric and duodenal ulcers, especially those who have only recently initiated therapy, a study has found.

Low-dose aspirin linked to increased risk of gastric, duodenal ulcers

Hypertension a risk factor for infective endocarditis

Elevated blood pressure levels appear to contribute to a dose-dependent increase in the risk of developing infective endocarditis, as shown in a study.

Hypertension a risk factor for infective endocarditis

17 Jun 2022

GALACTIC-HF: Omecamtiv mecarbil benefit on CV events more pronounced in patients with low BP?

The benefits of the selective cardiac myosin activator omecamtiv mecarbil on the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) may be more evident in the difficult-to-treat population of patients with low systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to results of the phase III GALACTIC-HF trial presented at the Heart Failure 2022 annual congress.

GALACTIC-HF: Omecamtiv mecarbil benefit on CV events more pronounced in patients with low BP?

Co-occurrence of serious illnesses common in old age, ups healthcare utilization

Some 40 percent of older adults seem to have multiple concomitant diagnoses for serious illnesses, a recent study has found. Such co-occurrence in turn increases their risk of healthcare utilization at the end of life.

Co-occurrence of serious illnesses common in old age, ups healthcare utilization

Expectant moms with low vitamin D levels at risk of miscarriage

Pregnant women with vitamin D deficiency run the risk of losing their foetuses in the womb, according to a meta-analysis.

Expectant moms with low vitamin D levels at risk of miscarriage

Dostarlimab a miraculous cure for mismatch repair-deficient, locally advanced rectal cancer?

Use of dostarlimab, a single-agent programmed death 1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibody, appears to have successfully cured mismatch repair-deficient, locally advanced rectal cancer, reports a recent study.

Dostarlimab a miraculous cure for mismatch repair-deficient, locally advanced rectal cancer?

16 Jun 2022

Dyspnoea may elevate stress in artificial stone benchtop industry workers

Dyspnoea is associated with higher perceived stress in silica-exposed workers from the artificial stone benchtop industry at risk of silicosis, a permanent but preventable lung disease, suggests a study.

Dyspnoea may elevate stress in artificial stone benchtop industry workers

How effective are contraceptive counseling, provision interventions for women?

Contraceptive counseling and provision of services beyond usual care are both effective at improving contraceptive use without increasing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or reducing condom use, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

How effective are contraceptive counseling, provision interventions for women?

EMPRISE shows CV efficacy, safety of empagliflozin in routine care

The final analysis of the 5-year monitoring EMPRISE* programme presented at ADA 2022 demonstrated the cardiovascular (CV) efficacy of empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), with a safety profile that aligns with existing evidence.

EMPRISE shows CV efficacy, safety of empagliflozin in routine care