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Depressive symptoms confer increased HFpEF hospitalization risk in absence of prevalent CHD
Depressive symptoms confer increased HFpEF hospitalization risk in absence of prevalent CHD
04 Apr 2022

Depressive symptoms appear to put individuals who are free of coronary heart disease (CHD) at risk of hospitalization for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) but not HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a study has found.

Depressive symptoms confer increased HFpEF hospitalization risk in absence of prevalent CHD
04 Apr 2022
COPD, smoking aggravate complication risk after lung cancer resection
COPD, smoking aggravate complication risk after lung cancer resection
03 Apr 2022

Smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worsen the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung cancer resection, a recent study has found. Focusing on COPD treatment, rather than smoking cessation alone, may be a more optimal approach to improve postoperative outcomes in this population.

COPD, smoking aggravate complication risk after lung cancer resection
03 Apr 2022
BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
02 Apr 2022

In patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), the higher the body mass index (BMI), the more severe the pain in the hands, feet, and knees/hips is, according to a study. The generalized pain experienced by overweight or obese OA patients may be attributed to low-grade inflammation.

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA
02 Apr 2022