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Face mask use tied to cardiovascular symptoms
Use of face masks remains an effective method in preventing COVID-19 transmission, but a recent study in Singapore has found that wearing of face masks is also associated with more self-reported cardiovascular symptoms.
Face mask use tied to cardiovascular symptoms
20 Oct 2023
Newly diagnosed T2D linked to earlier CVD events
A new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) raises the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) development within 10 years in both men and women and across age groups, particularly among younger patients, reveals a recent study.
Newly diagnosed T2D linked to earlier CVD events
20 Oct 2023
Is there a need to re-evaluate HbA1c cutoff in premenopausal women?
In an analysis of over a million individuals in England, women aged <50 years had a markedly lower HbA1c distribution than men, suggesting that the application of the current HbA1c reference range may lead to underdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in premenopausal women.
Is there a need to re-evaluate HbA1c cutoff in premenopausal women?
18 Oct 2023
Does early antihypertensive treatment prevent death in stroke patients?
Early antihypertensive treatment appears to have no significant benefits in terms of dependency or death at 90 days among patients with mild-to-moderate acute ischaemic stroke and systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 140 and <220 mm Hg, reports a study.