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C-sect: What works and what not?

18 Feb 2022 by

Infiltration of caesarean section (C-sect) incision with single-shot bupivacaine and adrenalin during the procedure helps women in terms of postoperative pain relief, while prophylactic use of tranexamic acid (TXA) after C-sect appears to be of limited benefit, according to studies presented at SMFM 2022.

C-sect: What works and what not?

18 Feb 2022

Overt hepatic encephalopathy predisposes cirrhotic patients with AD to de novo infection

18 Feb 2022

Cirrhotic patients with acute decompensation (AD) are at heightened risk of de novo infection during hospitalization, specifically in the presence of overt hepatic encephalopathy, a study has found.

Overt hepatic encephalopathy predisposes cirrhotic patients with AD to de novo infection

18 Feb 2022

Clinician specialty does not contribute to worse outcomes in peripheral artery disease

18 Feb 2022

Socioeconomic factors, but not clinician specialty, are associated with poorer outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), suggests a study.

Clinician specialty does not contribute to worse outcomes in peripheral artery disease

18 Feb 2022

Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD

18 Feb 2022 by

Physical activity (PA) is associated with a lower prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with greater benefits for higher PA intensities, reveals a study. Better metabolic health, particularly lower waist circumference and insulin resistance, mediates this association.

Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD

18 Feb 2022

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

18 Feb 2022

Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is responsible for about 40 percent of perioperative MIs, a study has found. Patients with type 2 perioperative MI are less likely to undergo invasive management and die compared to those with type 1 perioperative MI.

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

18 Feb 2022

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

18 Feb 2022

Longer sedentary time and lower physical activity (PA) may worsen cardiometabolic health, leading to conditions such as metabolic syndrome (Mets), a recent Japan study has found.

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

18 Feb 2022

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

18 Feb 2022 by

An app-based program for lifestyle change effectively helps users achieve significant weight loss and improve glycaemia in adults with prediabetes, according to a recent Singapore study. Such interventions could potentially be used alongside current standard approaches for preventing diabetes.

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

18 Feb 2022

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

18 Feb 2022

Near-term risk of suicide attempt appears to be associated with experience of negative interpersonal life events, increased intensity of affective and cognitive responses, and acute alcohol use, among others, as reported in a study.

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

18 Feb 2022

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

18 Feb 2022

Circulating levels of glycoprotein acetyls (GlycA) can capture low-grade inflammation in early adolescence, which in turn predicts future risk of hypertension and metabolic syndrome, a study has found.

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

18 Feb 2022

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

18 Feb 2022 by

Myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with a rapid decline in cognitive function, such as global cognition, executive function, and memory, years after the event, according to a study presented at ISC 2022.

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

18 Feb 2022

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C-sect: What works and what not?

C-sect: What works and what not?

Overt hepatic encephalopathy predisposes cirrhotic patients with AD to de novo infection

Overt hepatic encephalopathy predisposes cirrhotic patients with AD to de novo infection

Clinician specialty does not contribute to worse outcomes in peripheral artery disease

Clinician specialty does not contribute to worse outcomes in peripheral artery disease

Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD

Being physically active helps prevent NAFLD

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

Type 2 MI tied to fewer invasive management, lower mortality

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

Sedentary lifestyle worsens heart health

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

Apps deliver lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

What are the warning signs for suicide attempts?

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

Glycoprotein acetyls flag early cardiovascular risk

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life

Heart attack tied to decline in cognitive function later in life