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Very early invasive coronary angiography does not seem to decrease the risk of serious bleedings in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), reports a recent secondary analysis of the VERDICT trial.

Income and several clinical factors are associated with placement and retrieval of inferior vena cava filter for patients with cancer-related thrombosis, a study has found. In addition, filter retrieval rates remain low despite reinitiation of anticoagulation in many patients.

In diabetic foot screening (DFS), both absolute systolic toe pressure (ASTP) and toe-brachial index (TBI) can detect ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI)-determined peripheral arterial disease (PAD), results of a Singapore study have shown. The optimal threshold values derived from a multiethnic Asian diabetic population are <0.7 for TBI and <95.5 mm Hg for ASTP.

Women who consume foods with greater inflammation potential in high amounts are more likely to have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a study has found.

Treatment with remdesivir in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 does not appear to confer increased risks of acute kidney and liver injury, with a recent study showing that these risks are already elevated even before exposure to treatment and there is no further increase following remdesivir initiation.