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Hyperuricaemia is significantly associated with the presence of increased left ventricular (LV) mass index (LVMI) in women, but not in men, reveals a recent study.

Hyperuricaemia tied to increased LV mass index in women

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 do not appear to have worsened glycaemic control, according to a study.

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection does not affect blood sugar control in T1D patients

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI

De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy appears to yield more favourable outcomes compared with standard dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in East Asian patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), as shown in a study.

Antiplatelet therapy de-escalation a promising strategy for East Asian patients undergoing PCI

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

Coadministration of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv) and the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) offers protection against the two infections, with an efficacy that is similar as when giving each vaccine alone, according to a study.

Getting both COVID-19 and flu shots at once just as effective as separate vaccinations

Frailty highly prevalent among older hypertensive adults

The prevalence of frailty among older outpatients with hypertension is high, but the agreement between various frailty tools is moderate to weak, according to a study.

Frailty highly prevalent among older hypertensive adults

15 Dec 2023

High flow nasal oxygen feasible in pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients

Use of high flow nasal oxygen (HFO) is feasible during early pulmonary rehabilitation for improving exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients after an exacerbation, results of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) have shown. Additionally, HFO has high patient acceptability.

High flow nasal oxygen feasible in pulmonary rehabilitation of COPD patients

15 Dec 2023

SBP lowering prevents death, cardiac events in older hypertensive patients

In older patients with hypertension, achieving an average on-treatment systolic blood pressure (SBP) of <130 mm Hg appears to result in improved outcomes without any safety concerns, suggest the results of a recent study.

SBP lowering prevents death, cardiac events in older hypertensive patients

15 Dec 2023

$Blood cadmium may signal osteoporosis-related fractures among never-smokers$

Blood cadmium may signal osteoporosis-related fractures among never-smokers

Increased concentrations of cadmium in the blood are associated with a heightened risk of developing osteoporosis-related fractures among individuals who have never smoked, according to a study.

Blood cadmium may signal osteoporosis-related fractures among never-smokers

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

Baricitinib, ivermectin, and favipiravir stood out in terms of efficacy in a network meta-analysis evaluating various novel oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19.

Baricitinib, ivermectin, favipiravir rank high among COVID-19 oral antivirals

15 Dec 2023

Teplizumab preserves ß-cell function in children with new-onset T1D

Treatment with teplizumab significantly preserved beta(ß)-cell function, as measured by C-peptide levels, in children and adolescents with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with placebo, according to the PROTECT* study.

Teplizumab preserves ß-cell function in children with new-onset T1D