The Apgar score was originally developed to standardise the assessment of term-born infants’ clinical condition at 1 min of life. However, accumulating research shows that the judgement at 5 and 10 min has better predictive value for in-hospital mortality and severe neurologic and non-neurologic morbidities in term-born infants. In very preterm (VPT) infants <32 weeks’ […]
Breast cancer patients who participated in a remote weight loss intervention program lost an average of 4.7 percent of their baseline body weight after one year, while those in the education only control group gained an average 1 percent of their baseline weight, according to a new report from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators. The findings […]
China: The RCR index is linked to higher mortality in diabetic nephropathy patients and can help assess severity and guide ICU treatment. A new retrospective analysis, published in BMC Nephrology, explored the relationship between the red blood cell distribution width to serum calcium (RCR) ratio and all-cause mortality among critically ill patients with diabetic nephropathy […]
Vascular dementia–cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain’s small blood vessels-is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer’s disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein tangles are deposited in neural tissue. One researcher at The University of New Mexico hopes to change that. In a newly published paper […]
A massive Danish study finds that being slightly overweight-or even mildly obese-may not shorten life expectancy, while those underweight or at the low end of “normal” weight face greater risks. Credit: Shutterstock It is possible to be “fat but fit,” new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study […]
New research from South Australia highlights the urgent need to establish a safe upper limit for folic acid intake during pregnancy and to improve guidelines on folic acid supplementation during pregnancy. A study by Flinders University and Adelaide University researchers published in the journal Nutrients links the rise in gestational diabetes in part to excess […]
Switzerland: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) have released their updated 2025 guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease (VHD), replacing the 2021 guidelines. The new document published in the European Heart Journal aims to provide concise, practical recommendations to assist healthcare providers in their daily clinical decision-making. […]
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking changes in the medical syllabus. While considering the issue, the Apex Court bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai clarified that the court cannot take up the responsibility to decide what should be taught in medical education. “This is […]
Japan: Data from the real-world POPCORN registry has revealed that peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients on hemodialysis experience worse vessel patency after drug-coated balloon (DCB) interventions compared to non-dialysis patients. However, 3-year limb salvage rates remain high, exceeding 90%. The findings, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions by Yasutaka Yamauchi of the Cardiovascular Center, Takatsu General […]
Belgium: A phase 2 international trial published in The Lancet has found that low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) can slow the loss of insulin-producing beta-cell function in children and young adults recently diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes. “Both 2.5 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg intravenous doses preserved C-peptide levels over 12 months compared with placebo, […]