Entries by aaron

High Triglyceride Levels Associated with substantial risk of Chronic Conditions in Adults: NHANES Analysis

Chronic conditions like obesity, diabetes, and MASLD are prevalent among adults with hypertriglyceridemia, but the extent of their association remains unclear. A recent analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data aimed to elucidate this relationship, providing insights into the prevalence of chronic conditions among individuals with different levels of triglycerides. This study […]

Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumour risk: BMJ

Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour known as an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this study is the first to assess the risk associated with progestogens used by millions of women […]

Higher nuchal translucency in ultrasound tied to increased chromosomal anomalies risk: JAMA

A recent study from Ontario, Canada, unveiled a strong link between the measurements of fetal nuchal translucency and the risk of chromosomal anomalies, including conditions less frequently screened for in current prenatal practices. The findings were published in the recent edition of Journal of American Medical Association. The study involved a massive group of over […]

Health coaching intervention may reduce sitting time and improve BP in older adults: JAMA

A new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over 30 minutes a day. Study participants also showed meaningful improvements in blood pressure, comparable to the effect of other interventions focused on physical activity. The study was published in JAMA Network […]

Delirium a ‘strong risk factor’ for dementia among older people: BMJ

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today. The findings show that, among hospital patients with at least one episode of delirium, the risk of receiving a new dementia diagnosis was three times higher than for patients without […]

Patients of Chronic and acute sinusitis more likely to develop rheumatic diseases, suggests study

Patients of Chronic and acute sinusitis are more likely to develop rheumatic diseases suggests a study published in the RMD Open. A study was done to determine whether antecedent sinusitis is associated with incident rheumatic disease. This population-based case–control study included all individuals meeting classification criteria for rheumatic diseases between 1995 and 2014. We matched […]

Consumption of dietary live microbes directly associated with improved periodontal health suggests study

Consumption of dietary live microbes directly associated with improved periodontal health suggests a study published in the Oral Diseases. Investigate the link between live dietary microbe consumption and the prevalence of periodontitis. National health and nutrition examination survey (2009–2014) data was used to assess the association among adults. Live dietary microbe intake was categorized as […]

Stuck hemodialysis catheter, a case of dreaded, rare complication after kidney transplantation

Australia: A recent case study published in BMC Nephrology describes a challenging case of a stuck hemodialysis catheter in the acute post-transplantation period. Tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheters are at an elevated risk of incarceration or becoming ‘stuck’ via fibrotic adhesion to the central veins when left in situ for prolonged periods. Stuck catheters cannot be […]