Entries by aaron

Primary dengue infections can also lead to severe disease among kids, study questions common belief

India: A collaborative study in India has questioned the currently widely held belief that severe dengue is associated predominantly with secondary infections and stresses the importance of developing treatments or vaccines to protect dengue-naive populations. According to the study, primary infections can also lead to severe disease, including dengue shock syndrome or dengue hemorrhagic fever […]

Breast arterial calcification on mammography could identify women at high risk of CVD in future: Study

USA: Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) on a screening mammogram may identify women at potentially increased risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) without radiation exposure and additional cost, a recent study published in Clinical Imaging has found. In the cross-sectional study of women who underwent both screening mammography and cardiac computed tomographic angiography, BAC was found […]

Is performing hypospadias surgery in early childhood a wise decision? Study sheds light

Germany: Findings from a recent survey revealed satisfaction of 90% of the patients with early hypospadias surgery with average health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and low level of decisional regret in patients and parents. The findings of the Decision Regret And Quality of Life Assessment (DRAQULA) study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology, support […]

Is Montreal Cognitive Assessment for cognitive screening accurate in diverse populations? Study sheds light

USA: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has pointed out the inappropriately high current Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in a culturally/linguistically diverse urban setting, leading to a high false-positive rate.  The researchers revealed that lower English and Spanish MoCA cutpoints may improve diagnostic accuracy for identifying cognitive impairment in […]

Statin Use Associated with Lower Pneumonia Risk in Melioidosis Patients: Study

Statins, commonly used to manage cholesterol levels, have been previously linked to a reduced risk of pneumonia and other infections. However, it remains unclear whether statin use specifically lowers the risk of pneumonia compared to other clinical presentations of infection caused by the same pathogen. A recent study aimed to investigate the association between preadmission […]

Annual mammography with clinical exam is “likely sufficient” than semiannual after breast-conserving surgery: Study

USA: A recent study found that evidence is insufficient to support semi-annual mammography in the early postoperative period after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) in patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy (NAT), and annual mammography with the clinical exam is likely sufficient. “Annual mammography with a clinical exam rather than semiannual is likely sufficient for women who have […]