Plant-based diets are becoming popular in Germany and Western countries because of sustainable lifestyles, animal welfare, and health concerns. A flexitarian diet, which emphasizes plant-based foods while allowing for small amounts of meat and processed meat products, attracts followers who primarily cite health benefits as their motivation. According to a BMC Nutrition study, a flexitarian […]
Rheumatoid arthritis impacts approximately 2 million people in the United States and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, assessing cardiovascular risk is difficult in patients with rheumatoid arthritis because standard clinical assessments based on factors like age, cholesterol, and smoking status tend to underestimate cardiovascular risk in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. In […]
A recent study unveiled a crucial link between Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The findings were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and explored the intricate relationship between Lp(a) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The study was conducted across two medical centers in Boston, Massachusetts, […]
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is established as the standard treatment for managing patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO). However, the ideal anesthetic approach during EVT remains undetermined. A study published in the International Journal of Stroke concluded that the choice of anesthetic modality for AIS patients undergoing EVT did not […]
Germany: A randomized clinical trial suggests that intraoperative wound irrigation with polyhexanide solution should not be recommended as standard clinical practice in open clean-contaminated surgical procedures in patients undergoing laparotomy. In the study published in JAMA Surgery, the researchers did not find a significant difference in the rates of surgical site infection (SSI) between intraoperative […]
New Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has absolved Max Super Speciality Hospital, a Senior Consultant Physician & Cardio-Diabetologist and others in a case alleging medical negligence over the delay in admitting a patient and not providing timely medical treatment resulting in paralysis on the left side of his body and ongoing seizures. […]
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court bench recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to three medical aspirants, who were denied admission to medical courses around 12 years ago due to irregularities in the admission process in private medical colleges. Altogether four aspirants approached the HC bench. All of them were aspiring to […]
Vaccination plays a pivotal role in protecting immunocompromised individuals from potential infections, given their compromised immune status. The effectiveness of vaccines, however, largely depends on the robustness of the immune system, presenting a significant challenge in this context. Immunocompromised persons are at an elevated risk of contracting infections, underscoring the critical need for vaccination as […]
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated ‘Swaminarayan Institute of Medical Science and Research’ of Shri Swaminarayan Vishwamangal Gurukul at Kalol in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. On this occasion, Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel and many dignitaries were present. Addressing the inaugural programme, Shri Amit Shah lauded the Swaminarayan sect and […]
Recently published study identified and predict trajectories of post-traumatic stress symptoms in sepsis survivors up to two years after discharge from the ICU. It addressed the limited research on long-term trajectories of post-traumatic stress and potentially modifiable risk factors following the ICU stay. The study included data on post-traumatic stress symptoms collected from sepsis survivors […]