A recent study found a concerning association between antidepressant use and an increased risk of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in patients who are already suffering from COPD. The findings were published in the BMJ Thorax underscore the importance of monitoring of antidepressant prescriptions and consideration of alternative interventions. This research conducted […]
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal highlights the critical role of visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability (BPV) as a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. This study was conducted as an extension of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial-Blood Pressure-Lowering Arm (ASCOT-BPLA) in the UK, which spanned over two decades to evaluate the long-term […]
A nomogram is a method of visualizing complex mathematical models that consider multiple risk factors, predict disease prognoses, and displaying them in an intuitive manner for clinical treatment guidance. Ruting Bo et al conducted a study to establish a nomogram model for predicting the probability of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) risk in patients with […]
FDG-PET imaging shows promise for use as a diagnostic criterion for neurosarcoidosis, with a recent case series illustrating the approach was effective when gold-standard approaches were not, according to a group of researchers in Berlin. The diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis (NS) remains challenging due to the difficulty to obtain central nervous system (CNS) biopsies. Various diagnostic […]
USA: A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine described a patient with diabetes who was taking empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, showing false-positive screening tests for ethanol in a room-temperature sample. This was due to bacterial fermentation of glucose that yielded ethanol. Despite not ingesting alcohol for over 10 months, the man […]
People with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems in middle age, according to new research published in the January 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that polycystic ovary syndrome causes cognitive decline. It only […]
Japan: A cross-sectional study published in the International Journal of Urology has shed light on serum albumin levels as a useful complementary marker for erectile dysfunction (ED) in ulcerative colitis (UC). The researchers revealed an independent inverse association between serum albumin and severe erectile dysfunction in Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis. The findings suggest that […]
Gender inequality persists as an ongoing social issue, manifesting in various aspects of life. From wage disparities to under recognition in sports and politics, women frequently encounter barriers hindering their access to resources and well-being. Although progress has been made to address these disparities, one area that has been overlooked is the impact of gender […]
In a jaw-dropping incident, two final-year students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) were arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 32-year-old male doctor and forcing him to perform unnatural sex. The accused locked the doctor in the hostel room and robbed him of Rs 60,000 with other valuable gold items. According to the […]