In our fast-paced world where everyone seeks quick solutions, here’s some great news: the rising popularity of Daycare Surgery! This established practice in the West and Europe is gradually gaining acceptance in India. Imagine getting the care you need and undergoing surgery, all within a day—now that’s efficiency meeting healthcare in the most patient-friendly way! […]
In a significant stride toward personalized diabetes care, a recent study has spotlighted the potential of the uric acid to HDL ratio (UHR) as a key predictor for the onset of metabolic syndrome in individuals with type II diabetes. The study found that UHR can be used as a significant sensitive marker in predicting the […]
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have delved into the peri-operative outcomes of patients on chronic aspirin therapy undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), challenging conventional wisdom regarding the discontinuation of aspirin in these cases. The research found that using aspirin during the perioperative period does not increase bleeding complications in PCNL patients. The study results were published […]
USA: In a recent study published in Circulation, the researchers have described a two-step screening protocol that combines clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing for more effective identification of patients with type 2 diabetes who need medication to prevent heart failure. A According to the study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, the new […]
A recently published investigation delves into the potential link between the glucose-to-lymphocyte ratio (GLR) and the prognosis of patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI). The study underscores GLR’s potential as an independent risk factor for predicting 28-day mortality in SA-AKI patients. Elevated GLR levels were associated with poorer prognosis, indicating its value as a […]
USA: A mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort study has shed light on the association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA. Tne new study from Keck Medicine of USC published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity revealed that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids […]
A beta blocker typically used to treat heart problems, hemangioma, migraines and anxiety could be a new therapeutic for patients with sickle cell disease. Researchers led by Ankit A. Desai, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) at Indiana University School of Medicine, have been awarded a $3 million grant […]
The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR), a new inflammatory marker, is a potential prognostic indicator for vascular diseases. A high baseline fibrinogen‐to‐albumin ratio level is associated with an increased stroke recurrence risk, poor functional outcome, and dependence in patients with acute large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) stroke. Yafei Wang and colleagues mentioned in their study published in the […]
Taiwan: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested an association between prenatal intestinal infection and genitourinary tract infection in mothers and the occurrence of biliary atresia (BA) in offspring. The case-control study of 447 infants with a BA diagnosis and 2912 controls revealed offspring born to mothers with prenatal intestinal infection and […]
A comprehensive population-based study conducted over nearly three decades has shed light on a potential link between clinically apparent Helicobacter pylori infection (CAHPI) and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association journal. The study, utilizing the United Kingdom’s Clinical Practice Research […]