It is not only premature babies and children with underlying diseases who suffer from serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. Even healthy, full-term babies are at significant risk of intensive care or prolonged hospitalisation – especially during the first three months of life. This is according to a comprehensive registry study from Karolinska Institutet in […]
People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnoea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, according to new research being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Vienna (15-19 […]
Researchers have found in a new study that tooth loss is highly associated with stroke risk, with patients having increased tooth loss having a considerably higher risk of stroke. The research provides robust evidence of the association between tooth loss and stroke, with additional missing teeth increasing risk by 2%. The study was published in […]
Daily myo-inositol supplementation in pregnancy was not found to reduce the risk of severe complications like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or preterm delivery in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women, according to a recent study published in JAMA. The research concluded that myo-inositol, in spite of previous indications of its possible usefulness, had no notable impact in […]
Researchers have discovered in a new study that teenage girls suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful periods are more likely to experience chronic pain in later life. The results are based on the UK’s large Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort study. The research identified that the adolescents with moderate to severe dysmenorrhoea […]
A new retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that pregabalin, a commonly prescribed nonopioid analgesic, is associated with a significantly higher risk of heart failure events compared to gabapentin. The study analyzed Medicare claims data from a large population of older adults and observed that patients initiated on pregabalin had an […]
Recent prospective observational study evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasonography (USG) in predicting difficult laryngoscopies through measurements of key parameters such as the tongue-to-oral height ratio (TTOHR) and anterior neck soft tissue distances. The study, involving 120 patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia, focused on assessing four USG parameters: skin-to-hyoid bone distance (SHBD), skin-to-epiglottis distance […]
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects not only the skin but also systemic health, including cardiovascular risk. Recent research has highlighted that treatment choice in psoriasis can significantly influence the likelihood of major cardiovascular events. In a new study, methotrexate (MTX) and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) emerged as the safest systemic therapies […]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are currently no drugs available that improve kidney function. A research group led by Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine’s Professor Takaaki Abe has […]
Young adults who experience grinding or clicking sounds in their knees post-surgery may be alarmed, but new research from La Trobe University suggests these sounds may not signal early-onset osteoarthritis. Knee crepitus, the sound of cracking or grinding in the knee joint is very common across all age groups. The study, published in the Arthritis […]