TOPLINE: Empathetic telephone calls by laypeople may improve glycemic control in patients with uncontrolled diabetes and low income, particularly in those with subclinical depressive symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Patients were stratified by baseline depressive symptom scores ≥ 5 (a cutoff that includes subclinical depressive symptoms) and < 5 and randomly assigned to an intervention group (n =
For millennia in medicine, alcohol, particularly red wine, carried a health halo; in small doses, it has historically been thought to have cardioprotective benefits. Michael Farkouh, MD, a professor of cardiology at Cedars-Sinai, estimates half the physicians still accept people having a drink or two a day…
TOPLINE: The cardiovascular benefits observed with intensive blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension and elevated cardiovascular risk from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) can be largely replicated in real-world settings among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), highlighting the advantages of adopting intensive BP targets…
TOPLINE: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) combined with lifestyle changes leads to significant weight loss and improves liver health in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and obesity over 72 weeks. METHODOLOGY: A prospective randomized trial was conducted in four centers in Spain from April 2018 to December 2020 to assess the effectiveness and safety of
For seven years, the cardiac surgical team has leveraged computational fluid dynamics software to provide consistent preoperative planning for pediatric congenital heart disease patients and improve outcomes. Sharing workflows is reaching more patients…
MedPage Today) — A cognitive behavioral intervention eased chronic pain for people with kidney failure on maintenance hemodialysis, a randomized clinical trial found. After 12 weeks, pain coping skills training (PCST) reduced the interference…
A recent study published in Epidemiology and Infection has revealed that a 2019 Canadian policy targeting Salmonella contamination in frozen breaded chicken products has significantly reduced the prevalence of the bacteria and human salmonellosis cases. Researchers estimate that the intervention led to a 23 percent decrease in Salmonella infections nationwide…
TOPLINE: Compared with later cardiac reoperations, early reoperations demonstrate increased technical complexity with longer operative times and higher requirements for blood transfusion yet show no significant difference in rates of mortality. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted this study to explore how the interval between previous cardiac surgeries and subsequent reoperations affects operative mortality and the complexity of
TOPLINE: Older adults with celiac disease (CeD) face a higher risk of developing frailty within 5 years than those without the condition, a finding that indicates the need for targeted interventions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers used data from Swedish healthcare registries to a conduct nationwide retrospective cohort study that investigated the risk for frailty and its prevalence
Overview of different types of HSs measuring devices for the diagnosis of diseases. HS, heart sound. Credit: SmartMat Cardiovascular diseases remain a global health crisis, spurring an urgent demand for innovative diagnostic tools that enable early detection and effective treatment. Wearable heart sound devices represent a significant shift in cardiac care, offering continuous, non-invasive monitoring