December 18, 2024

FDA Flags Serious Risk in Catheter Recall

The FDA has issued a 'most serious' classification for the recall of Boston Scientific's catheters used in minimally invasive surgery, linked to reports of esophageal injury and fatalities.

Reuters

December 16, 2024

AAP Unveils Screening Protocol Changes

New guidelines for congenital heart disease screening recommend a single retest and require ≥95% oxygen saturation in both pre- and post-ductal measurements, aiming to simplify detection while maintaining accuracy.

Conexiant

December 16, 2024

New Guidelines Address Elder Surgery Care

Expanded preoperative evaluations can reduce postoperative delirium by 23% in older adults, but frailty doubles the risk—are your patients screened effectively?

Conexiant

December 13, 2024

New Myocarditis Guidelines Define Disease Stages

ACC consensus pathway introduces stages A through D for myocarditis classification, paralleling the established heart failure staging system cardiologists use daily.

Conexiant

December 13, 2024

Breakfast Habits Linked to Cardiometabolic Risk

Study finds both low and high breakfast energy intake are linked to worse cardiometabolic outcomes in older adults, with high energy intake associated with a striking 28.1 mg/dL increase in triglycerides compared to optimal 20-30% daily caloric intake.

Conexiant

December 12, 2024

New Evidence Supports Emergency Stroke Intervention

Meta-analysis of nearly 1,000 stroke patients found endovascular therapy doubled odds of functional independence and reduced mortality in vertebrobasilar occlusion, despite increased hemorrhage risk—mirroring benefits seen in anterior circulation strokes.

Conexiant

December 03, 2024

Dementia-Diabetes Link Stronger Than Expected

A review of sleep patterns in dementia patients found that 70-90% had at least one comorbidity, with sleep disturbances affecting treatment outcomes.

Conexiant

December 02, 2024

Can Hidden Fat Predict Alzheimer's Risk?

A study presented at RSNA 2024 demonstrated findings at midlife, decades prior to patients exhibiting early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease related dementia.

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November 27, 2024

Study Links Insulin to Heart Valve Disease

A 10-year Finnish study found insulin resistance biomarkers were associated with increased aortic stenosis risk, with hazard ratios ranging from 1.38 to 1.47, independent of age, BMI, and hypertension.

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