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PCI safe for obese patients, but may introduce increasing radiation doses
6 days ago
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a safe procedure to perform on obese and morbidly obese patients, a recent study has shown.
Ticagrelor-aspirin combo improves graft patency rates 1 year post-CABG
Roshini Claire Anthony, 11 Jun 2018

Patients who received a combination of ticagrelor plus aspirin within 24 hours of undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) had significantly improved saphenous vein graft patency rates 1 year post-procedure compared with those who only received aspirin, according to findings of the DACAB* trial.
Plasma xanthine oxidase activity tied to insulin resistance, liver dysfunction in T2DM with MetS
3 days ago
Higher activity of plasma xanthine oxidase appears to be linked to insulin resistance and liver dysfunction among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a recent Japan study.
Jury still out on whether drinking more water protects against CKD progression
Pearl Toh, 3 days ago
Drinking more water did not significantly slow down the decline in kidney function of patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) at 1 year compared with patients who maintained their daily water intake, the CKD WIT* randomized study suggests.

Podcast: Dr Fen Lee Hew talks about the pressing need to prevent osteoporotic fractures in Asia

13 Oct 2017
Podcast: Dr Fen Lee Hew talks about the pressing need to prevent osteoporotic fractures in Asia
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PCI safe for obese patients, but may introduce increasing radiation doses
6 days ago
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a safe procedure to perform on obese and morbidly obese patients, a recent study has shown.
Ticagrelor-aspirin combo improves graft patency rates 1 year post-CABG
Roshini Claire Anthony, 11 Jun 2018

Patients who received a combination of ticagrelor plus aspirin within 24 hours of undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) had significantly improved saphenous vein graft patency rates 1 year post-procedure compared with those who only received aspirin, according to findings of the DACAB* trial.
Plasma xanthine oxidase activity tied to insulin resistance, liver dysfunction in T2DM with MetS
3 days ago
Higher activity of plasma xanthine oxidase appears to be linked to insulin resistance and liver dysfunction among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a recent Japan study.
Jury still out on whether drinking more water protects against CKD progression
Pearl Toh, 3 days ago
Drinking more water did not significantly slow down the decline in kidney function of patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) at 1 year compared with patients who maintained their daily water intake, the CKD WIT* randomized study suggests.