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This Indian study demonstrated telmisartan to be efficacious and tolerable for BP control in Indian hypertension patients when used as monotherapy or in combination therapy. The benefits of telmisartan were independent of age, duration, and stages of hypertension.
25 Apr, 24Urolithiasis.
The flank position has emerged as a promising alternative to prone positioning in percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Offering a lower decrease in hemoglobin levels, particularly beneficial for high-risk patients like the obese or those with cardiopulmonary issues, it stood out as a safe and effective option. Importantly, no significant disparities in stone-free rates or complications were observed between the groups.
25 Apr, 24BMC Pregnancy Childb...
New research focused on the impact of deviations from recommended gestational weight gain (GWG) on fetal & neonatal outcomes. Below-recommended GWG correlated with increased risks of intrauterine growth restriction (aOR 1.61), low birth weight (aOR 2.44) & prematurity (aOR 2.35). Exceeding recommendations raised the odds of being large for gestational age (aOR 1.53) & resulted in lower Apgar scores (aOR 0.42).
25 Apr, 24Cureus.
- A study conducted in Gujarat (India) found that dyspnea (80% vs. 40%) and hemoptysis (75% vs. 35%) were significantly predominant in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to ones without DM
- Lower zone involvement in chest X-ray was significantly more in TB with DM group compared to the non-DM group (75% vs. 40%, p = 0.0079)
- Cavitary lesions were also significantly higher in...
24 Apr, 24Lancet Infect Dis.
- Global incidence of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) was found to be 4350 episodes and 27.7 deaths per 100,000
- S pneumoniae was responsible for the highest proportions of LRI episodes and deaths. Second and third highest death counts were from S aureus and K pneumoniae
- From 2019 to 2021 there was 16.0% decline in global all-age non-COVID-19 LRI mortality rate largely from decline in influenza and RSV death...
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