New NICE guidelines reduce treatment threshold for high BP to 10% from 20% of CVD risk Hina Zahid31 Aug 2019 11:38 AM ISTThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of hypertension (high blood...
Individuals with prior history of malaria may have increased risk of Heart Failure: ESC 2019 Update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTIndividuals with a prior history of malaria may have an increased risk of heart failure. according to a small study presented today at European...
Adults with Cerebral Palsy twice likely to develop asthma and stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar3 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAdults with cerebral palsy are twice likely to develop cardiovascular and chronic respiratory such as stroke and asthma but are less likely to develop...
Influenza vaccination cuts down death risk by 18% in high BP patients: ESC 2019 update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTInfluenza vaccination cuts down the risk of death by 18% during flu season in patients with high blood pressure, revealed a study presented at the...
Community-based salt substitution improves BP and hypertension control: ESC 2019 Update Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTSalt substitution in a community-based programme improves BP and hypertension control. A community-based salt substitution programme in Peru lowered...
Rare case of Vocal Cord Metastasis: A report Hina Zahid8 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Pablo Garrido-Abad and Dr Luis García-Martín at Hospital Universitario del Henares, Coslada, Spain have reported a rare case of vocal Cord...
Around 66% medical students have high BP compared to general public, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Sept 2019 1:43 PM ISTAround 66% medical students have high blood pressure as compared to the general public, revealed a study presented at the American Heart Association's...
Inducing labor in women with preeclampsia at pregnancy end reduces complications Hina Zahid9 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTInducing labor in women with preeclampsia at pregnancy end reduces complications and the number of high-risk situations for the mother. An analysis...
Treatment of high BP slows down cognitive decline in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTTreatment of high blood pressure (BP) in hypertension patients slows down cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults, suggests a recent study....
Perindopril, Indapamide Combo may offer rapid blood pressure control in High BP patients: JAPI Study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Use of Perindopril / Indapamide as a single pill combination (SPC) may offer rapid blood pressure (BP) control in patients with moderate to...
Long term use of ACE inhibitors not only lowers BP, but reduces diabetes risk also Hina Zahid21 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are high blood pressure drugs that dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and lower high blood...
Pregnancy hypertension: High blood pressure during pregnancy linked to heart failure and stroke later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Sept 2019 9:10 AM ISTHigh blood pressure in pregnancy affects up to 10% of pregnancies often leading to maternal complications and premature delivery.Now a new study has...
