Medscape UK

• Does Coffee Intake Influence Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality Risk? Light-to-moderate coffee intake (0.5-3 cups/day) was independently associated with a lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality and incident stroke.
  Medscape UK, January 24, 2022
• Some Anxiety and Stress-related Disorders Linked to High Levels of Inflammation Certain anxiety and stress-related disorders (including panic disorder, stress/adjustment disorders, and generalised anxiety disorder) may be associated with high levels of inflammation, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP).
  Medscape UK, January 24, 2022
• Pneumonia Outcomes with Bactericidal Vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics In a meta-analysis, bactericidal antibiotics failed to show any significant difference in clinical cure rates, mortality, microbiological eradication, and treatment failure or relapse rates compared with bacteriostatic antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia.
  Medscape UK, January 21, 2022
• Asthma, COPD and the Risk of Respiratory‑related Death Physician-diagnosed adult-onset asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were associated with an increased risk of respiratory-related death.
  Medscape UK, January 20, 2022
• RCP's Registrar: Increasing the Visibility of Women as Healthcare Leaders It's been a steep learning curve for Dr Cathryn Edwards. She took over her post as registrar of the Royal College of Physicians in May 2021.
  Medscape UK, January 19, 2022
• Adherence to a Healthy Sleep Pattern Linked to a Lower Risk of CKD Adherence to an overall healthy sleep pattern was associated with a lower risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in those without pre-existing hypertension and those aged ≤60 years.
  Medscape UK, January 19, 2022
• Association of Osteoporosis with CVD, Respiratory Disease and Cancer Men with osteoporosis had a higher risk of all-cause mortality and a higher incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  Medscape UK, January 18, 2022
• Testosterone, SHBG and Incident Dementia Risk in Men Middle-aged and older men with low testosterone levels had an increased risk of incident dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
  Medscape UK, January 17, 2022
• Neurodegenerative Disease and Risk of COVID-19 Outcomes A pre-existing diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease was associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 outcomes, including any COVID-19 infection, COVID-19 requiring inpatient care, and COVID-19-related death.
  Medscape UK, January 14, 2022
• Real-world Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis A meta-analysis found tofacitinib to be a safe and effective therapy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) in the real-world setting.
  Medscape UK, January 13, 2022
• Higher Prevalence of Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Lacunar Stroke The prevalence of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) was higher in patients with lacunar stroke.
  Medscape UK, January 12, 2022
• Worsening Renal Function is a Risk Factor for Incident Dementia Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and elevated urine albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) were associated with a higher risk of all-cause dementia.
  Medscape UK, January 11, 2022
• Respiratory Tract Infection and Bleeding Risk in Anticoagulant Users The risk of major bleeding and clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNMB) was more than 2-fold higher among oral anticoagulant users during the 0-14 days following a community-acquired respiratory tract infection (RTI) for which no antibiotics were prescribed.
  Medscape UK, January 10, 2022
• Periodontal Diseases Tied to a Higher Risk of Chronic Illnesses Periodontal diseases (including gingivitis and periodontitis) were significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), cardiometabolic disease (CMD), autoimmune diseases (AID), and mental ill-health (MIH).
  Medscape UK, January 07, 2022
• Pre-existing Depression and Outcomes of Major Trauma A pre-existing diagnosis of depression was associated with a lower risk of mortality but a longer length of stay (LOS) and a higher likelihood of surgical intervention following major trauma.
  Medscape UK, January 06, 2022
• Association of Testosterone and Sex Hormone-binding Globulin with Incident CVD Events Low total testosterone level was not associated with a higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke (IS), haemorrhagic stroke (HS), heart failure (HF), and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
  Medscape UK, January 05, 2022
• Association of Grip Strength with Cancer Risk Absolute handgrip strength (HGS) was associated with an increased risk of several cancer sites and all-cause cancer.
  Medscape UK, January 04, 2022
• Physical Exercise Boosts Capacity for Independent Living in Patients with Dementia or MCI Physical exercise therapy significantly improves activities of daily living (ADL), walking, balance, and visuospatial functions in patients with dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
  Medscape UK, January 03, 2022
• RAAS Inhibitor Use Tied to a Lower Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalisation In patients with COVID-19 treated for hypertension, the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors was associated with a lower risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation and all-cause mortality.
  Medscape UK, December 31, 2021
• Do Serum Lipid Levels Influence Post-stroke Dementia Risk? In patients with stroke, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were associated with a higher risk of post-stroke dementia (PSD).
  Medscape UK, December 30, 2021