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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Eat your vegetables, help your heart: How plant-based diets can boost cardiovascular health

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Limiting meat consumption and embracing a more plant-based diet can lead to a longer, healthier life, according to a new editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. The analysis, written by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, highlights several proven benefits associated with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Statin use lowers the risk of severe illness from COVID-19 by 30%

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Statin use provides significant value for COVID-19 patients, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Cardiology. The study’s authors noted that “two opposing views” exist regarding statin use and COVID-19. One view is that the drugs could make the patient’s prognosis work, as they have done with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
1 in 5 medics reported for sexual misconduct have multiple complaints against them

By Medical Journal of Australia A landmark study of sexual misconduct notifications to health regulators against health professionals shows that around one in five notified practitioners were the subject of more than one complaint. The study, published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia, found that regulators received 1,507 sexual misconduct notifications for 1167 of 724,649 registered […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Study finds RNA-expression of adrenomedullin is increased in patients with severe COVID-19

DG Alerts RNA-expression of adrenomedullin (ADM), a peptide hormone with vasodilatory effects and involved in the regulation of the endothelial barrier function, is increased in patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a study published in Critical Care. “Previous research found increased ADM plasma levels in patients with sepsis and ADM levels correlated with disease […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 September, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Invasive fungal disease is a significant complication of severe COVID-19, increases mortality

By Denise Baez DG Alerts A study evaluating a national, enhanced testing strategy to diagnose invasive fungal disease in intensive care patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) found that invasive fungal disease represents a significant complication associated with severe COVID-19 infection, which resulted in increased mortality. The study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, also found that […]

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