All articles tagged: Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified (Q24.9)


HealthDay 24 June at 03.00 PM NT-proBNP, IL-1RL Can Identify High-Risk Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates Automated quantitative tests for NT-proBNP and interleukin 1 receptor-like 1 (IL-1 RL1) can identify high-risk congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open.Henning Clausen, M.D., from Lund University in Sweden, and colleagues examined the performance of two diagnostic tes # Cardiology # Pediatrics 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 25 January at 10.58 PM 2004 to 2019 Saw Increase in Isotretinoin Use in Girls, Women From 2004 to 2019, there was an increase in isotretinoin use among girls and women of childbearing age in Germany, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in PLOS Medicine.Jonas Reinold, from the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology–BIPS in Bremen, Germany, and colleagues determined the age-standardized pre # Pediatrics # Dermatology # Internal Medicine # Pharmacy 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 25 January at 04.40 PM Mortality Up 25-Fold for Congenital Heart Disease With Down Syndrome Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) with Down syndrome (DS) have a 25-fold higher mortality rate than individuals without CHD or DS, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Stella Engsner, M.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues estimated surviva # Cardiology # Internal Medicine 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Evalytics 08 January at 09.47 PM How Novel Imaging Techniques Are Helping the CHD Population In recent years, there have been significant breakthroughs in the field of cardiac imaging, particularly in the context of congenital heart disease (CHD). These advancements have opened up new possibilities for diagnosis, treatment, and management of CHD patients. This article explores the rapid advancements in cardiac imaging technologies, with a special focus on how novel imaging techniques are 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 05 January at 05.00 PM Maternal T1D, Overweight/Obesity Linked to Heart Defects in Offspring Maternal type 1 diabetes and overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for congenital heart defects (CHDs) among offspring, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Riitta Turunen, M.D., Ph.D., from Helsinki University Hospital and the University of Helsinki, and colleagues conducted a nationwi # Cardiology # Diabetes & Endocrinology # Pediatrics # Family Practice 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 28 December at 04.49 PM Mortality, Morbidity Increased With Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.Pradyumna Agasthi, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues co # Cardiology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

HealthDay 13 December at 03.39 PM Use of Noninsulin Antidiabetic Meds Increasing for T2D in Pregnancy Use of second-line noninsulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) is increasing for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in pregnancy, but use is not associated with a significantly increased risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Carolyn E. Cesta, Ph.D., from the Karolins # Diabetes & Endocrinology # Pharmacy # Family Practice # OBGYN & Women's Health 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn


Medical xPress 05 July at 07.10 AM When it comes to male life expectancy, nature and nurture work together Although the simple biological fact (nature) of being born male increases boys' and men's overall health risks, the behavioral choices (nurture) they make are at least as important. This means that trans men and others who identify as men, while not biologically male, may also experience the behavioral disadvantages of being male. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 05 July at 06.50 AM Study explores the link between stock market fluctuations and emergency room visits in China The advent of computerized trading and fintech platforms has made investing in stocks easier and more accessible to individuals worldwide. This has led to an increase in stock market participation in many countries, including China. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 30 June at 07.40 AM Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research shows that many people who get IUDs experience moderate to intense pain during the insertion. But it wasn't until recently that providers began to acknowledge this and do something about it. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 27 June at 03.19 PM Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood Cancers Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 26 June at 04.59 PM When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient? My 10 o'clock patient's name is Maria*. Her chart has three "health maintenance" flags that are bright red, indicating that she is more than 3 years overdue for a mammogram, more than 6 years overdue for a Pap smear, and has... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 23 June at 09.21 PM Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2D ORLANDO -- An investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist improved metabolic profiles of people with obesity with or without type 2 diabetes, an exploratory biomarker analysis of a phase II trial found. After 36 weeks... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Medpage Today 22 June at 06.00 PM Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression ORLANDO -- The cholesterol drug fenofibrate reduced progression of early eye disease among diabetes patients, the LENS trial showed. The fibrate reduced progression of early diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy by a relative... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 22 June at 06.00 PM Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic Stroke TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 22 June at 05.20 PM Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs The manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 21 June at 03.38 PM Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is Low The overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn