Cardiology
Peripheral artery disease: Common, and here's how to spot it
(HealthDay)—If you're older and your legs ache, it could be nothing—or it could be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD).
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Cardiology
Study finds 'healthy' obese people more likely to develop heart failure than those of normal weight
Adults who are obese but appear healthy (without common metabolic abnormalities such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, or diabetes) are not at greater risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death than ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Data-driven COVID-19 care
When caring for people hospitalized with COVID-19, doctors need to prioritize the most at-risk patients. Shannon Wongvibulsin, Med '21 (MD/Ph.D.) has helped make it easier to identify who should go to the front of the line.
Sep 27, 2021
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Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms predict death of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according to a new Mount Sinai study. The work, published ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Medications
New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus
Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause a large number of new infections, particularly in states where vaccination rates ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Calculated risk: A new tool to predict mortality in patients with liver failure
For patients with chronic liver disease, the onset of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) instantly alters the transplant question from "if" to "when." Between 60 and 70% of patients with ACLF die within 3 months due to ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Genetics
Schizophrenia study suggests advanced genetic scorecard cannot predict a patient's fate
With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients. They found that a tool commonly ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Experimental monoclonal antibody combo shows significant efficacy against COVID-19
As part of the NIH-sponsored ACTIV-2 clinical trial for COVID-19 outpatients, preliminary data revealed that a new combination monoclonal antibody treatment reduced hospitalizations and death by 78 percent in high-risk patients. ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Cardiology
AI can calculate personalized risk of having another stroke, new study shows
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to give stroke patients a personalised and more accurate risk for suffering a recurrence, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.
Sep 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Most highly allergic people can be safely immunized against COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Most highly allergic individuals can be safely immunized against COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 1, 2021
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