Microaneurysm size can be effectively reduced in patients with diabetic macular edema with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
Average caffeine intake (200-300 mg/day) was associated with a 47% lower risk for cardiovascular multimorbidity, especially in type 2 diabetes.
Pregnant patients that consume a high-quality diet before pregnancy have lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
The number of oral medications patients on hemodialysis take appears to be among the factors affecting their cardiovascular risk.
Worse neurodevelopmental outcomes are associated with postnatal exposure to opioids among infants with history of cardiac procedures.
Patients with AAV who have ECG abnormalities may be at greater risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
There are no significant differences in outcomes post-AMI in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus vs the general population.
Kidney transplant recipients who used statins had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease and slight increased risk for rhabdomyolysis.
In patients with congenital heart disease, length of hospital stay has decreased, but rates of hospitalization have increased across the previous decades.
High consumption of ultra-processed foods is tied to the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke.
Facial volume loss and increased skin laxity were significant in the mid-cheek region after major weight loss, resulting in accelerated facial aging.
Patients with T2D with more severe peripheral neuropathy have a 4-fold DED risk compared with patients with mild or no peripheral neuropathy.