Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Smart ECG Shirt Monitors Heart Rate Recovery, Predicts Cardiovascular Risk

Wearable ECG shirt monitors heart rate recovery, predicting cardiovascular risk with 86% accuracy in new study.

Urodynamics Adds No Benefit in Treating Overactive Bladder

Though urodynamics altered the diagnosis in 13% of women this did not translate to improved outcomes.

How Is Industrial Pollution Impacting Global Respiratory Health?

A study analysing trends in mortality from occupational chronic respiratory diseases caused by industrial pollutants highlights both progress and ongoing challenges.

Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods and Breast Cancer Mortality Among Black Women

The study highlighted that structural factors, such as neighbourhood-level poverty and limited access to healthcare, continue to drive racial disparities in cancer outcomes.

Saliva-Based Smartphone Device Tackles Global Paediatric Tuberculosis Crisis

A smartphone-sized TB test using saliva, blood, or sputum samples boosts child diagnosis in low-resource areas.

Significant Risks Associated with Long-Term ICS Use in COPD Management

Long-term ICS use in COPD is linked to increased risks of Type 2 diabetes, pneumonia, fractures, and more.

Allergic Rhinitis Linked to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk

The study suggests that chronic inflammation caused by allergic rhinitis could contribute to carcinogenesis through oxidative stress.

Success of Platelet Ratios to Predict Biliary Sepsis Severity

In the clinical landscape of biliary tract infections, accurately predicting which patients are at risk of severe bloodstream infections (BSIs) can be lifesaving.

Unexpected Cellular Activity Found in SSc-Linked Calcinosis

In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), the presence of calcinosis cutis, abnormal calcium deposits in the skin, may signal a deeper issue tied to osteoclastogenesis, the formation of bone-resorbing cells, according to a new study.

Oncolytic Viruses as Emerging Immunotherapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Oncolytic viral therapy may offer new hope for patients with nonmelanoma skin cancers and cutaneous lymphomas, according to a new systematic review of published and ongoing research.