Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Link Between Atopic Dermatitis and Venous Thromboembolism

Patients with atopic dermatitis have a small increase in risk for venous thromboembolism, according to a new study. Read more…

Delays in Melanoma Treatment Depend on Race

Delays in treatment for melanoma is associated with higher mortality rates, according to a new study. Read more…

Meningococcal Disease Rising in Patients with HIV

Cases of meningococcal disease spiked in people with HIV last year, according to data from the CDC. Read more…

Fungal Infection Hospitalisations Increased Due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase of more than 8% in hospitalisations due to fungal infections in the USA…

Difficult-to-Treat Disease in Rheumatology

THE CHALLENGE of difficult-to-treat disease in rheumatology was explored during an insightful clinical science session…

Transformative Potential of Patient-Generated Health Data

From wearable devices to smartphone apps, there has been an explosion of technology in recent years that promises…

Comparative Performance of Stents in 3D-printed Left Main Bifurcation Models

Percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions accounts for approximately 20% of intervention and leads to higher risk…

The Danger of Disappearing Allergen Skin Test Substances

Allergic diseases affect approximately one-quarter to one-half of the average population under 50 years of age in Central Europe…

Flaws in 30-Day Mortality as a Quality Indicator for Coronary Interventions

The accurate appraisal of operator and programmatic quality of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is a fundamental principle of…

The Effect of Side Branch Pre-dilatation on Long-term Mortality in Patients with Coronary Bifurcation Stenting

For more than 20 years, there has been considerable progress in the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions. The one-stent technique…