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Rising antimicrobial resistance in India – Newer developments and the way ahead

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing every year at an alarming rate, posing a serious global health threat and endangering people’s lives [1]. India is too grappling with high AMR rates [2]. One of the key factors for high AMR in India (Figure 1) is high antibiotic consumption rate, which is 10.7 units (i.e., pill, capsule, […]

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Young adults with excessive drinking habit at risk of stroke

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2020 reported that harmful amounts of alcohol consumption (more than the non-drinker equivalence) were predominantly observed in younger individuals aged 15–39 years (59.1%; 75.5% men; see Table 1) [1]. In Indian population, excessive alcohol consumption amongst the younger population was noted in 1.85% of

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Cut down carbs to prevent diabetes

A new study by Dorans et al., published in the journal, JAMA Network Open, reported that healthy, low-carbohydrate diet, containing unsaturated fat and protein, high-fiber foods, and minimally refined carbohydrates, improved glucose levels in individuals in the prediabetes and diabetes range. This study was a single-center, randomized clinical trial in 150 adults (40–70 years of

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Short sleep duration (≤5 h) may increase the risk of multiple chronic diseases by over 30%

A 25-year-long observational study, recently published in the journal, PLOS Medicine, reported that less than 5 hours of sleep at night is associated with ≥30% increased risk of multiple chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease, etc., in the middle-aged and elderly individuals. This study included participants from

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1 in 7 patients with heart failure dies within 90 days of hospitalization in India – Use of standard therapy reduces mortality

One in seven Indian patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) died within 3 months of hospital admission, reported a study by Harikrishnan et al., published in the journal European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Heart Failure. The study was conducted among 10,851 patients with ADHF (mean age: 59.9 years) from the largest heart failure (HF)

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DELIVER trial: Cardiovascular benefits of dapagliflozin in heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction

A study published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine(NEJM) reported that treatment with dapagliflozin, a sodium–glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, reduced the risk of cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >40%. The interventional study, Dapagliflozin Evaluation to Improve the Lives of Patients with Preserved

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Walk 9,826 steps a day to reduce dementia risk by 50%

A recent study published in JAMA Neurology reported that walking 9,826 steps a day can lower the risk of dementia by half. In addition, steps of higher intensity can further reduce the incident risk. This prospective, observational cohort study, conducted by Del Pozo Cruz B et al. included 78,430 adults (40–79 years of age) from

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