A novel score to stratify risk associated with acute chest pain, the SVEAT (Symptoms, Vascular disease history, Electrocardiography, Age, and Troponin level) score, was found to outperform 2 commonly used scoring systems in predicting the 30-day risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to study results published in the American Journal of Cardiology. Acute chest pain is one of the most frequent symptoms of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) Continue reading →

Heart attacks are serious medical emergencies that require immediate attention from a doctor. You could be at risk of a deadly heart attack - or myocardial infarction - if your toes start to develop a blue tinge, it's been claimed. Heart attacks are caused by a lack of blood reaching the heart. Continue reading →

According to the National Cancer Institute (INCA), more than 150,000 people die annually in Brazil from complications associated with smoking. Around the world, more 8 million die each year because of tabacco. Continue reading →

Previous research suggests that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a high risk of experiencing accelerated atherosclerosis events (AVE) in their early 40s and 50s, with AVE becoming a significant source of morbidity and mortality for the population. Continue reading →

THE Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has identified increased levels of arsenic poisoning in all rivers of Pakistan. Arsenic and its compounds are ubiquitous in nature. Continue reading →

Written by Aishwarya Mohanty | Vadodara | Published: June 1, 2020 3:52:48 am Authorities at the Vadodara Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) Gotri Covid hospital where the patient died said they were not aware that he was a suspected Covid patient. (Representational) The death of a 46-year-old clerk working with Panchmahals forest department, who tesed positive for Covid-19 after his cremation, has authorities on their toes after his body was sent with his relatives who held his last rites, reportedly in the presence of a huge gathering. Over 200 people who are suspected to have come in contact with the patient have been traced from two districts. Continue reading →