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30 Jul, 26
The second Universal Definition of heart failure (HF) standardizes HF terminology, reclassifies HF phenotypes beyond rigid EF cutoffs, emphasizes pre-HF detection, social determinants, & global disparities to improve prevention, diagnosis, & care.
14 Jul, 26
ESHRE 2026
Key highlights of the sessions on global and socio-cultural aspects of infertility presented at ESHRE from 5th to 8th July 2026 in London, UK.
6 Aug, 26JAMA Cardiol.
- Treadmill stress testing (TST) safely identified occult symptoms/AVR indications in 15% of patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS)
- Among 105 registry patients (mean age 76.1 yrs, 76.2% male), 2-yr mortality was 5.7%; AVR rates: 79.9% at 1 yr & 85.9% at 2 yrs
- Positive TST predictors included higher peak velocity, lower EF, prior CABG, & stroke
- Despite indications, ~20% remained untreated at 1 yr.
6 Aug, 26AIDS
- Adolescents with HIV (AHIV) showed significantly poorer neurocognitive performance across all 8 domains
- Largest deficits were in attention (-0.83), executive functioning (-0.82) & processing speed (-0.81) (all P<0.001)
- The assessment battery showed good reliability (Cronbach's α=0.67–0.88), confirming persistent neurocognitive impairment despite ART & supporting early screening.
5 Aug, 26J Obesity.
- Changes in body weight & alcohol consumption assessed in 46570 MetALD patients (≥65 yrs)
- Hepatic steatosis remission in 22.64%, weight loss was main predictor: >5% loss raised remission (34.34%; OR 2.15), >5% gain reduced remission (OR 0.67)
- Alcohol reduction alone not significant, but with >1% weight loss showed supra-additive benefit (OR 1.88)
- Remission reached 37.66% with alcohol cessation & >5% weight loss.
5 Aug, 26
A 4-year-old obese boy presented with habitual snoring, witnessed apneic episodes, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Progressive symptoms with impaired daytime functioning raised suspicion of an underlying disorder. Click here to read the case report.
4 Aug, 26
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