Influencers of COVID Vaccine Response in Dialysis PatientsAmong patients undergoing maintenance dialysis, chronic heart failure and hypoalbuminaemia were significantly associated with a poor humoral response at 3 months after completing three doses of the SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine; however, no association was observed between haemodialysis-related variables and antibody response levels.
Fewer ECG Abnormalities in Early T2D With Combo TherapyIn patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) of less than 10 years' duration who were taking metformin monotherapy, ECG abnormalities — including evidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy — were common and associated with cardiovascular risk factors. After adding one of four frequently used glucose-lowering agents to metformin, fewer major ECG changes occurred with liraglutide than with the other treatments.
Surgery Treats Hypertension in Patients With Adrenal TumoursIn patients with unilateral adrenal incidentalomas and mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), adrenalectomy was well tolerated and enabled a reduction or cessation of hypertensive treatment while maintaining blood pressure within normal ranges.
Acute Myocarditis Riskier Than Unexplained Chest PainDespite being younger and having fewer comorbidities, patients with acute myocarditis (AM) had a significantly higher risk for 30-day and long-term mortality than those with unexplained chest pain.
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