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Dietary iron in diabetes: A risk factor for mortality in men, protective in women

Dietary iron intake appears to have a nonlinear association with all-cause mortality among individuals with diabetes, such that higher intake levels may carry a risk increase in men but exert a protective effect in women, according to a study.

Tight potassium control to prevent AF after cardiac procedures may be unnecessary

Relaxed control of potassium levels, with supplementation initiated only when levels drop to low, is as good as tight control in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary bypass artery graft (CABG), as shown in the open-label TIGHT-K trial.

Ketamine not inferior to opiate-based sedation for ICU-admitted patients

Ketamine analgosedation demonstrates a similar percentage of time within target sedation range (RASS -1 to +1) when compared with opiate-based sedation, according to a study. However, the result falls short of significance for noninferiority due to lack of statistical power.

Pharmacists, your partners in self-care

September 25 marks the World Pharmacists Day, with this year’s theme, “Pharmacists: Meeting Global Health Needs.” The day holds importance as the world recognizes and celebrates the role of pharmacists in building healthy communities.

Pharmacists are integral to healthcare. They are at the forefront of self-care and are often the first point of contact for people seeking health advice in the community. This article focuses on the evolving role of pharmacists in oral health care, skin care, and smoking cessation.

Nicardipine release implants may prevent angiographic vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage

In the treatment of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), placing nicardipine release implants during microsurgical aneurysm repair appears to reduce the incidence of moderate to severe angiographic vasospasm and improve clinical outcomes, according to data from a phase 2b study.