It has been reported that a female influencer in her 20s in China almost lost her life after maintaining an extreme low-fat ...

Causes of cough: While an acute cough usually fades within three weeks, a chronic cough can linger for two months or more (Image: Pexels) For many, it’s a fleeting irritation. For others, it’s a daily ...

How do you prevent and recognise acute complications in people with diabetes, what causes them and what are the mechanisms underlying them. Abstract Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia are immediate ...

Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) is a sudden onset of fever lasting less than two weeks with unclear cause at presentation. It may result from bacterial, viral, parasitic, or systemic infections. Careful ...

Introduction Cholecystitis is a highly prevalent disease that imposes a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Despite strong underlying evidence, guideline adherence in the treatment of ...

Surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in older patients with multiple comorbidities was linked to lower rates of readmissions and emergency department (ED) revisits than nonoperative treatment, ...

Surgical treatment for older adults with acute cholecystitis was associated with reduced readmissions and emergency department revisits. Patients in clinical equipoise had similar mortality rates, ...

Among patients with acute cholecystitis who were managed non-operatively, 38.3% experienced new complications. Delayed cholecystectomy was recommended for younger patients with prior complications. Of ...

Acute pain is sharp, sudden, and short-lived discomfort. It typically lasts only a brief time. Though it may not be serious, it could point to an underlying problem in some cases. Acute pain comes on ...

Acute anemia can develop due to a rapid drop in red blood cells (RBCs) after losing blood. The more blood a person loses, the more severe the anemia becomes. It usually occurs due to hemorrhage or ...