1. In asymptomatic patients, subclinical coronary atherosclerosis was associated with an eight-fold elevated risk for myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Patients with obstructive and extensive subclinical coronary atherosclerosis had the highest risk of MI. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis can precede ischemic heart disease and evolve at an early age, many
Maternal urinary and genital tract infections during pregnancy appear to markedly increase the risk for leukemia in offspring, warn researchers in a large-scale analysis of Danish registry data.
In Denmark, RSV disease did not seem to be more severe for the individual child during
the RSV resurgence in 2021 following relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. However,
hospital admissions were higher among older children, possibly due to a postponed
first RSV infection or no recent reinfection. Older children without risk factors
for severe RSV disease had atypical complications that led to intubation. If new RSV-preventive
interventions for healthy infants delay first RSV infection, a higher number of older
children might be admitted to hospital due to atypical clinical phenotypes, rather
than classical bronchiolitis.