Daily Archives: August 16, 2022

Remote Ischemic Conditioning Effective in Stroke

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A multicenter, open-label, blinded–end point, randomized clinical trial in China showed that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) was associated with better neurologic function in patients with acute moderate ischemic stroke. The trial randomly assigned 1893 patients (mean age, 65 years; women 34.1%; 93.8% completed the trial) within 48 hours after symptom […]

Salt Substitutes Beneficial and Generalizable

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A meta-analyses and metaregressions concluded that the beneficial effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure and clinical outcomes were consistent and might be generalizable across diverse population subgroups worldwide. The study included 21 trials and 31 949 participants, with 19 reporting effects on blood pressure and 5 reporting effects on […]