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Vonoprazan-amoxicillin on par with quadruple therapy for H pylori eradication
Dual therapy with vonoprazan and amoxicillin (VA-dual) for 10 days results in a 90.8-percent eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) and fewer adverse events (AEs) compared with the standard 14-day bismuth-based quadruple therapy (B-quadruple), a study has shown.
Speeding COVID-19 symptom recovery may not fall within the realm of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir
Treating COVID-19 patients who had been vaccinated or did not have risk factors for severe disease with ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (nirmatrelvir–ritonavir) did not expedite the time to symptom alleviation, reported investigators in the EPIC-SR trial.
Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection from mothers to newborns appears to be rare in a cohort study conducted by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and National University Hospital (NUH).
Otitis media cases in China require more attention
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis reveals a considerable burden of otitis media (OM) in China that is often overlooked. At present, the most common bacterial pathogen identified is Streptococcus pneumoniae (S pneumoniae).
