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Group intervention may prevent maternal obesity transmission

17 Oct 2024

A group prenatal care intervention appears beneficial in addressing several factors associated with intergenerational transmission of obesity, suggests a study in American Samoa.

Group intervention may prevent maternal obesity transmission

17 Oct 2024

Antipsychotic resistance tied to poorer cognitive function in schizophrenia

17 Oct 2024 by

Resistance to antipsychotic treatment may result in worse cognitive function among patients with schizophrenia, with disorganization, doses, and negative symptoms playing a major role in this association, according to a Singapore study.

Antipsychotic resistance tied to poorer cognitive function in schizophrenia

17 Oct 2024

Triamcinolone acetonide injection helps prevent macular edema after cataract surgery

17 Oct 2024

Treatment with subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide (TA) results in a reduced risk of postoperative macular edema (ME), particularly the 10-mg/ml high-dose (4 mg) group, reports a study. Additionally, the risk of glaucoma-related events is similar to that of topical groups.

Triamcinolone acetonide injection helps prevent macular edema after cataract surgery

17 Oct 2024

Topical delgocitinib holds whip hand over oral systemic Tx in head-to-head hand eczema trial

17 Oct 2024 by

In the phase III head-to-head DELTA FORCE trial, topical delgocitinib cream gains the upper hand over oral alitretinoin – the only oral systemic therapy approved for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) in adults with inadequate response to topical corticosteroids.

Topical delgocitinib holds whip hand over oral systemic Tx in head-to-head hand eczema trial

17 Oct 2024

Maximizing outcomes in nAMD and PCV with a multitargeted VEGF inhibitor

17 Oct 2024 by

The anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF), aflibercept, has demonstrated durable visual improvements in patients with various exudative retinal diseases. At a Bayer-sponsored symposium during the 16th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society, Professor Michael Stewart of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, US, and Professor Voraporn Chaikitmongkol of Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, shared real-world experiences supporting the role of aflibercept in management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV).

Maximizing outcomes in nAMD and PCV with a multitargeted VEGF inhibitor

17 Oct 2024

[Infographics] Rimegepant for acute and preventive migraine management: Why?

17 Oct 2024

How does rimegepant, an oral CGRP-targeted therapy indicated for both acute and preventive treatment of migraine, address gaps in migraine management?

[Infographics] Rimegepant for acute and preventive migraine management: Why?

17 Oct 2024

Home-based as good as office-based phototherapy for psoriasis

17 Oct 2024

Phototherapy, whether performed at home or in the clinic office, helps improve outcomes in plaque or guttate psoriasis, with the home-based procedure being associated with less financial burden to patients, according to a study.

Home-based as good as office-based phototherapy for psoriasis

17 Oct 2024

44 years of UKPDS: Legacy effect of early, intensive glycaemic control still holds true

17 Oct 2024 by

Early and intensive glycaemic control continues to reduce risks of mortality, MI, and microvascular complications even at 44 years after the UKPDS study’s initiation, according to follow-up data presented at the EMW Symposium 2024.

44 years of UKPDS: Legacy effect of early, intensive glycaemic control still holds true

17 Oct 2024

Patients with scalp psoriasis experience first-hand improvements in itch, flaking, pain from deucravacitinib

17 Oct 2024 by

An interim analysis of PROs from the PSORIATYK SCALP trial shows that treatment with the allosteric TYK2 inhibitor deucravacitinib significantly reduces itch, flaking, and pain specific to the scalp, as well as whole-body itch, vs placebo at week 16 in patients with moderate-to-severe scalp psoriasis, including those with less extensive BSA involvement

Patients with scalp psoriasis experience first-hand improvements in itch, flaking, pain from deucravacitinib

17 Oct 2024

Nationwide exercise programs a cost-effective way to improve public health in SG

16 Oct 2024 by

Nationwide exercise programs can significantly reduce healthcare costs in Singapore by preventing diabetes, hypertension, and associated mortality, as suggested in a cost-utility analysis.

Nationwide exercise programs a cost-effective way to improve public health in SG

16 Oct 2024

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Group intervention may prevent maternal obesity transmission

Group intervention may prevent maternal obesity transmission

Antipsychotic resistance tied to poorer cognitive function in schizophrenia

Antipsychotic resistance tied to poorer cognitive function in schizophrenia

Triamcinolone acetonide injection helps prevent macular edema after cataract surgery

Triamcinolone acetonide injection helps prevent macular edema after cataract surgery

Topical delgocitinib holds whip hand over oral systemic Tx in head-to-head hand eczema trial

Topical delgocitinib holds whip hand over oral systemic Tx in head-to-head hand eczema trial

Maximizing outcomes in nAMD and PCV with a multitargeted VEGF inhibitor

Maximizing outcomes in nAMD and PCV with a multitargeted VEGF inhibitor

[Infographics] Rimegepant for acute and preventive migraine management: Why?

[Infographics] Rimegepant for acute and preventive migraine management: Why?

Home-based as good as office-based phototherapy for psoriasis

Home-based as good as office-based phototherapy for psoriasis

44 years of UKPDS: Legacy effect of early, intensive glycaemic control still holds true

44 years of UKPDS: Legacy effect of early, intensive glycaemic control still holds true

Patients with scalp psoriasis experience first-hand improvements in itch, flaking, pain from deucravacitinib

Patients with scalp psoriasis experience first-hand improvements in itch, flaking, pain from deucravacitinib

Nationwide exercise programs a cost-effective way to improve public health in SG

Nationwide exercise programs a cost-effective way to improve public health in SG