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PPI use may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients

24 Aug 2021

Users of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) who tested negative for COVID-19 show higher salivary angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression, reports a study. In addition, PPI use seems to heighten the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, particularly African Americans.

PPI use may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients

24 Aug 2021

Household electric consumption reveals Singaporeans’ proactive response to COVID-19

24 Aug 2021 by

As the number of daily new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases grow, household electricity consumption in Singapore likewise increases, particularly before a lockdown is enforced, according to a recent study.

Household electric consumption reveals Singaporeans’ proactive response to COVID-19

24 Aug 2021

1 in 5 patients present with abnormal CMR 6 months post-COVID-19

24 Aug 2021

Cardiac pathology 6 months after moderate-to-severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is present in about a fifth of patients, a recent study has found.

1 in 5 patients present with abnormal CMR 6 months post-COVID-19

24 Aug 2021

Vitamin D deficiency prolongs hospitalization in moderate-to-severe COVID-19

23 Aug 2021 by

Patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 who have severe serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) deficiency (<10 ng/mL) tend to be hospitalized longer than those with higher 25(OH)D concentrations, a study in Brazil has shown. However, such association is not significant in multivariable analysis.

Vitamin D deficiency prolongs hospitalization in moderate-to-severe COVID-19

23 Aug 2021

COVID-19 affects women’s sexual health

23 Aug 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the sexual and reproductive health of women who have experienced induced abortion in early pregnancy, reports a recent China study.

COVID-19 affects women’s sexual health

23 Aug 2021

Universal DAA access tied to reduced HCV prevalence in PLHIV

20 Aug 2021 by

Universal access to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) may have led to the low prevalence of hepatitis C viraemia among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in The Netherlands, according to a study presented at IAS 2021.

Universal DAA access tied to reduced HCV prevalence in PLHIV

20 Aug 2021

GI infections fuel severe symptoms in immune-mediated diarrhoea, colitis

20 Aug 2021

Concomitant gastrointestinal (GI) infections contribute to more severe symptoms in patients with immune-mediated diarrhoea and colitis (IMDC), a recent study has shown. Antimicrobial therapy neither shuns the need for immunosuppressive treatment for IMDC nor improves clinical outcomes.

GI infections fuel severe symptoms in immune-mediated diarrhoea, colitis

20 Aug 2021

Tenofovir alafenamide may prevent HBV mother-to-child transmission

19 Aug 2021 by

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), administered during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, may prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to two studies presented as posters at ILC 2021.

Tenofovir alafenamide may prevent HBV mother-to-child transmission

19 Aug 2021

Ultrasound may help screen for interstitial lung disease in HIV-positive patients

19 Aug 2021

Ultrasound appears to provide a fast, reliable, and sensitive point-of-care tool for detecting interstitial lung disease among HIV-positive patients, according to a study. However, ultrasound falls short of differentiating between different disease aetiologies.

Ultrasound may help screen for interstitial lung disease in HIV-positive patients

19 Aug 2021

Azithromycin, clarithromycin help patients recover faster from mild COVID-19

18 Aug 2021

The inclusion of macrolides, such as azithromycin or clarithromycin, to treatment regimens for mild cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may help improve early control of fever, a recent trial has found.

Azithromycin, clarithromycin help patients recover faster from mild COVID-19

18 Aug 2021

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PPI use may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients

PPI use may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients

Household electric consumption reveals Singaporeans’ proactive response to COVID-19

Household electric consumption reveals Singaporeans’ proactive response to COVID-19

1 in 5 patients present with abnormal CMR 6 months post-COVID-19

1 in 5 patients present with abnormal CMR 6 months post-COVID-19

Vitamin D deficiency prolongs hospitalization in moderate-to-severe COVID-19

Vitamin D deficiency prolongs hospitalization in moderate-to-severe COVID-19

COVID-19 affects women’s sexual health

COVID-19 affects women’s sexual health

Universal DAA access tied to reduced HCV prevalence in PLHIV

Universal DAA access tied to reduced HCV prevalence in PLHIV

GI infections fuel severe symptoms in immune-mediated diarrhoea, colitis

GI infections fuel severe symptoms in immune-mediated diarrhoea, colitis

Tenofovir alafenamide may prevent HBV mother-to-child transmission

Tenofovir alafenamide may prevent HBV mother-to-child transmission

Ultrasound may help screen for interstitial lung disease in HIV-positive patients

Ultrasound may help screen for interstitial lung disease in HIV-positive patients

Azithromycin, clarithromycin help patients recover faster from mild COVID-19

Azithromycin, clarithromycin help patients recover faster from mild COVID-19