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Antibody deficiency treatment improves asthma control

01 Feb 2020

Use of azithromycin or subcutaneous immunoglobulins in combination with standard asthma medications in the management of patients with severe asthma (SA) and antibody deficiency improves SA control and reduces the frequency of exacerbations, as shown in a study.

Antibody deficiency treatment improves asthma control

01 Feb 2020

Crisaborole 2% ointment proven safe, effective in hidden, genital and facial psoriasis

01 Feb 2020

Patients with intertriginous, anogenital or facial psoriasis see significant clinical improvements with the use of crisaborole 2% ointment, a nonsteroidal phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, according to the results of a study. The topical agent is also well tolerated.

Crisaborole 2% ointment proven safe, effective in hidden, genital and facial psoriasis

01 Feb 2020

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

01 Feb 2020

Infants who have been exposed to coal mine fire emissions are at increased risk of long-term impairment of lung reactance, suggest the results of a prospective cohort study.

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

01 Feb 2020

Poor sleep quality tied to greater disability in IBD patients

01 Feb 2020

Poor sleep quality is common among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and appears to be associated with lower quality of life and greater disability, a recent study has found.

Poor sleep quality tied to greater disability in IBD patients

01 Feb 2020

Menopause implicated in sleep-onset insomnia, OSA

01 Feb 2020

Postmenopausal women are at greater odds of experiencing sleep-onset insomnia, as well as of screening positive for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a study has found.

Menopause implicated in sleep-onset insomnia, OSA

01 Feb 2020

High-intensity statin regimens becoming more common

01 Feb 2020

High-intensity statin therapy appears to be seeing increased use in patients with acute coronary syndrome and leads to better lipid control, according to a recent Thailand study.

High-intensity statin regimens becoming more common

01 Feb 2020

Low ankle-brachial index tied to worse outcomes in CAD patients with DES

31 Jan 2020

In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with drug-eluting stents (DESs), a low ankle-brachial index (ABI) is predictive of poor long-term outcomes, a recent study has found.

Low ankle-brachial index tied to worse outcomes in CAD patients with DES

31 Jan 2020

Dulaglutide may reduce stroke in T2D

31 Jan 2020 by

The GLP-1 receptor agonist* dulaglutide may reduce the incidence of stroke, particularly ischaemic stroke, in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, according to findings of an exploratory analysis of the REWIND** trial.

Dulaglutide may reduce stroke in T2D

31 Jan 2020

Myeloperoxidase level predicts disease progression in CKD

31 Jan 2020

Elevated myeloperoxidase levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with increased susceptibility to disease progression but not to cardiovascular disease and death, a recent study suggests.

Myeloperoxidase level predicts disease progression in CKD

31 Jan 2020

Handheld flow meter improves COPD screening despite questionnaire use

31 Jan 2020

Use of the handheld flow meter (HFM), regardless of using a symptom-based questionnaire, proves beneficial in detecting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a recent study has shown.

Handheld flow meter improves COPD screening despite questionnaire use

31 Jan 2020

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Antibody deficiency treatment improves asthma control

Antibody deficiency treatment improves asthma control

Crisaborole 2% ointment proven safe, effective in hidden, genital and facial psoriasis

Crisaborole 2% ointment proven safe, effective in hidden, genital and facial psoriasis

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

Poor sleep quality tied to greater disability in IBD patients

Poor sleep quality tied to greater disability in IBD patients

Menopause implicated in sleep-onset insomnia, OSA

Menopause implicated in sleep-onset insomnia, OSA

High-intensity statin regimens becoming more common

High-intensity statin regimens becoming more common

Low ankle-brachial index tied to worse outcomes in CAD patients with DES

Low ankle-brachial index tied to worse outcomes in CAD patients with DES

Dulaglutide may reduce stroke in T2D

Dulaglutide may reduce stroke in T2D

Myeloperoxidase level predicts disease progression in CKD

Myeloperoxidase level predicts disease progression in CKD

Handheld flow meter improves COPD screening despite questionnaire use

Handheld flow meter improves COPD screening despite questionnaire use