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Morning BP surge predicts visual field progression in glaucoma patients with hypertension

28 Sep 2023

Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) patients with hypertension who experience morning blood pressure (BP) surge are likely to have visual field progression, as shown in a study.

Morning BP surge predicts visual field progression in glaucoma patients with hypertension

28 Sep 2023

Tacrolimus or cyclosporine for CLAD: The better of 2 immunosuppressants

28 Sep 2023 by

Tacrolimus given once daily significantly reduced the 3-year incidence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) in lung transplant patients compared with standard immunosuppressant in the open label, multicentre, ScanCLAD trial presented at ERS 2023.

Tacrolimus or cyclosporine for CLAD: The better of 2 immunosuppressants

28 Sep 2023

FIT helps assess risk of advanced neoplasia before surveillance colonoscopy

27 Sep 2023

Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) appears to provide useful information regarding a patient’s risk of advanced neoplasia and subsequently help physicians decide which patients should be prioritized for a colonoscopy, according to a study.

FIT helps assess risk of advanced neoplasia before surveillance colonoscopy

27 Sep 2023

Is it safe to take mefenamic acid with ciprofol?

27 Sep 2023

Mefenamic acid shows no significant interaction with ciprofol in healthy individuals, which suggests that ciprofol is safe and well tolerated when administered along with mefenamic acid, reports a study.

Is it safe to take mefenamic acid with ciprofol?

27 Sep 2023

Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

27 Sep 2023 by

A recent study exploring the relationship between aripiprazole pharmacokinetics (PK), side effects, and effectiveness in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has found that higher plasma levels correlate with greater weight gain.

Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

27 Sep 2023

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

27 Sep 2023

Development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is associated with prenatal, intrapartum, and neonatal factors, particularly preterm birth and admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), suggests a study.

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

27 Sep 2023

Atezolizumab-chemo confers durable survival benefit in ES-SCLC

27 Sep 2023 by

In the merged analysis of the IMpower133 trial and IMbrella A open-label extension study, the combination of the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab and a chemotherapy regimen comprising carboplatin and etoposide (CP/ET) demonstrated potential for survival benefit of up to 5 years in patients with extensive stage-small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).

Atezolizumab-chemo confers durable survival benefit in ES-SCLC

27 Sep 2023

Alcohol intake’s effect on BP? No amount is safe, according to meta-analysis

27 Sep 2023 by

Drinking alcohol even in small amounts has been found to raise blood pressure (BP) levels over time for both men and women, with no threshold below which the risk of BP elevation is negligible.

Alcohol intake’s effect on BP? No amount is safe, according to meta-analysis

27 Sep 2023

Chronic wounds cost Singapore 0.07% of GDP

26 Sep 2023 by

Chronic wounds impose a substantial economic burden on Singapore, costing the country approximately 0.07 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually, as reported in a study.

Chronic wounds cost Singapore 0.07% of GDP

26 Sep 2023

Liver cirrhosis tied to higher risk of herpes zoster

26 Sep 2023

The risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ-related hospitalization is much higher among patients with liver cirrhosis (LC), especially those who are not currently recommended for HZ vaccination, than the general population, according to a nationwide population-based study in Korea.

Liver cirrhosis tied to higher risk of herpes zoster

26 Sep 2023

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Morning BP surge predicts visual field progression in glaucoma patients with hypertension

Morning BP surge predicts visual field progression in glaucoma patients with hypertension

Tacrolimus or cyclosporine for CLAD: The better of 2 immunosuppressants

Tacrolimus or cyclosporine for CLAD: The better of 2 immunosuppressants

FIT helps assess risk of advanced neoplasia before surveillance colonoscopy

FIT helps assess risk of advanced neoplasia before surveillance colonoscopy

Is it safe to take mefenamic acid with ciprofol?

Is it safe to take mefenamic acid with ciprofol?

Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

Atezolizumab-chemo confers durable survival benefit in ES-SCLC

Atezolizumab-chemo confers durable survival benefit in ES-SCLC

Alcohol intake’s effect on BP? No amount is safe, according to meta-analysis

Alcohol intake’s effect on BP? No amount is safe, according to meta-analysis

Chronic wounds cost Singapore 0.07% of GDP

Chronic wounds cost Singapore 0.07% of GDP

Liver cirrhosis tied to higher risk of herpes zoster

Liver cirrhosis tied to higher risk of herpes zoster