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VTE prevention in pregnancy: Does heparin dose matter?
In pregnant women with a history of venous thromboembolism (VTE), receipt of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) at either a weight-adjusted intermediate-dose or fixed low-dose during the antepartum and postpartum periods results in similar VTE incidence, according to findings of the Highlow study. However, there was a numerically lower incidence of VTE during the postpartum period with intermediate-dose LMWH.
VTE prevention in pregnancy: Does heparin dose matter?
02 Aug 2022SGLT2 inhibitors show renal benefits vs GLP-1 RAs in T2D patients in the real world
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are superior to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in reducing renal outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Hong Kong, a real-world population-based study by the University of Hong Kong has shown.
SGLT2 inhibitors show renal benefits vs GLP-1 RAs in T2D patients in the real world
02 Aug 2022Fezolinetant reduces hot flashes during menopause
The neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist fezolinetant reduced the frequency and severity of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms (VMS), according to results of the extension arm of the phase III Skylight 2 trial presented at ENDO 2022.
Fezolinetant reduces hot flashes during menopause
01 Aug 2022Antenatal vitamin D supplementation may curb risk of infant eczema
Infants born to mothers who popped vitamin D during pregnancy are less likely to develop atopic eczema compared with their counterparts whose mothers received placebo, as shown in the UK Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS).
Antenatal vitamin D supplementation may curb risk of infant eczema
01 Aug 2022Timing of liquid LT4 intake doesn’t impact bioavailability
Bioavailability studies presented at ENDO 2022 showed that patients with hypothyroidism can safely take the liquid formulations of levothyroxine (LT4) 15 or 30 minutes before meals, without having to worry about food effect on bioavailability.