News & Updates

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

14 Apr 2023 by

The past 18 years in Singapore have seen an improvement in the diagnosis of testicular torsion with scrotal ultrasonography (US), which has demonstrated satisfactory results in sensitivity and negative predictive value over the past decades, according to a study.

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

14 Apr 2023

Does fish intake lower risk of CV events?

14 Apr 2023

Eating at least 1.5 servings of fish each week does not appear to improve cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, reports a recent study, noting that its potential benefit must not be ruled out completely.

Does fish intake lower risk of CV events?

14 Apr 2023

Dupilumab improves multiple QoL parameters in patients with prurigo nodularis

14 Apr 2023 by

Post hoc analyses using pooled data from the phase III LIBERTY-PN PRIME and PRIME2 trials showed that dupilumab improves disease-specific quality of life (QoL), itch, skin pain, and sleep in adult patients with prurigo nodularis.

Dupilumab improves multiple QoL parameters in patients with prurigo nodularis

14 Apr 2023

Topical NSAID treatment after selective laser trabeculoplasty of no benefit in glaucoma patients

14 Apr 2023

The use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) does not seem to enhance the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty for patients with glaucoma, as shown in a study.

Topical NSAID treatment after selective laser trabeculoplasty of no benefit in glaucoma patients

14 Apr 2023

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam heightens AKI risk in ICU patients

13 Apr 2023

Concomitant administration of vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam appears to contribute to an increased risk of developing acute kidney injury in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, particularly those with normal kidney function and who require longer therapy durations, according to a retrospective study.

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam heightens AKI risk in ICU patients

13 Apr 2023

Chemo beneficial in node-positive appendix adenocarcinoma

13 Apr 2023 by

Chemotherapy appears to confer survival advantage in patients with appendix adenocarcinoma who have node-positive tumours, according to a study presented at ESMO Sarcoma 2023.

Chemo beneficial in node-positive appendix adenocarcinoma

13 Apr 2023

IBD patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease

13 Apr 2023

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) shows an independent relationship with the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with such association being stronger in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), reveals a study.

IBD patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease

13 Apr 2023

Apremilast safe, effective in moderate-to-severe genital psoriasis

13 Apr 2023 by

Treatment with apremilast demonstrates consistent efficacy in genital psoriasis and overall psoriasis symptoms at 16 weeks irrespective of body surface area (BSA) at baseline, suggest the results of the phase III DISCREET trial presented at the recent AAD 2023.