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Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

Third-line rescue therapy appears to be a promising therapeutic strategy in acute severe ulcerative colitis, with a recent study showing that such an approach helps avoid colectomy in most patients.

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

27 Apr 2024 by

Daily use of the oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist atogepant to prevent migraine is associated with a favourable safety profile and sustained improvements in efficacy outcomes, according to the 52-week data from an ongoing, open-label, 156-week safety extension study.

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

27 Apr 2024

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

27 Apr 2024 by

Children of mothers who took n‒3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplements during pregnancy tend to have an increased body mass index (BMI) at age 10 years, a higher risk of being overweight, and greater fat percentage and metabolic syndrome score, a study has shown.

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

27 Apr 2024

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

27 Apr 2024

A specialized inpatient rehabilitation program appears to help individuals with newly diagnosed epilepsy in terms of emotional adaptation and perceived restrictions due to the medical condition, as reported in a study.

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

27 Apr 2024

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

26 Apr 2024

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who are exposed to higher doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appear to have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study.

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

26 Apr 2024

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

26 Apr 2024 by

A multicomponent intervention to control elevated blood pressure (BP) levels at the primary care level, SingHypertension, represents good value for money for reducing hypertension-related morbidity and mortality in Singapore, according to a cost-effectiveness study.

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

26 Apr 2024

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

Treatment with intranasal oxytocin appears to produce neural-level changes in emotion processing among young people with irritability caused by disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), suggests a study.

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

TAVI not inferior to SAVR in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

26 Apr 2024 by

Use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) does not increase the risks and contributes to a decrease in the rates of death or stroke at 1 year in patients with severe aortic stenosis when compared with surgical aortic-valve replacement (SAVR), suggests a study presented at ACC.24.

TAVI not inferior to SAVR in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

26 Apr 2024

Baseline eGFR predicts inhibitor-induced AKI

26 Apr 2024

A recent study has found three baseline characteristics that can predict sustained acute kidney injury (AKI), and these include estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), loop diuretic, and spironolactone use. For immune checkpoint inhibitor-related AKI, only baseline eGFR is predictive.

Baseline eGFR predicts inhibitor-induced AKI

26 Apr 2024

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

26 Apr 2024 by

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection from mothers to newborns appears to be rare in a cohort study conducted by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), and National University Hospital (NUH).

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

26 Apr 2024

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Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

TAVI not inferior to SAVR in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

TAVI not inferior to SAVR in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis

Baseline eGFR predicts inhibitor-induced AKI

Baseline eGFR predicts inhibitor-induced AKI

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG

Vertical COVID-19 transmission low in SG