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Nearly one in three patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome acquires anaemia, which is associated with age, frailty, and comorbidity burden but not with long-term mortality, reports a study.

Hospital-acquired anaemia does not predict mortality in acute coronary syndrome

06 Dec 2023

MRI-guided SBRT prolongs survival in patients with liver tumour

Treatment with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) delivers optimal local control, resulting in better overall survival with an acceptable safety profile among heavily morbid, pretreated older patients with a liver tumour, reports a study.

MRI-guided SBRT prolongs survival in patients with liver tumour

VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) were associated with lower incident cancer risk in non-exercising adults, findings from the UK Biobank Accelerometry Study suggest.

VILPA a promising cancer prevention tool for inactive adults

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

One-fourth of pupils in Hong Kong experienced ≥1 mental disorder in the past year, and 4 percent had suicidal ideation, according to a territory-wide study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

A 10-year territory-wide study has shown a 9.5-fold increase in utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) among adult patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) of public hospitals in Hong Kong, especially older patients and patients with more severe disease or comorbidities.

10-year HK study: How has ECMO utilization evolved in public hospitals?

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

The presence of anorexia nervosa during pregnancy may contribute to elevated risks of clinically important adverse pregnancy outcomes, with a significant proportion of the excess risk due to an underweight prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or gestational weight gain below the recommendation, as shown in a study.

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Expert shares lessons from COVID-19

The world is out of the pandemic, but several subvariants of Omicron are still evolving, says Dr Adrian Chan, respiratory physician and intensivist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore, during his talk at APSR 2023.

Expert shares lessons from COVID-19

Prepregnancy energy drink consumption may raise gestational hypertension risk

Women who consume energy drinks before pregnancy may potentially be at increased risk of gestational hypertension, as reported in a study.

Prepregnancy energy drink consumption may raise gestational hypertension risk

Low-dose methotrexate may pose serious adverse event risk for older adults with CKD

05 Dec 2023 by

For older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are initiating a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), low-dose methotrexate appears to be associated with a heightened 90-day risk of serious adverse events compared with hydroxychloroquine, as shown in a study.

Low-dose methotrexate may pose serious adverse event risk for older adults with CKD

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