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Fear of recurrence common in cancer survivors, patients

14 Aug 2022

A large number of cancer survivors and patients fear disease recurrence, reports a recent meta-analysis. Healthcare providers should address this issue with their patients and be ready to recommend interventions when needed.

Fear of recurrence common in cancer survivors, patients

14 Aug 2022

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

14 Aug 2022

The presence of liver cirrhosis is detrimental in pregnant women, being associated with elevated risks of maternal mortality as well as obstetric and foetal complications, a study has found.

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

14 Aug 2022

Medical, personal factors affect continuation of active surveillance in men

14 Aug 2022

Men take into consideration both personal and medical factors when deciding to continue active surveillance, reports a recent study.

Medical, personal factors affect continuation of active surveillance in men

14 Aug 2022

Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles common in primary Sjögren’s syndrome

13 Aug 2022

Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) show high levels of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances, reports a recent study. Cognitive impairments are also prevalent in this patient population.

Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles common in primary Sjögren’s syndrome

13 Aug 2022

Aquatic physical therapy boosts outcomes in women with breast cancer

13 Aug 2022

Women with breast cancer may benefit significantly from aquatic physical therapy, which reduces fatigue while also improving quality of life (QoL), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Aquatic physical therapy boosts outcomes in women with breast cancer

13 Aug 2022

Silent brain infarcts, peripheral vascular disease predict CV events in hypertensive patients

13 Aug 2022

Silent brain infarcts (SBI) and ankle-to-brachial index (ABI) <0.9 are independently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in hypertensive individuals, suggests a study.

Silent brain infarcts, peripheral vascular disease predict CV events in hypertensive patients

13 Aug 2022

Routine risk scores predict cirrhosis-related morbidity

13 Aug 2022

A recent study has found that accessible risk scores obtained from routine blood tests, particularly aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), can be repurposed to predict the 10-year risk of cirrhosis morbidity in an individual in the community setting.

Routine risk scores predict cirrhosis-related morbidity

13 Aug 2022

Vincristine may disrupt long-term cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors

13 Aug 2022

In childhood cancer survivors (CCS), treatment with vincristine appears to be linked with global longitudinal strain (GLS) abnormalities over the long-term, a new study has found.

Vincristine may disrupt long-term cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors

13 Aug 2022

Inflammatory bowel disease implicated in all-cause dementia risk

13 Aug 2022

Patients with both types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk of all-cause dementia risk, particularly frontotemporal dementia in Crohn’s disease patients, but this association may be attributed to frequent healthcare system contacts by patients with IBD detection bias, according to a study.

Inflammatory bowel disease implicated in all-cause dementia risk

13 Aug 2022

DPP4i-associated bullous pemphigoid shows distinct skin cytokine profile

13 Aug 2022

The cutaneous cytokine expression is different in patients with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP4i)-associated bullous pemphigoid (BP), as opposed to those with typical BP, reports a new study.

DPP4i-associated bullous pemphigoid shows distinct skin cytokine profile

13 Aug 2022

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Fear of recurrence common in cancer survivors, patients

Fear of recurrence common in cancer survivors, patients

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Medical, personal factors affect continuation of active surveillance in men

Medical, personal factors affect continuation of active surveillance in men

Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles common in primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles common in primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Aquatic physical therapy boosts outcomes in women with breast cancer

Aquatic physical therapy boosts outcomes in women with breast cancer

Silent brain infarcts, peripheral vascular disease predict CV events in hypertensive patients

Silent brain infarcts, peripheral vascular disease predict CV events in hypertensive patients

Routine risk scores predict cirrhosis-related morbidity

Routine risk scores predict cirrhosis-related morbidity

Vincristine may disrupt long-term cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors

Vincristine may disrupt long-term cardiac function in childhood cancer survivors

Inflammatory bowel disease implicated in all-cause dementia risk

Inflammatory bowel disease implicated in all-cause dementia risk

DPP4i-associated bullous pemphigoid shows distinct skin cytokine profile

DPP4i-associated bullous pemphigoid shows distinct skin cytokine profile