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Antipsychotics work against major depressive disorder, with caveats

31 May 2022 by

Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) generally achieve satisfactory treatment response with antipsychotic treatment, used either as monotherapy or adjunctively, a meta-analysis has shown. However, this benefit comes with an increased risk of adverse events.

Antipsychotics work against major depressive disorder, with caveats

31 May 2022

Parental benefits during cardiology training vary across institutions

31 May 2022

Institutions differ considerably in their parental benefits and policies among cardiovascular training programs internationally, which underscores disparities in real-world experiences, reveals a study.

Parental benefits during cardiology training vary across institutions

31 May 2022

Multicomponent intervention averts mobility disability in frail older adults

31 May 2022 by

A multicomponent intervention that involves physical activity with technological support and nutritional counseling effectively reduces the incidence of mobility disability in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia and short physical performance battery (SPPB) scores of 3‒7, a study has shown.

Multicomponent intervention averts mobility disability in frail older adults

31 May 2022

Monkeypox scare grips countries

31 May 2022 by

Cases of the rare monkeypox viral disease have been detected in at least 12 countries and experts are cautiously concerned about yet another health disaster.

Monkeypox scare grips countries

31 May 2022

Male patients with Takotsubo syndrome at higher risk of death

31 May 2022

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) in male patients exhibit a distinct high-risk phenotype that needs close in-hospital monitoring and long-term follow-up, according to a study.

Male patients with Takotsubo syndrome at higher risk of death

31 May 2022

INCREASE OLE data reflect long-term benefit of inhaled treprostinil for PH-ILD

31 May 2022 by

Findings from the open-label extension (OLE) phase of the INCREASE study boost the efficacy and safety of inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD).

INCREASE OLE data reflect long-term benefit of inhaled treprostinil for PH-ILD

31 May 2022

Which SGLT2 inhibitor is safest to use?

31 May 2022 by

The risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart failure (HF) and myocardial infarction (MI), are comparable across different sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, according to a recent real-world Japan study.

Which SGLT2 inhibitor is safest to use?

31 May 2022

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility poses serious morbidity, mortality risks

31 May 2022

Around 75 percent of patients on clozapine develop treatment-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility (CIGH), which contributes to substantial risks of serious morbidity and mortality, a study reports.

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility poses serious morbidity, mortality risks

31 May 2022

Incontinence training with urotherapy helps children with cerebral palsy

31 May 2022

In the treatment of urinary incontinence, urotherapy appears to be effective in children with cerebral palsy, helping reduce symptoms although at a slower rate compared with their typically developing counterparts, according to a study.

Incontinence training with urotherapy helps children with cerebral palsy

31 May 2022

Unvaccinated, Omicron-infected individuals vulnerable to reinfection

31 May 2022 by

Unvaccinated individuals show only very weak antibody responses to Omicron infection and may be susceptible to reinfection, while vaccinated individuals develop robust and broadly reactive antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.

Unvaccinated, Omicron-infected individuals vulnerable to reinfection

31 May 2022

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Antipsychotics work against major depressive disorder, with caveats

Antipsychotics work against major depressive disorder, with caveats

Parental benefits during cardiology training vary across institutions

Parental benefits during cardiology training vary across institutions

Multicomponent intervention averts mobility disability in frail older adults

Multicomponent intervention averts mobility disability in frail older adults

Monkeypox scare grips countries

Monkeypox scare grips countries

Male patients with Takotsubo syndrome at higher risk of death

Male patients with Takotsubo syndrome at higher risk of death

INCREASE OLE data reflect long-term benefit of inhaled treprostinil for PH-ILD

INCREASE OLE data reflect long-term benefit of inhaled treprostinil for PH-ILD

Which SGLT2 inhibitor is safest to use?

Which SGLT2 inhibitor is safest to use?

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility poses serious morbidity, mortality risks

Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility poses serious morbidity, mortality risks

Incontinence training with urotherapy helps children with cerebral palsy

Incontinence training with urotherapy helps children with cerebral palsy

Unvaccinated, Omicron-infected individuals vulnerable to reinfection

Unvaccinated, Omicron-infected individuals vulnerable to reinfection