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Rheumatoid arthritis in moms aggravates mental disorders in kids
Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at higher risk of major mental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a recent Taiwan study has found. No such effect exists for paternal RA.
Rheumatoid arthritis in moms aggravates mental disorders in kids
30 Mar 2022
Knowledge of HCV high among those successfully treated with DAAs
Patients successfully treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) show high knowledge about hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a recent study has shown.
Knowledge of HCV high among those successfully treated with DAAs
30 Mar 2022
SGLT2i better than DDP4i at preventing heart failure hospitalization, death in T2DM
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) reduce hospitalization for heart failure (hHF) and all-cause death in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, reports a new study.
SGLT2i better than DDP4i at preventing heart failure hospitalization, death in T2DM
29 Mar 2022
Do outpatient ophthalmologic procedures increase risk for acute MI?
Ophthalmologic procedures performed in an outpatient setting do not seem to heighten the risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a study has shown.
Do outpatient ophthalmologic procedures increase risk for acute MI?
29 Mar 2022
Methenamine hippurate prevents recurrent UTI in women
Nonantibiotic treatment with methenamine hippurate shows high levels of efficacy in women with a history of recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection (UTI), which is comparable to the current guideline-recommended prophylaxes (ie, long-course, low-dose antibiotics), according to a study.
Methenamine hippurate prevents recurrent UTI in women
29 Mar 2022
BP-lowering drugs reduce death in older hypertensive COVID-19 patients
Antecedent use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) among older COVID-19 patients with hypertension results in fewer all-cause deaths, whether in-hospital or shortly after discharge, compared with no antecedent use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs), a study has shown.
