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Pharmacist-led cessation programmes effective

03 Apr 2022

Smoking cessation programmes led and administered by community pharmacists appear to be effective, leading to high quitting and abstinence rates, a recent study has found. In contrast, the PharmQuit intervention, a mobile cessation assistance app, does not seem to be significantly better than standard quitting services.

Pharmacist-led cessation programmes effective

03 Apr 2022

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

03 Apr 2022

Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors before the index event exhibit less severe stroke and develop intracranial haemorrhage less frequently compared with those on non-RAS inhibitors prior to stroke, according to a study.

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

03 Apr 2022

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

02 Apr 2022

Primary care patients favour behavioural and medication treatment for their insomnia, a study reports. However, they are more likely to choose behavioural treatment with worsening mental health and sleep.

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

02 Apr 2022

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA

02 Apr 2022

In patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), the higher the body mass index (BMI), the more severe the pain in the hands, feet, and knees/hips is, according to a study. The generalized pain experienced by overweight or obese OA patients may be attributed to low-grade inflammation.

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA

02 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: How young can we go?

02 Apr 2022 by

While the mRNA vaccines currently available on the market have gained regulatory nods* for use in children aged 5 or 6 years old**, Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine is setting a “new low” by showing that two 25 μg doses of the vaccine induce a robust immune response in infants/children as young as 6 months to <6 years of age, according to the latest data from the KidCOVE study.

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: How young can we go?

02 Apr 2022

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

02 Apr 2022

Patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) who practice a healthy lifestyle appear to be at lower risk of dementia, a study has shown.

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

02 Apr 2022

Cytoreductive surgery prolongs survival in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma

02 Apr 2022

Patients with metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) derive benefit from cytoreductive surgery of the primary tumour by improving survival, reveals a recent study.

Cytoreductive surgery prolongs survival in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma

02 Apr 2022

More metastases, deaths seen in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with lymphovascular invasion

02 Apr 2022

The presence of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is associated with higher rates of metastasis and death at 5 years, reveals a recent study, noting that future staging systems must incorporate LVI.

More metastases, deaths seen in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with lymphovascular invasion

02 Apr 2022

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

02 Apr 2022 by

Recipients of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) usually develop haemorrhagic events, which may lead to excess mortality, according to a recent study. While gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the most common, intracranial haemorrhages are most strongly associated with death.

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

02 Apr 2022

$SGLT2is do not increase fracture risk in type 2 diabetes$

SGLT2is do not increase fracture risk in type 2 diabetes

02 Apr 2022

Type 2 diabetes patients who use sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) see no increase in the risk of fractures, a recent Korea study has found.

SGLT2is do not increase fracture risk in type 2 diabetes

02 Apr 2022

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Pharmacist-led cessation programmes effective

Pharmacist-led cessation programmes effective

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

Pre-AIS RAS inhibitor exposure tied to less severe stroke, fewer bleeding events

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

Behavioural, medication strategies preferred for insomnia treatment

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA

BMI mediates pain severity in hands, lower extremities in patients with hand OA

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: How young can we go?

COVID-19 vaccine for kids: How young can we go?

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protect against dementia in AF patients

Cytoreductive surgery prolongs survival in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma

Cytoreductive surgery prolongs survival in metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma

More metastases, deaths seen in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with lymphovascular invasion

More metastases, deaths seen in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with lymphovascular invasion

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

Bleeding common in LVAD recipients

SGLT2is do not increase fracture risk in type 2 diabetes

SGLT2is do not increase fracture risk in type 2 diabetes