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Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

17 Feb 2022 by

A noninvasive biometric sensor can detect alcohol concentration from imperceptible amounts of sweat on the skin and be useful in the prevention of alcohol-related harm.

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

17 Feb 2022

Habitual alcohol drinking poses increased glaucoma risk

17 Feb 2022

Individuals with habitual alcohol consumption are at risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Habitual alcohol drinking poses increased glaucoma risk

17 Feb 2022

Episodic low-level viraemia does not influence prognosis in cirrhosis

17 Feb 2022

Among untreated patients with compensated cirrhosis, episodic low-level viraemia (LLV) is not associated with a higher risk of disease progression relative to maintained virological response (MVR) status, reveals a recent study. Consequently, the benefits of antiviral therapy (AVT) for episodic LLV must be re-evaluated.

Episodic low-level viraemia does not influence prognosis in cirrhosis

17 Feb 2022

Deprescribing interventions help curb PPI overutilization

17 Feb 2022 by

Implementation of educational interventions targeted at deprescribing proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has led to a sustained decrease in PPI use for more than 12 months at the institution level, according to a Singapore study.

Deprescribing interventions help curb PPI overutilization

17 Feb 2022

Histologic scoring system as good as peak eosinophil count in eosinophilic esophagitis

17 Feb 2022

The eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) histologic scoring system (HSS) displays high responsiveness and similar performance to peak eosinophil count (PEC), reports a study. In addition, EoE-HSS is more highly associated with changes in overall histologic activity.

Histologic scoring system as good as peak eosinophil count in eosinophilic esophagitis

17 Feb 2022

Alternating hot, cold stimulation relaxes stiff shoulders

17 Feb 2022 by

Alternating heat and cold stimulation (HC), as delivered by a wearable thermo-device, lowers objective muscle hardness, leading to improvements in subjective measures, such as muscle stiffness and fatigue, according to a recent study.

Alternating hot, cold stimulation relaxes stiff shoulders

17 Feb 2022

IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19

17 Feb 2022 by

In high-risk nonhospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, intramuscular administration of the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab was noninferior to IV infusion of the drug, according to findings from the phase III COMET-TAIL trial presented at CROI 2022.

IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19

17 Feb 2022

Guselkumab shows promise against Crohn’s disease

17 Feb 2022

Guselkumab, a selective p19 interleukin-23 antagonist, induces better 12-week clinical and endoscopic improvements relative to placebo without triggering alarming side effects, reports a new phase II trial.

Guselkumab shows promise against Crohn’s disease

17 Feb 2022

Individualized monitoring needed for pregnant women being treated for PsA

17 Feb 2022

Pregnant women with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who are receiving treatment with antirheumatic drugs, especially biologics, are at risk of delivering preterm and via caesarean section, according to a study, highlighting the importance of individualized monitoring during pregnancy in this population.

Individualized monitoring needed for pregnant women being treated for PsA

17 Feb 2022

Early breast cancer: AIs reduce recurrence vs tamoxifen in premenopausal women on ovarian suppression

17 Feb 2022 by

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) reduce the risk of recurrence in premenopausal women with oestrogen receptor (ER)–positive early-stage breast cancer receiving ovarian suppression, a meta-analysis of four randomized trials has shown.

Early breast cancer: AIs reduce recurrence vs tamoxifen in premenopausal women on ovarian suppression

17 Feb 2022

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Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

Can a wearable prevent harmful alcohol-related consequences?

Habitual alcohol drinking poses increased glaucoma risk

Habitual alcohol drinking poses increased glaucoma risk

Episodic low-level viraemia does not influence prognosis in cirrhosis

Episodic low-level viraemia does not influence prognosis in cirrhosis

Deprescribing interventions help curb PPI overutilization

Deprescribing interventions help curb PPI overutilization

Histologic scoring system as good as peak eosinophil count in eosinophilic esophagitis

Histologic scoring system as good as peak eosinophil count in eosinophilic esophagitis

Alternating hot, cold stimulation relaxes stiff shoulders

Alternating hot, cold stimulation relaxes stiff shoulders

IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19

IM noninferior to IV sotrovimab for COVID-19

Guselkumab shows promise against Crohn’s disease

Guselkumab shows promise against Crohn’s disease

Individualized monitoring needed for pregnant women being treated for PsA

Individualized monitoring needed for pregnant women being treated for PsA

Early breast cancer: AIs reduce recurrence vs tamoxifen in premenopausal women on ovarian suppression

Early breast cancer: AIs reduce recurrence vs tamoxifen in premenopausal women on ovarian suppression