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Intravenous treatment with tanezumab at 10 mg achieves the highest efficacy in terms of relieving pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

What is the optimal tanezumab dose, administration route for osteoarthritis pain?

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

In the postacute phase after brain injury, the spontaneous eye blink rate is higher in patients in a minimally conscious state and may help distinguish MCS from the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, a recent study has found.

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

30 Nov 2021 by

High consumption of vegetables and fruits is found to be positively associated with quality of life (QoL), cognitive, physical and emotional functioning, as well as less severe symptoms of nausea, vomiting, dyspnoea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, insomnia and constipation in Chinese women with early-stage breast cancer, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have reported.

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) seem to be independent predictors of technique failure (TF), a recent study has found.

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

Higher sodium and lower potassium intake, measured through repeat 24-hour urine samples, are tied to an elevated risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

The oral antiviral drug umifenovir, which is used to treat influenza, appears to be beneficial in COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, with a phase III study showing that the drug is well tolerated and can induce viral clearance within 5 days.

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

29 Nov 2021

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

Remnant cholesterol (C) appears predictive of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 to 5, and incident diabetic nephropathy (DN), suggests a study.

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

29 Nov 2021

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery

An early, structured, progressive exercise is safe and effective for women at high risk of developing shoulder and upper limb problems following nonreconstructive breast cancer surgery, evidence from the UK PROSPER study shows.

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery

29 Nov 2021

Insulin secretion predicts response to therapy in new-onset diabetes

The increase in C-peptide (C-Pep) above fasting following glucose load is associated with response to antihyperglycaemic therapy in patients with new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study. The plasma C-Pep concentration ratio (C-Pep120/C-Pep0) may be used for the individualization of such therapy in this population.

Insulin secretion predicts response to therapy in new-onset diabetes

29 Nov 2021

Add-on ezetimibe helps reduce LDL-C in post-ACS patients