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Second-line chemo improves survival in advanced biliary tract, gallbladder cancers

23 Mar 2021

Second-line chemotherapy may prolong the life of real-world patients with advanced biliary tract and gallbladder cancers and must therefore be provided to those who are potential candidates for chemotherapy, suggests a study.

Second-line chemo improves survival in advanced biliary tract, gallbladder cancers

23 Mar 2021

Two new polio vaccines show promise for both young, old

23 Mar 2021 by

Two separate studies underline the safety and tolerability of two new type 2 oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV2) – the novel OPV2-c1 and OPV2-c2 – in infants, children, and adults.

Two new polio vaccines show promise for both young, old

23 Mar 2021

Growth of telehealth under COVID-19 mostly only in rich, urban areas

23 Mar 2021 by

The use of telehealth increased sharply during the novel coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), according to a new study. However, most of the uptake has been in urban centres, benefitting high-income metropolitan dwellers.

Growth of telehealth under COVID-19 mostly only in rich, urban areas

23 Mar 2021

$Three-drug combo an effective salvage option for refractory HCV$

Three-drug combo an effective salvage option for refractory HCV

23 Mar 2021

Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who failed a previous direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA) therapy appear to respond well to the fixed-dose sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir treatment combination, as shown in a study.

Three-drug combo an effective salvage option for refractory HCV

23 Mar 2021

High-dose rifampicin may be of benefit in tuberculosis meningitis

23 Mar 2021

High-dose intravenous and oral rifampicin appear safe and effective in the treatment of HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis meningitis, with a phase II study showing that the dose increases cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels with no additional toxicity.

High-dose rifampicin may be of benefit in tuberculosis meningitis

23 Mar 2021

Omalizumab improves sleep outcomes in patients with CRSwNP

23 Mar 2021 by

Treatment with omalizumab improves sleep outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), according to the POLYP 1 and 2* open-label extension (OLE) studies presented at AAAAI 2021.

Omalizumab improves sleep outcomes in patients with CRSwNP

23 Mar 2021

Cumulative FIT rounds detect CRC, advanced adenomas better than sigmoidoscopy

22 Mar 2021

Repeated faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) leads to greater detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas compared with once-only sigmoidoscopy, as shown in a study.

Cumulative FIT rounds detect CRC, advanced adenomas better than sigmoidoscopy

22 Mar 2021

Minimal monitoring approach of HCV treatment delivers acceptable SVR

22 Mar 2021 by

A minimal monitoring (MINMON) approach to treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir appeared to render an acceptable sustained virological response (SVR), according to results of the phase IV ACTG* A5360 trial.

Minimal monitoring approach of HCV treatment delivers acceptable SVR

22 Mar 2021

Ulipristal acetate delivers in Asian women with fibroids

22 Mar 2021 by

In the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (UFs) in Asian women, ulipristal acetate (UPA) relieves heavy bleeding as well as leuprorelin (LEU) without increasing the risk of adverse events (AEs), as shown in a phase III study.

Ulipristal acetate delivers in Asian women with fibroids

22 Mar 2021

Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus progression to neoplasia low in women

22 Mar 2021

Women appear to have a significantly lower risk of progression from Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) to cancer and high-grade dysplasia (HGD), according to a multicentre study.

Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus progression to neoplasia low in women

22 Mar 2021

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Second-line chemo improves survival in advanced biliary tract, gallbladder cancers

Second-line chemo improves survival in advanced biliary tract, gallbladder cancers

Two new polio vaccines show promise for both young, old

Two new polio vaccines show promise for both young, old

Growth of telehealth under COVID-19 mostly only in rich, urban areas

Growth of telehealth under COVID-19 mostly only in rich, urban areas

Three-drug combo an effective salvage option for refractory HCV

Three-drug combo an effective salvage option for refractory HCV

High-dose rifampicin may be of benefit in tuberculosis meningitis

High-dose rifampicin may be of benefit in tuberculosis meningitis

Omalizumab improves sleep outcomes in patients with CRSwNP

Omalizumab improves sleep outcomes in patients with CRSwNP

Cumulative FIT rounds detect CRC, advanced adenomas better than sigmoidoscopy

Cumulative FIT rounds detect CRC, advanced adenomas better than sigmoidoscopy

Minimal monitoring approach of HCV treatment delivers acceptable SVR

Minimal monitoring approach of HCV treatment delivers acceptable SVR

Ulipristal acetate delivers in Asian women with fibroids

Ulipristal acetate delivers in Asian women with fibroids

Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus progression to neoplasia low in women

Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus progression to neoplasia low in women