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Pandemic empties the coffers of SG’s hospitals
In Singapore, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed a heavy financial burden on hospitals, driven mostly by the setting up of facilities and procurement of patient-care supplies, a new study has found.
Pandemic empties the coffers of SG’s hospitals
24 Dec 2021
TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection
Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) for pregnant women with active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, when administered throughout or initiated early in pregnancy, is effective and safe in both mothers and infants, according to a study.
TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection
20 Dec 2021
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 during pregnancy does not appear to affect the foetal brain, according to a prospective study presented at RSNA 2021.
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
20 Dec 2021
COVID-19 causes lighter heart damage during second vs first wave of infections
In fatal cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), cardiac inflammation, cardiomyocyte injury, and microvascular thrombogenicity are substantially lower in the second vs first wave of infections, a new study has found.
COVID-19 causes lighter heart damage during second vs first wave of infections
20 Dec 2021
Reduced kidney function, urine output tied to kidney nonrecovery in COVID-19 patients
Among critically ill patients with COVID-19, those who present with lower baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and reduced urine output at the time of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) initiation are more likely to experience kidney nonrecovery, according to a study.