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Gestational systemic glucocorticoids exposure carries risk of kidney disease in childhood

16 Mar 2024

Children with gestational exposure to systemic glucocorticoids face an increased risk of having kidney disease, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Gestational systemic glucocorticoids exposure carries risk of kidney disease in childhood

16 Mar 2024

Injectable CAB/RPV superior to oral ART in ART-nonadherent people with HIV

16 Mar 2024 by

Treatment with cabotegravir and rilpivirine (CAB/RPV), a long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART), demonstrated superior efficacy in maintaining viral load suppression compared with oral standard of care (SoC) among people with HIV (PWH) who have difficulty adhering to ART, according to the ACTG A5359 LATITUDE* study presented at CROI 2024.

Injectable CAB/RPV superior to oral ART in ART-nonadherent people with HIV

16 Mar 2024

Apremilast improves symptoms, QoL in patients with genital psoriasis

15 Mar 2024 by

Treatment with apremilast results in a significant reduction in genital psoriasis (G-PsO), as well as improvements in itch, pain, discomfort, redness, and quality of life (QoL), in patients with moderate-to-severe G-PsO who are intolerant to topical therapies, a study has shown.

Apremilast improves symptoms, QoL in patients with genital psoriasis

15 Mar 2024

Tapinarof cream effective regardless of AD severity, age in two trials

15 Mar 2024 by

Once-daily application of tapinarof cream 1% significantly improves the Eczema Area Severity Index (EASI) score in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), regardless of their disease severity or age, according to the pivotal phase III ADORING 1 and 2 trials presented at AAAAI 2024.

Tapinarof cream effective regardless of AD severity, age in two trials

15 Mar 2024

Which factors contribute to use of potentially inappropriate drugs in older adults?

14 Mar 2024

Use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) is common among frail older adults, suggesting the need for improvement to increase pharmacotherapy safety in these individuals, reports a study.

Which factors contribute to use of potentially inappropriate drugs in older adults?

14 Mar 2024

Inconsistencies in ketamine use seen among practitioners

14 Mar 2024

A recent study has found inconsistencies in the use of ketamine, particularly in terms of dose, duration, and reasons to avoid or limit this medication. This is the case despite many critical care practitioners reporting being comfortable in using ketamine.

Inconsistencies in ketamine use seen among practitioners

14 Mar 2024

Alogliptin ups risk of heart failure exacerbation in T2D patients

13 Mar 2024

In type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with established heart failure (HF), use of alogliptin appears to contribute to an increased risk of HF exacerbation, reveals a study.

Alogliptin ups risk of heart failure exacerbation in T2D patients

13 Mar 2024

Paclitaxel-coated balloon works well in patients with coronary in-stent stenosis

13 Mar 2024

For patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenosis, a paclitaxel-coated balloon significantly lowers the incidence of target lesion failure compared with an uncoated balloon, according to the results of the multicentre AGENT IDE trial.

Paclitaxel-coated balloon works well in patients with coronary in-stent stenosis

13 Mar 2024

$Zoledronate offers protection against fractures for up to 3.5 years$

Zoledronate offers protection against fractures for up to 3.5 years

12 Mar 2024

Treatment with zoledronate leads to reduced fracture rates, with the protective benefit persisting for 1.5 to 3.5 years after the final dose, as reported in the extension phase of a study.

Zoledronate offers protection against fractures for up to 3.5 years

12 Mar 2024

Remdesivir may improve outcomes tied to long COVID

12 Mar 2024 by

Remdesivir may cut the risk of symptoms and diagnoses associated with possible post-COVID conditions (PCC), otherwise known as long COVID.

Remdesivir may improve outcomes tied to long COVID

12 Mar 2024

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Gestational systemic glucocorticoids exposure carries risk of kidney disease in childhood

Gestational systemic glucocorticoids exposure carries risk of kidney disease in childhood

Injectable CAB/RPV superior to oral ART in ART-nonadherent people with HIV

Injectable CAB/RPV superior to oral ART in ART-nonadherent people with HIV

Apremilast improves symptoms, QoL in patients with genital psoriasis

Apremilast improves symptoms, QoL in patients with genital psoriasis

Tapinarof cream effective regardless of AD severity, age in two trials

Tapinarof cream effective regardless of AD severity, age in two trials

Which factors contribute to use of potentially inappropriate drugs in older adults?

Which factors contribute to use of potentially inappropriate drugs in older adults?

Inconsistencies in ketamine use seen among practitioners

Inconsistencies in ketamine use seen among practitioners

Alogliptin ups risk of heart failure exacerbation in T2D patients

Alogliptin ups risk of heart failure exacerbation in T2D patients

Paclitaxel-coated balloon works well in patients with coronary in-stent stenosis

Paclitaxel-coated balloon works well in patients with coronary in-stent stenosis

Zoledronate offers protection against fractures for up to 3.5 years

Zoledronate offers protection against fractures for up to 3.5 years

Remdesivir may improve outcomes tied to long COVID

Remdesivir may improve outcomes tied to long COVID