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Overuse of short-acting β2 agonists (SABA) is prevalent among patients with asthma in Hong Kong and associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and hospital admissions, according to a local retrospective cohort study, which was part of the global SABINA (SABA Use in Asthma) research programme.

Having an orthostatic hypotension (OH) appears to promote the development of dementia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), suggests a study.

In the pivotal phase II/III ATOMIC-Meso* trial, adding the first-in-class, arginine-depleting agent pegargiminase to standard first-line platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy prolongs overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with treatment-naïve, nonresectable, nonepithelioid pleural mesothelioma.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a convenient and effective imaging tool for detecting urate deposition in the joints of patients with gout and those with asymptomatic hyperuricaemia.

Middle-aged adults with high dietary antioxidant capacity appear to be better protected against the risk of late-life depression, according to a Singapore study, bolstering the recommendation for an antioxidant-rich diet to prevent depression in ageing populations.