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Progressive resistance training not superior to neuromuscular exercise for hip OA
Progressive resistant training (PRT) does not seem to work better than neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) for easing hip pain and improving functional performance or hip-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), reports a recent study.
Retrievable tPA-anchored nanorobots may improve thrombolysis in ischaemic stroke
Researchers in a cross-disciplinary team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed retrievable nanorobots anchored with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA-nbots) that increase thrombolysis rates by 20 times with a 42-fold lower tPA dose than pure tPA treatment. With a catheter-assisted magnetic navigation system, the tPA-nbots recanalized distal and small vessel branches, showing potential in reducing brain damage and treatment side effects among patients with ischaemic stroke.
Apixaban cheaper, on par with enoxaparin as VTE prophylaxis in gynaecologic cancer patients
Patients with gynaecologic cancer who used apixaban for postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis achieve similar 90-day and lower 30-day rates of VTE when compared with those who used enoxaparin, reports a study presented at SGO 2024.
Antihypertensive drugs help prevent dementia in older adults
Use of antihypertensive medications can help reduce the risk of dementia among older people in the general population, results of a study have shown. In addition, the same benefit extends to the very old and frail patients.
