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Habitual moderate–heavy drinking ups AF risk even in young Asians

13 Sep 2022 by

At moderate-to-heavy levels, drinking confers increased atrial fibrillation (AF) risk even in young people, as shown in a large Korean cohort study.

Habitual moderate–heavy drinking ups AF risk even in young Asians

13 Sep 2022

Is albumin superior to plasmalyte in cirrhosis, sepsis-induced hypotension?

13 Sep 2022

Use of 20% albumin in patients with cirrhosis and sepsis-induced hypotension results in faster improvement in haemodynamics and lactate clearance than plasmalyte, but 28-day survival is similar, according to a study.

Is albumin superior to plasmalyte in cirrhosis, sepsis-induced hypotension?

13 Sep 2022

Ivermectin not superior to placebo in mild COVID-19

13 Sep 2022 by

Early treatment with single- or double-dose ivermectin is no better than placebo in avoiding progression to hospitalization and in improving symptoms in mild COVID-19, results of a study have shown.

Ivermectin not superior to placebo in mild COVID-19

13 Sep 2022

Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

13 Sep 2022

Treatment with semaglutide with firsocostat and/or cilofexor is well tolerated in patients with mild-to-moderate fibrosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a study has shown.

Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

13 Sep 2022

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

13 Sep 2022 by

Adding the oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor asundexian to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) may be a safe and effective oral anticoagulation (OAC) alternative for acute MI patients, findings from the PACIFIC-AMI study suggest.

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

13 Sep 2022

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022 by

Better parent-teacher relationship, including active communication and participation in meetings, appears to lead to better student academic achievement, according to a recent study.

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

13 Sep 2022

During a surgery to remove ureteral or contralateral kidney stones, the concurrent removal of small and asymptomatic kidney stones contributes to a lower incidence of relapse when compared with nonremoval, according to a study.

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

13 Sep 2022

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

13 Sep 2022

Low-protein diets appear to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function in patients with diabetic nephropathy, with a recent study showing that such diets produce a significant reduction in urinary urea and blood sugar.

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

13 Sep 2022

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

13 Sep 2022 by

During the surge of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, antiviral therapy with nirmatrelvir significantly reduced the rate of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death among patients aged ≥65 years, according to a recent study.

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

13 Sep 2022

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

A recent study showed that oral fluorescein angiography (OFA) cannot definitively distinguish papilledema from pseudopapilledema in children, highlighting the need to interpret OFA findings in conjunction with other clinical findings.

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

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Habitual moderate–heavy drinking ups AF risk even in young Asians

Habitual moderate–heavy drinking ups AF risk even in young Asians

Is albumin superior to plasmalyte in cirrhosis, sepsis-induced hypotension?

Is albumin superior to plasmalyte in cirrhosis, sepsis-induced hypotension?

Ivermectin not superior to placebo in mild COVID-19

Ivermectin not superior to placebo in mild COVID-19

Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids