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Home-based rehabilitation technologies gain ground

03 Oct 2024 by

Innovations in home-based rehabilitation technologies are gaining popularity now as alternative solutions to providing health care services to an aging population are being sought. One such innovation is telerehabilitation or the practice of providing rehabilitation services over a distance through the use of information and communications technology such as the Internet. Consultative, preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided to patients via two-way interactive telecommunication technology.

Home-based rehabilitation technologies gain ground

03 Oct 2024

HSA recalls 8 brands of ranitidine products islandwide

03 Oct 2024 by

The Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has recalled eight brands of ranitidine products containing trace amounts of the nitrosamine impurity NDMA*, which is a potential human carcinogen.

HSA recalls 8 brands of ranitidine products islandwide

03 Oct 2024

MSP Abatacept may mitigate rheumatoid arthritis development in at-risk individuals

03 Oct 2024 by

The use of abatacept in adults at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis helps protect against disease onset, as shown in the phase IIB APIPPRA study.

MSP Abatacept may mitigate rheumatoid arthritis development in at-risk individuals

03 Oct 2024

Interactive learning styles provide optimal learning opportunities

02 Oct 2024 by

Interactive teaching strategies can improve medical education in rehabilitation medicine, according to Dr. Ian Cameron, chairman of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sydney Medical School - University of Sydney.

Interactive learning styles provide optimal learning opportunities

02 Oct 2024

Bioresorbable scaffolds open up new possibilities in PCI

02 Oct 2024 by

Several bioresorbable scaffolds are now available to further improve the convenience and outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) while enabling stent implantation in difficult cases.

Bioresorbable scaffolds open up new possibilities in PCI

02 Oct 2024

[PD Test]Denosumab of benefit in selected patients with giant cell tumour of bone

30 Sep 2024 by

Denosumab can be of benefit to patients with unresectable giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) and those who are likely to experience significant morbidity after surgical resection of GCTB.

[PD Test]Denosumab of benefit in selected patients with giant cell tumour of bone

30 Sep 2024

Comprehensive evaluation a must in paediatric hypertension

30 Sep 2024

Children and adolescents with high blood pressure (BP) should be comprehensively assessed to determine the aetiology, discover underlying comorbidities and identify possible target organ damage, says an expert.

Comprehensive evaluation a must in paediatric hypertension

30 Sep 2024

Routine hypertension screening in paediatrics debatable

30 Sep 2024

As it is still unclear whether the potential benefit outweighs the potential harm, it is reasonable not to recommend routine screening for hypertension in the paediatric population, says a specialist.

Routine hypertension screening in paediatrics debatable

30 Sep 2024

Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference targets tobacco, overlooks air pollution

28 Sep 2024 by

There was a strong emphasis on the role of tobacco smoking in the development of lung cancer at this year’s Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference (APLCC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, discussion regarding another key risk factor – outdoor air pollution – was strangely absent from the agenda.

Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference targets tobacco, overlooks air pollution

28 Sep 2024

New guidelines: Paradigm shift in CV management of T2D patients

27 Sep 2024 by

Recently published cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) in patients with diabetes (DM) have led to updates in the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in DM patients. These updates were reflected in the 2019 ESC guidelines on diabetes, prediabetes, and CVD, a collaboration between ESC and EASD*.

New guidelines: Paradigm shift in CV management of T2D patients

27 Sep 2024

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Home-based rehabilitation technologies gain ground

Home-based rehabilitation technologies gain ground

HSA recalls 8 brands of ranitidine products islandwide

HSA recalls 8 brands of ranitidine products islandwide

MSP Abatacept may mitigate rheumatoid arthritis development in at-risk individuals

MSP Abatacept may mitigate rheumatoid arthritis development in at-risk individuals

Interactive learning styles provide optimal learning opportunities

Interactive learning styles provide optimal learning opportunities

Bioresorbable scaffolds open up new possibilities in PCI

Bioresorbable scaffolds open up new possibilities in PCI

[PD Test]Denosumab of benefit in selected patients with giant cell tumour of bone

[PD Test]Denosumab of benefit in selected patients with giant cell tumour of bone

Comprehensive evaluation a must in paediatric hypertension

Comprehensive evaluation a must in paediatric hypertension

Routine hypertension screening in paediatrics debatable

Routine hypertension screening in paediatrics debatable

Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference targets tobacco, overlooks air pollution

Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Conference targets tobacco, overlooks air pollution

New guidelines: Paradigm shift in CV management of T2D patients

New guidelines: Paradigm shift in CV management of T2D patients