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A recent study has found that cataract surgery does not contribute to a higher risk of developing late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) participants with up to 10 years of follow-up.

Does cataract surgery raise the risk of developing late AMD?

14 Apr 2022

Nivolumab-based regimen confers OS benefit, durable responses in advanced ESCC

14 Apr 2022 by

First-line treatment with nivolumab – be it in combination with chemotherapy (CT) or with ipilimumab – provided overall survival (OS) benefit and durable responses than CT alone in patients with advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), according to findings from the phase III CheckMate 648 trial.

Nivolumab-based regimen confers OS benefit, durable responses in advanced ESCC

White coat hypertension spikes during COVID-19 state of emergency

Declaring a state of emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) correlates with an increase in white coat hypertension, reports a recent Japan study.

White coat hypertension spikes during COVID-19 state of emergency

14 Apr 2022

Leisure-time physical activity favourably affects health of hypertensive patients

Patients with hypertension appear to have lower overall perceived health compared with normotensive individuals, but those who engage in high levels of leisure-time physical activity are more likely to rate their health status as ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’, as reported in a study.

Leisure-time physical activity favourably affects health of hypertensive patients

Elevated BMI may up recurrent AF risk

Among patients who had previously undergone ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), the risk of recurrent AF increased with rising body mass index (BMI), according to a study from Denmark presented at EHRA 2022.

Elevated BMI may up recurrent AF risk

13 Apr 2022

Early endoscopy effective for UGIB in acute coronary syndrome patients

In patients with recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS), early endoscopy (EE) for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is superior to non-EE, leading to better rates of bleeding control, lower rates of rebleeding, and less need for transfusion, reports a recent study.

Early endoscopy effective for UGIB in acute coronary syndrome patients

13 Apr 2022

Mix-and-match better than same-type booster vax against COVID-19

Getting a heterologous vaccine booster appears to confer a greater protection against COVID-19 than homologous booster, suggest data from a Singapore study.

Mix-and-match better than same-type booster vax against COVID-19

Motion-based digital device allows effective self-management of urinary incontinence

Use of a motion-based digital device to guide pelvic floor muscle training effectively mitigates symptoms of urinary incontinence (UI) as well as reduces UI episodes relative to a home training program that consists of written and narrated instructions, as shown in a study.

Motion-based digital device allows effective self-management of urinary incontinence

Chronic opioid use occurs in head and neck cancer patients on radiation therapy

Patients with head and neck cancer who undergo radiation therapy tend to have persistent opioid use, reveals a study, noting further investigation on early intervention to appropriately wean patients.

Chronic opioid use occurs in head and neck cancer patients on radiation therapy

Sham acupuncture improves symptoms, QoL in functional dyspepsia