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Anthropometric measurements at birth do not affect response to obesity treatment

11 Mar 2022

While neonatal anthropometric measures are related to the degree of obesity in childhood, it does not seem to affect response to multidisciplinary treatment to childhood obesity, a recent study has found.

Anthropometric measurements at birth do not affect response to obesity treatment

11 Mar 2022

FUT2 mutations tied to positive clinical course in Crohn’s disease

11 Mar 2022

An association exists between fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) mutation status and a favourable clinical course in Crohn’s disease (CD), reports a study.

FUT2 mutations tied to positive clinical course in Crohn’s disease

11 Mar 2022

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

11 Mar 2022 by

Individuals with chronic metabolic disorders who consume more than three eggs a week do not seem to have worse blood lipid parameters, according to a study. Among those without such conditions, consumption of more eggs even leads to a better lipid profile.

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

11 Mar 2022

Which melphalan formulation works better against engraftment syndrome?

11 Mar 2022

The incidence of engraftment syndrome (ES), a common complication of autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), is comparable between melphalan formulations among patients with multiple myeloma and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis, reveals a study.

Which melphalan formulation works better against engraftment syndrome?

11 Mar 2022

Obinutuzumab + SoC improves renal responses in LN patients

11 Mar 2022 by

The addition of obinutuzumab, a humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that induces potent B-cell depletion, to a background of standard-of-care (SoC) therapy led to improved renal responses in patients with proliferative lupus nephritis (LN) compared with SoC alone, findings from the phase II NOBILITY trial have shown.

Obinutuzumab + SoC improves renal responses in LN patients

11 Mar 2022

Burnout a big problem among pharmacy technicians in SG

11 Mar 2022 by

Burnout is very common among pharmacy technicians (PT) in Singapore, and is driven mainly by heavy workload, poor social support, and low resilience, according to a recent study.

Burnout a big problem among pharmacy technicians in SG

11 Mar 2022

Rivaroxaban preserves renal function better than warfarin in NVAF patients

11 Mar 2022

In treating nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients, rivaroxaban carries a lower risk of renal decline than warfarin, a recent study has found.

Rivaroxaban preserves renal function better than warfarin in NVAF patients

11 Mar 2022

Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?

10 Mar 2022 by

Children with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) may benefit from a 5-day antibiotic regimen compared with the current standard regimen of 10 days, according to results of the US-based SCOUT-CAP trial.

Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?

10 Mar 2022

What drives anxiety, depression in pregnant women during COVID-19?

10 Mar 2022

Unemployment, difficulties regarding household finances, and a perceived decrease in general support lead to greater anxiety and depression burden in pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, reports a recent meta-analysis.

What drives anxiety, depression in pregnant women during COVID-19?

10 Mar 2022

OS benefit of NIVO + IPI holds out through 5 years over sunitinib in sarcomatoid RCC

10 Mar 2022 by

First-line treatment with a combination of nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO + IPI) continues to show long-term survival benefits over sunitinib out to 5 years in patients with advanced clear-cell renal carcinoma (RCC) with sarcomatoid features, according to the CheckMate 214 study presented at GUCS 2022.

OS benefit of NIVO + IPI holds out through 5 years over sunitinib in sarcomatoid RCC

10 Mar 2022

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Anthropometric measurements at birth do not affect response to obesity treatment

Anthropometric measurements at birth do not affect response to obesity treatment

FUT2 mutations tied to positive clinical course in Crohn’s disease

FUT2 mutations tied to positive clinical course in Crohn’s disease

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

Eating >3 eggs/week may lower bad cholesterol levels

Which melphalan formulation works better against engraftment syndrome?

Which melphalan formulation works better against engraftment syndrome?

Obinutuzumab + SoC improves renal responses in LN patients

Obinutuzumab + SoC improves renal responses in LN patients

Burnout a big problem among pharmacy technicians in SG

Burnout a big problem among pharmacy technicians in SG

Rivaroxaban preserves renal function better than warfarin in NVAF patients

Rivaroxaban preserves renal function better than warfarin in NVAF patients

Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?

Shorter antibiotic regimen enough in kids with pneumonia?

What drives anxiety, depression in pregnant women during COVID-19?

What drives anxiety, depression in pregnant women during COVID-19?

OS benefit of NIVO + IPI holds out through 5 years over sunitinib in sarcomatoid RCC

OS benefit of NIVO + IPI holds out through 5 years over sunitinib in sarcomatoid RCC