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Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

Children with central venous thrombosis (CVT) and associated head or neck infections see good 3-month outcomes after treatment with therapeutic anticoagulants, according to a subgroup analysis of the EINSTEIN-Jr study.

Anticoagulants achieve favourable outcomes for kids with infection-related CVT

Biologic-naïve IBD patients on anti-TNFα warrant treatment intensification

Treatment intensification is needed in around one-third of biologic-naïve patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who had received initial antitumour necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) medication, a recent study has found.

Biologic-naïve IBD patients on anti-TNFα warrant treatment intensification

07 Jan 2022

First-line cabozantinib-atezolizumab boosts PFS in advanced HCC

The combination of cabozantinib and atezolizumab in the first-line setting significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to results of the phase III COSMIC-312 trial presented at ESMO Asia 2021.

First-line cabozantinib-atezolizumab boosts PFS in advanced HCC

06 Jan 2022

Apixaban vs rivaroxaban in AF: Is one better than the other?

Rivaroxaban was associated with a greater risk of major ischaemic or haemorrhagic events compared with apixaban in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) — suggesting that apixaban appears to be preferable over rivaroxaban when considering oral anticoagulant choice in these patients, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Apixaban vs rivaroxaban in AF: Is one better than the other?

What is the ideal number of NACT cycles for muscle invasive bladder cancer?

Four cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) results in better pathological response and survival than three NACT cycles in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer, reveals a recent study.

What is the ideal number of NACT cycles for muscle invasive bladder cancer?

06 Jan 2022

Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

Conventional treatment options for chronic constipation (CC) are not effective enough to improve symptoms or satisfaction among patients, results of an internet survey in Japan have shown.

Chronic constipation patients unhappy with conventional treatments: survey

06 Jan 2022

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

A shorter treatment course with acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) therapy appears to more effectively improve gallbladder emptying, suggests a recent study. Thus, ACE as an adjunct to tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) therapy may serve as a time-saving treatment for gallstones.

Acupuncture may improve gallbladder emptying in patients with gallstones

Home gardening boosts mental resilience during pandemic lockdown

Amid movement restrictions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, home gardening activities appear to help improve mental resilience among people, especially in the domains of emotional regulation, confidence, and positive thinking, according to a recent Singapore study.

Home gardening boosts mental resilience during pandemic lockdown

Ixazomib regimens disappoint in older patients with multiple myeloma