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Physical activity decline may predict IPF progression

25 Nov 2021

A decline in daily physical activity (DPA) among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) over a year is noteworthy and disproportionate to a decline in pulmonary physiology, suggests a recent study, noting that this change in DPA may be used as a prognostic tool to assess disease progression.

Physical activity decline may predict IPF progression

25 Nov 2021

Laparoscopic liver resection safe, feasible for difficult resections

25 Nov 2021 by

A Singapore study based on a single surgeon’s experience has demonstrated the safe adoption of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) for resections of all difficulty grades, including major resections and resection of tumours located in the difficult posterosuperior segments with a low open conversion rate.

Laparoscopic liver resection safe, feasible for difficult resections

25 Nov 2021

Bariatric surgery may be the go-to strategy for NASH in the obese

25 Nov 2021 by

Bariatric surgery significantly lowers the risk of major adverse liver outcomes and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) – the dual primary endpoints – in obese patients with biopsy-driven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in the SPLENDOR* study.

Bariatric surgery may be the go-to strategy for NASH in the obese

25 Nov 2021

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

25 Nov 2021

Depression during physician training remains high, but the average increase in depressive symptoms associated with internship has declined from 2007 to 2019, results of a study have shown.

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

25 Nov 2021

Antihistamine raises appetite in adults

25 Nov 2021

Cyproheptadine appears to induce hunger in adults with poor appetite, as shown in a study.

Antihistamine raises appetite in adults

25 Nov 2021

Omitting cardiopulmonary bypass for LVAD implant leads to lower bleeding

25 Nov 2021 by

Transitioning patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS) to cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP) for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation yields no significant survival benefit but leads to worse bleeding, according to a recent study.

Omitting cardiopulmonary bypass for LVAD implant leads to lower bleeding

25 Nov 2021

Diet alters effects of ApoB polymorphisms in T2DM

25 Nov 2021

Diet quality seems to modify the effect of apolipoprotein B (ApoB) polymorphisms on serum biomarkers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has found.

Diet alters effects of ApoB polymorphisms in T2DM

25 Nov 2021

Single tocilizumab dose effectively suppresses systemic inflammation in COVID-19

25 Nov 2021

A single injection of tocilizumab is enough to weaken systemic inflammation for up to 7 days in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study suggests.

Single tocilizumab dose effectively suppresses systemic inflammation in COVID-19

25 Nov 2021

Lumasiran reduces plasma oxalate in advanced PH1

25 Nov 2021 by

Treatment with the RNAi therapeutic lumasiran led to a significant reduction in plasma oxalate and pre-dialysis oxalate levels in patients with advanced primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), according to the 6-month primary analysis of phase III ILLUMINATE-C trial presented at ASN Kidney Week 2021.

Lumasiran reduces plasma oxalate in advanced PH1

25 Nov 2021

Oral daprodustat: A ‘transformative’ care for anaemia in CKD?

24 Nov 2021 by

The oral HIF-PHI* daprodustat was noninferior to standard treatment with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for increasing haemoglobin levels to within target range, without increasing cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with anaemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of whether they were dialysis dependent or not, according to the phase III ASCEND-D/-ND trials presented at ASN 2021.

Oral daprodustat: A ‘transformative’ care for anaemia in CKD?

24 Nov 2021

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Physical activity decline may predict IPF progression

Physical activity decline may predict IPF progression

Laparoscopic liver resection safe, feasible for difficult resections

Laparoscopic liver resection safe, feasible for difficult resections

Bariatric surgery may be the go-to strategy for NASH in the obese

Bariatric surgery may be the go-to strategy for NASH in the obese

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

Antihistamine raises appetite in adults

Antihistamine raises appetite in adults

Omitting cardiopulmonary bypass for LVAD implant leads to lower bleeding

Omitting cardiopulmonary bypass for LVAD implant leads to lower bleeding

Diet alters effects of ApoB polymorphisms in T2DM

Diet alters effects of ApoB polymorphisms in T2DM

Single tocilizumab dose effectively suppresses systemic inflammation in COVID-19

Single tocilizumab dose effectively suppresses systemic inflammation in COVID-19

Lumasiran reduces plasma oxalate in advanced PH1

Lumasiran reduces plasma oxalate in advanced PH1

Oral daprodustat: A ‘transformative’ care for anaemia in CKD?

Oral daprodustat: A ‘transformative’ care for anaemia in CKD?