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Earlier anticoagulation reversal tied to improved survival in ICH patients

20 Feb 2024 by

In anticoagulation-associated intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), earlier administration of reversal treatments is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality or discharge to hospice, according to data presented at ISC 2024.

Earlier anticoagulation reversal tied to improved survival in ICH patients

20 Feb 2024

Recombinant zoster vaccine exposure ups risk of ophthalmic zoster recurrence

20 Feb 2024

For people with a history of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), the likelihood of HZO recurrence increases upon exposure to recombinant zoster vaccine, as shown in a retrospective study.

Recombinant zoster vaccine exposure ups risk of ophthalmic zoster recurrence

20 Feb 2024

CUHK pioneers upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea

20 Feb 2024 by

Otorhinolaryngologists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have introduced upper airway stimulation (UAS) as a treatment option for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), making Hong Kong one of the three locations in Asia where this surgical intervention is available.

CUHK pioneers upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea

20 Feb 2024

Metformin offers no benefit for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with diabetes

19 Feb 2024 by

Adding metformin to insulin neither lowers the risk of developing preterm pre-eclampsia nor improves the risk markers of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women who have received a diagnosis of diabetes early in pregnancy or have existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study.

Metformin offers no benefit for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with diabetes

19 Feb 2024

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam ups AKI risk

19 Feb 2024

Concomitant administration of vancomycin (VAN) and piperacillin/tazobactam (PTZ) appears to contribute to a heightened risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adult patients in the general ward, results of a study have shown. In addition, VAN+PTZ is associated with more severe AKI.

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam ups AKI risk

19 Feb 2024

AI helps improve care quality in stroke patients

19 Feb 2024 by

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the support system can greatly improve the quality of care in patients who just had a stroke and may even prevent the occurrence of various vascular events in the future, according to a study presented at ISC 2024.

AI helps improve care quality in stroke patients

19 Feb 2024

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

19 Feb 2024

Treatment with surgery, needle fasciotomy, or collagenase injection results in similar outcomes among patients with Dupuytren contracture, reports a study. At 2 years, however, success rates are maintained with surgery but lower with the other two strategies despite retreatments.

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

19 Feb 2024

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

19 Feb 2024 by

A Hong Kong study finds no association between the BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines and subclinical progression of MRI cerebrovascular disease biomarkers in community-dwelling adults.

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

19 Feb 2024

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

19 Feb 2024

Tobacco use among pregnant women appears to contribute to long-term language and memory impairments in children, according to a study.

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

19 Feb 2024

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

19 Feb 2024 by

Women who underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART) were significantly more likely to experience strokes during delivery hospitalization than those who did not use ART, according to a study presented at ISC 2024.

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

19 Feb 2024

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Earlier anticoagulation reversal tied to improved survival in ICH patients

Earlier anticoagulation reversal tied to improved survival in ICH patients

Recombinant zoster vaccine exposure ups risk of ophthalmic zoster recurrence

Recombinant zoster vaccine exposure ups risk of ophthalmic zoster recurrence

CUHK pioneers upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea

CUHK pioneers upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoea

Metformin offers no benefit for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with diabetes

Metformin offers no benefit for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with diabetes

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam ups AKI risk

Vancomycin plus piperacillin/tazobactam ups AKI risk

AI helps improve care quality in stroke patients

AI helps improve care quality in stroke patients

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery