News & Updates

Veliparib may delay progression in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

19 Jul 2021

Use of the oral PARP inhibitor veliparib in the first-line and maintenance settings appears to confer progression-free survival benefit on patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC), according to the results of a phase II trial.

Veliparib may delay progression in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

19 Jul 2021

Lung function recovery in COVID-19 pneumonia patients slows down over time

18 Jul 2021

Spontaneous recovery of lung function after COVID-19-related pneumonia may seem faster at first but occurs more slowly thereafter over a 6-month period, likely as a result of the different degree of severity of the disease, according to a study.

Lung function recovery in COVID-19 pneumonia patients slows down over time

18 Jul 2021

Tenofovir tied to lower risk of severe COVID-19 in HBV patients

18 Jul 2021 by

Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who were treated with tenofovir had a lower risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness than those treated with entecavir, according to a study presented at the EASL International Liver Congress (ILC) 2021.

Tenofovir tied to lower risk of severe COVID-19 in HBV patients

18 Jul 2021

Endothelial dysfunction a risk factor for early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke

18 Jul 2021

Endothelial dysfunction appears to independently contribute to an increased risk of developing early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke in men and individuals approaching middle age, a study reports.

Endothelial dysfunction a risk factor for early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke

18 Jul 2021

Novel EGAL procedure safe, effective for benign, malignant strictures

18 Jul 2021

Endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis using lumen-apposing metal stents (EGAL), a novel technique used as an alternative method to bypass benign or malignant strictures, is relatively safe and can be performed in selected patients, reports a study.

Novel EGAL procedure safe, effective for benign, malignant strictures

18 Jul 2021

Cirrhosis patients in high- vs low-burden hospitals at higher risk of death

18 Jul 2021

Patients with cirrhosis hospitalized in high-burden hospitals (HBH) are 5-percent more likely to die than those in low-burden hospitals (LBH), reports a study. Moreover, Blacks with cirrhosis have 27-percent higher in-hospital mortality than Whites even after adjusting for safety-net burden.

Cirrhosis patients in high- vs low-burden hospitals at higher risk of death

18 Jul 2021

Berotralstat shows promise in preventing hereditary angioedema attacks

18 Jul 2021

Once-daily berotralstat, an oral inhibitor of plasma kallikrein, suppresses hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks without posing strong safety concerns, a recent study has found.

Berotralstat shows promise in preventing hereditary angioedema attacks

18 Jul 2021

Noncardiovascular disorders up mortality in CICU patients

18 Jul 2021

Noncardiovascular disorders are common in Japan’s cardiovascular intensive care units (CICU) and worsen mortality and length of stay, a recent study has found.

Noncardiovascular disorders up mortality in CICU patients

18 Jul 2021

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk in obese NAFLD patients

18 Jul 2021

Bariatric surgery reduces the risk of cancer in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients with severe obesity, a recent study has found.

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk in obese NAFLD patients

18 Jul 2021

Fibroscan XL useful for severity assessment in NAFLD patients undergoing bariatric surgery

17 Jul 2021

The Fibroscan with XL probe can be used to assess nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery, a recent study has found. The device can be used safely for pre- and postoperative assessments.

Fibroscan XL useful for severity assessment in NAFLD patients undergoing bariatric surgery

17 Jul 2021

News & Updates

Filter by Specialty:

Specialty:

Veliparib may delay progression in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Veliparib may delay progression in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

Lung function recovery in COVID-19 pneumonia patients slows down over time

Lung function recovery in COVID-19 pneumonia patients slows down over time

Tenofovir tied to lower risk of severe COVID-19 in HBV patients

Tenofovir tied to lower risk of severe COVID-19 in HBV patients

Endothelial dysfunction a risk factor for early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke

Endothelial dysfunction a risk factor for early-onset cryptogenic ischaemic stroke

Novel EGAL procedure safe, effective for benign, malignant strictures

Novel EGAL procedure safe, effective for benign, malignant strictures

Cirrhosis patients in high- vs low-burden hospitals at higher risk of death

Cirrhosis patients in high- vs low-burden hospitals at higher risk of death

Berotralstat shows promise in preventing hereditary angioedema attacks

Berotralstat shows promise in preventing hereditary angioedema attacks

Noncardiovascular disorders up mortality in CICU patients

Noncardiovascular disorders up mortality in CICU patients

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk in obese NAFLD patients

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk in obese NAFLD patients

Fibroscan XL useful for severity assessment in NAFLD patients undergoing bariatric surgery

Fibroscan XL useful for severity assessment in NAFLD patients undergoing bariatric surgery