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Lower rates of digestive cancer treatment in older patients due to pandemic lockdowns Lower rates of digestive cancer treatment in older patients due to pandemic lockdowns

Lower rates of digestive cancer treatment in older patients due to pandemic lockdowns

10 Jan 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a sharp decline in treatment for older patients with newly diagnosed cancers of the digestive system, a recent study has found.

10 Jan 2022
Diabetes mellitus may worsen COVID-19

Diabetes mellitus may worsen COVID-19

09 Jan 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) raises the risk of mortality and respiratory failure, as well as the need for intensive care, among patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reports a recent Philippine study.

09 Jan 2022
Dry eye disease symptoms, incidence worsen during COVID-19 lockdown

Dry eye disease symptoms, incidence worsen during COVID-19 lockdown

08 Jan 2022

There was an increase in the incidence of dry-eye disease (DED) during the lockdown for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found. Such a spike may be related to the increase in use of visual display terminals (VDTs).

08 Jan 2022
Does patient education improve influenza vaccination uptake?

Does patient education improve influenza vaccination uptake?

07 Jan 2022 byStephen Padilla

Both individualized counselling (IC) and pamphlets have improved the uptake of influenza vaccination, but IC does not appear to be superior to pamphlets alone at improving vaccine acceptance, according to a Singapore study.

07 Jan 2022