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Diagnostic delay in PAH persists, linked to lower survival

09 Aug 2020

Despite increased community awareness, diagnostic delays persist among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), claims a recent study, noting that those who experience longer diagnostic interval are at higher risk of mortality.

Diagnostic delay in PAH persists, linked to lower survival

09 Aug 2020

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

09 Aug 2020

The presence of any atopic disease increases the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, which rises progressively as the number of atopic disease increases, a study has found.

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

09 Aug 2020

Lung function tied to erectile health in men

08 Aug 2020

An impaired forced expiratory volume in 1 second appears to correlate with erectile dysfunction independently of other classic risk factors, a recent study has found.

Lung function tied to erectile health in men

08 Aug 2020

Thrombotic complications in COVID-19 inpatients: updates from ISTH

07 Aug 2020 by

Thrombotic complications are rife among in-hospital patients with COVID-19, with patients in the ICU particularly at risk compared with those in the general wards, a study released at the ISTH 2020 Meeting has shown.

Thrombotic complications in COVID-19 inpatients: updates from ISTH

07 Aug 2020

Periodic limb movements in sleep elevate SBP in patients with OSA

07 Aug 2020

An association exists between periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and an increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) regardless of apnoea–hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), independent of clinical and sociodemographic confounders, a recent study has found.

Periodic limb movements in sleep elevate SBP in patients with OSA

07 Aug 2020

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020 by

Among patients with cancer who develop COVID-19, progressive disease and a higher ECOG* performance status (PS) are tied to an increased risk of mortality, according to early results ascertained from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) registry.

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020

Triple-drug combo trumps dual therapies for reducing COPD exacerbations

06 Aug 2020 by

A fixed-dose triple therapy of ICS, LAMA, and LABA* is superior to dual therapies of either LAMA-LABA or ICS-LABA for controlling exacerbations in patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD**, according to the large ETHOS*** trial.

Triple-drug combo trumps dual therapies for reducing COPD exacerbations

06 Aug 2020

Apixaban may confer survival benefit for COVID-19 inpatients

05 Aug 2020 by

The direct oral anticoagulant apixaban may help prevent deaths when given at prophylactic or therapeutic doses in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with elevated D-dimer levels, according to an analysis presented during the ISTH 2020 Congress.

Apixaban may confer survival benefit for COVID-19 inpatients

05 Aug 2020

Physical distancing, face masks key to reducing COVID-19 spread

05 Aug 2020 by

Physical distancing of ≥1 m and use of face masks and eye protection reduced the risk of COVID-19 transmission in healthcare settings and the community, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Physical distancing, face masks key to reducing COVID-19 spread

05 Aug 2020

COVID-19 restrictions also suppress other respiratory viruses

05 Aug 2020 by

Public health measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have the unintended benefit of also reducing hospitalizations due to other viral respiratory infections, according to a new study.

COVID-19 restrictions also suppress other respiratory viruses

05 Aug 2020

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Diagnostic delay in PAH persists, linked to lower survival

Diagnostic delay in PAH persists, linked to lower survival

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

Patients with atopic diseases prone to inflammatory bowel disease

Lung function tied to erectile health in men

Lung function tied to erectile health in men

Thrombotic complications in COVID-19 inpatients: updates from ISTH

Thrombotic complications in COVID-19 inpatients: updates from ISTH

Periodic limb movements in sleep elevate SBP in patients with OSA

Periodic limb movements in sleep elevate SBP in patients with OSA

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

Triple-drug combo trumps dual therapies for reducing COPD exacerbations

Triple-drug combo trumps dual therapies for reducing COPD exacerbations

Apixaban may confer survival benefit for COVID-19 inpatients

Apixaban may confer survival benefit for COVID-19 inpatients

Physical distancing, face masks key to reducing COVID-19 spread

Physical distancing, face masks key to reducing COVID-19 spread

COVID-19 restrictions also suppress other respiratory viruses

COVID-19 restrictions also suppress other respiratory viruses