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Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy does not appear to put individuals who require gastric acid suppression at increased risk of gastric cancer, according to a study.
Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer
11 Jan 2023
Cardiovascular death among seniors with pneumonia down with antibiotic therapy
In the treatment of older patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, the use of guideline-concordant antibiotic therapy significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular death in the first year of follow-up, as reported in a study.
Cardiovascular death among seniors with pneumonia down with antibiotic therapy
10 Jan 2023
Refractory Crohn’s disease responds well to risankizumab
In the treatment of patients with luminal Crohn’s disease and multiple prior drug failures, risankizumab induces clinical response in about three out of four patients and steroid-free clinical remission in about half, according to a study.
Refractory Crohn’s disease responds well to risankizumab
09 Jan 2023
Oseltamivir as good as peramivir in influenza B but yields better outcomes in influenza A
Oseltamivir appears to have similar efficacy as peramivir in the treatment of young children with severe influenza B, a study has found. However, oseltamivir treatment leads to better recovery and shorter hospitalization in children with severe influenza A.