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GLP-1RAs may improve long-term liver outcomes in T2D patients with MASLD

17 Apr 2024

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) cirrhosis, treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists helps reduce the risk of hepatic decompensation, portal hypertension, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplantation, according to a study.

GLP-1RAs may improve long-term liver outcomes in T2D patients with MASLD

17 Apr 2024

MMF trumps azathioprine for remission in treatment-naive AIH

16 Apr 2024 by

Treatment with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in combination with prednisolone results in better biochemical remission rates at 24 weeks than the use of azathioprine plus prednisolone in patients with treatment-naïve autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), reports a study.

MMF trumps azathioprine for remission in treatment-naive AIH

16 Apr 2024

COVID rebound common, does not differ after VV116 vs nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment

15 Apr 2024 by

Many patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 experience a resurgence of the virus as well as symptoms after a standard 5-day course of treatment with either VV116 or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir, as shown in a study from China.

COVID rebound common, does not differ after VV116 vs nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment

15 Apr 2024

$Long-term TDF use ups fracture risk in older CHB patients$

Long-term TDF use ups fracture risk in older CHB patients

15 Apr 2024

Use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for ≥24 months increases the risk of fracture in older patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), reports a study.

Long-term TDF use ups fracture risk in older CHB patients

15 Apr 2024

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

14 Apr 2024

Intravesical interferon instillation appears to benefit women with interstitial cystitis (IC), with a recent study showing that the approach helps improve patient-reported and objective outcomes compared with hyaluronic acid without serious adverse events.

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

14 Apr 2024

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who take oral anticoagulants (OACs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at the same time appear to have a higher likelihood of major bleeding.

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

14 Apr 2024

Clinicians may favour prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to patients with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with the drugs having potential benefits in terms of NAFLD regression and reduced incidences of adverse liver-related outcomes, according to a study.

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

14 Apr 2024

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

13 Apr 2024 by

Low-dose oral minoxidil demonstrates comparable efficacy to 5% topical minoxidil in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in men, offering a viable option for those who prefer oral therapy or those who poorly tolerate topical treatment, as shown in a study.

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

13 Apr 2024

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

13 Apr 2024

In the treatment of individuals with depression and anxiety, therapeutic single-dose psilocybin appears to be tolerable, with acute adverse effects that are resolved within 48 hours, according to the results of a meta-analyses.

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

13 Apr 2024

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

12 Apr 2024

Patients with longstanding axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and those with nonspondyloarthritis (non-SpA) with chronic back pain show no significant difference in their response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), according to a study.

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

12 Apr 2024

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GLP-1RAs may improve long-term liver outcomes in T2D patients with MASLD

GLP-1RAs may improve long-term liver outcomes in T2D patients with MASLD

MMF trumps azathioprine for remission in treatment-naive AIH

MMF trumps azathioprine for remission in treatment-naive AIH

COVID rebound common, does not differ after VV116 vs nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment

COVID rebound common, does not differ after VV116 vs nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment

Long-term TDF use ups fracture risk in older CHB patients

Long-term TDF use ups fracture risk in older CHB patients

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients