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Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients

21 Jul 2023 by

In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), most complications following transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) involve minor postembolization syndrome, reveals a study presented at EASL 2023. The incidence of major complications is high at 25 percent, with a 1.8-percent death rate.

Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients

21 Jul 2023

Race, sex, preterm status predict childhood adipokine trajectory

21 Jul 2023

Factors such as preterm status, race, and biological sex are significantly associated with adipokine trajectory throughout childhood, as shown in a study.

Race, sex, preterm status predict childhood adipokine trajectory

21 Jul 2023

Add-on danicopan improves outcomes in patients with PNH, cs-EVH

21 Jul 2023 by

In the ongoing pivotal phase III ALPHA trial, add-on danicopan, an investigational first-in-class oral inhibitor of Factor D, appears better than placebo in increasing haemoglobin levels and maintaining disease control in individuals with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) and clinically significant extravascular haemolysis (cs-EVH) who were already on C5 inhibitors (ravulizumab or eculizumab).

Add-on danicopan improves outcomes in patients with PNH, cs-EVH

21 Jul 2023

Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene use tied to higher rates of endometrial cancer, hyperplasia

21 Jul 2023

In the first years of use, conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene (CE/BZA) appears to be associated with slightly higher rates of endometrial cancer and endometrial hyperplasia compared with estrogen/progestin (EP) combination hormone therapy, according to a study.

Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene use tied to higher rates of endometrial cancer, hyperplasia

21 Jul 2023

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

20 Jul 2023

For cognitively healthy older adults, meditation and non-native language training do not appear to further enhance cognition, as reported in a study.

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

20 Jul 2023

Mycophenolate mofetil prompts remission better than azathioprine in autoimmune hepatitis

20 Jul 2023 by

Among patients with treatment-naïve autoimmune hepatitis, more of those who receive mycophenolate mofetil achieve remission than those who receive azathioprine, as shown in the results of the CAMARO trial.

Mycophenolate mofetil prompts remission better than azathioprine in autoimmune hepatitis

20 Jul 2023

Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children

20 Jul 2023

Children with rotavirus infection are at risk of developing gastroenteritis with severe but self-limiting neurological manifestations, reveals a study.

Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children

20 Jul 2023

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

20 Jul 2023 by

The addition of simvastatin to a nonselective beta blocker results in better survival among cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding, reports a study presented at EASL 2023.

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

20 Jul 2023

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

20 Jul 2023

Adherence to ketogenic diets (KDs) results in weight reduction and increased aldosterone concentrations without worsening cardiometabolic risk factors, suggests a study.

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

20 Jul 2023

Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes higher in complicated twins

20 Jul 2023 by

Survivors of complicated monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies (ie, complicated twins) have a higher rate of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with uncomplicated twins, suggests a study presented at RCOG 2023.

Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes higher in complicated twins

20 Jul 2023

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Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients

Age, tumour size predict post-TACE complications in HCC patients

Race, sex, preterm status predict childhood adipokine trajectory

Race, sex, preterm status predict childhood adipokine trajectory

Add-on danicopan improves outcomes in patients with PNH, cs-EVH

Add-on danicopan improves outcomes in patients with PNH, cs-EVH

Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene use tied to higher rates of endometrial cancer, hyperplasia

Conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene use tied to higher rates of endometrial cancer, hyperplasia

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

Mycophenolate mofetil prompts remission better than azathioprine in autoimmune hepatitis

Mycophenolate mofetil prompts remission better than azathioprine in autoimmune hepatitis

Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children

Rotavirus infection linked to gastroenteritis, neurological complications in children

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

Simvastatin plus beta blocker improves survival of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

Ketogenic diet reduces weight, raises aldosterone

Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes higher in complicated twins

Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes higher in complicated twins