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Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

31 Jan 2023 by

Patients aged ≥75 years with a first prosthetic joint infection following hip or knee arthroplasty have similar presentations and management as their younger counterparts (aged <75 years), according to a study. However, cardiac abnormalities and mortality at 1 year are higher in older patients.

Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

31 Jan 2023

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

31 Jan 2023

Adherence to a healthier diet, especially that with anti-inflammatory potential, can help reduce the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

31 Jan 2023

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

31 Jan 2023 by

A study has found a correlation between morning alertness and how people slept and moved the day prior, and what they had for breakfast.

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

31 Jan 2023

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

31 Jan 2023 by

Insulin delivery via a bionic pancreas better controlled HbA_1clevels compared with standard of care (SoC) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a recent multicentre trial from the US.

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

31 Jan 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 January 2023)

31 Jan 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 January 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 January 2023)

31 Jan 2023

BNT162b2 vax prevents delta, omicron infection in adolescents; benefits upped with booster dose

30 Jan 2023 by

Full vaccination with the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine reduced infection and hospitalization due to the delta and omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 infection, with an added benefit against the omicron variant in individuals who received a booster dose, according to a national study of Singaporean adolescents.

BNT162b2 vax prevents delta, omicron infection in adolescents; benefits upped with booster dose

30 Jan 2023

$Abatacept shows promise in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis$

Abatacept shows promise in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis

30 Jan 2023

Some patients with treatment-refractory juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) appear to respond to abatacept, as shown in a small study.

Abatacept shows promise in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis

30 Jan 2023

Aspirin, warfarin, NOACs prevent thromboembolic events in patients with Fontan circulation

30 Jan 2023

Treatment with aspirin, warfarin, and nonvitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) results in a reduced risk of thromboembolic events, suggests a recent study.

Aspirin, warfarin, NOACs prevent thromboembolic events in patients with Fontan circulation

30 Jan 2023

Long COVID may persist for months, resolve within a year

30 Jan 2023 by

Patients with mild COVID-19 may encounter a few health concerns for several months following SARS-CoV-2 infection, but these outcomes tend to resolve within a year from diagnosis, reveals a study.

Long COVID may persist for months, resolve within a year

30 Jan 2023

Starting dose of CDK4/6 inhibitors linked to survival in metastatic breast cancer

30 Jan 2023

Progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) are similar between age groups (≥70 and <70 years) among patients treated with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors from 2015 to 2019, with no significant differences in neutropaenia or thrombocytopaenia toxicity, reports a study.

Starting dose of CDK4/6 inhibitors linked to survival in metastatic breast cancer

30 Jan 2023

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Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 January 2023)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 January 2023)

BNT162b2 vax prevents delta, omicron infection in adolescents; benefits upped with booster dose

BNT162b2 vax prevents delta, omicron infection in adolescents; benefits upped with booster dose

Abatacept shows promise in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis

Abatacept shows promise in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis

Aspirin, warfarin, NOACs prevent thromboembolic events in patients with Fontan circulation

Aspirin, warfarin, NOACs prevent thromboembolic events in patients with Fontan circulation

Long COVID may persist for months, resolve within a year

Long COVID may persist for months, resolve within a year

Starting dose of CDK4/6 inhibitors linked to survival in metastatic breast cancer

Starting dose of CDK4/6 inhibitors linked to survival in metastatic breast cancer