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Pharmacists in nephrology clinics improve empagliflozin use in DKD patients

09 Jul 2021

Inclusion of clinical pharmacists within an interprofessional nephrology clinic for the initiation and monitoring of empagliflozin in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) patients produces clinical benefits with minimal safety concerns, a recent study has shown.

Pharmacists in nephrology clinics improve empagliflozin use in DKD patients

09 Jul 2021

Semaglutide helps shed tongue fat in women with obesity

09 Jul 2021

Use of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist semaglutide in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity works to reduce fat accumulation in the tongue, a study has shown.

Semaglutide helps shed tongue fat in women with obesity

09 Jul 2021

SUSTAIN FORTE reinforces semaglutide 2.0 mg for poorly controlled T2D

09 Jul 2021 by

The investigational 2.0-mg dose of semaglutide provided greater reductions in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and body weight than semaglutide 1.0 mg in the phase IIIb SUSTAIN FORTE trial.

SUSTAIN FORTE reinforces semaglutide 2.0 mg for poorly controlled T2D

09 Jul 2021

Induction with budesonide does little to speed up mucosal healing in coeliac disease

09 Jul 2021

Induction therapy with budesonide in coeliac disease patients, who are concurrently initiated on a gluten-free diet, exerts no significant effect on mucosal healing, a study has found.

Induction with budesonide does little to speed up mucosal healing in coeliac disease

09 Jul 2021

JUPITER-02: Toripalimab plus chemo delays NPC progression

08 Jul 2021 by

Toripalimab added to chemotherapy in the first-line setting delayed disease progression in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (R/M NPC), according to results from the phase III JUPITER-02 trial presented at ASCO 2021.

JUPITER-02: Toripalimab plus chemo delays NPC progression

08 Jul 2021

Antiseizure pill offers hope for people with alcohol use disorder

08 Jul 2021 by

The antiseizure medication topiramate appears to reduce heavy drinking in individuals with alcohol use disorder by attenuating alcohol cue-elicited brain activation and craving, as shown in a recent study.

Antiseizure pill offers hope for people with alcohol use disorder

08 Jul 2021

Oral ketamine eases opioid need during burn wound dressing changes

08 Jul 2021

Oral administration of injectable ketamine results in a reduction in opioid requirements during burn wound dressing changes, reports a recent study. Use of ketamine also improves patient satisfaction.

Oral ketamine eases opioid need during burn wound dressing changes

08 Jul 2021

Hypotension induces intolerance to sacubitril/valsartan

08 Jul 2021

Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan is well tolerated in most patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a recent study has found. For others who are intolerant, hypotension is the usual culprit.

Hypotension induces intolerance to sacubitril/valsartan

08 Jul 2021

Half-dose PDT outperforms eplerenone in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

08 Jul 2021

In the treatment of patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, half-dose photodynamic therapy (PDT) appears to have superior short-term safety and efficacy compared with eplerenone, according to preliminary data from SPECTRA.

Half-dose PDT outperforms eplerenone in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

08 Jul 2021

Concurrent testosterone therapy, statins may protect against aggressive prostate cancer

08 Jul 2021

Men using testosterone therapy and statins concomitantly appear to have lower odds of developing high-grade and advanced stage prostate cancer, and this benefit is especially pronounced among White and Black men, a study has found.

Concurrent testosterone therapy, statins may protect against aggressive prostate cancer

08 Jul 2021

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Pharmacists in nephrology clinics improve empagliflozin use in DKD patients

Pharmacists in nephrology clinics improve empagliflozin use in DKD patients

Semaglutide helps shed tongue fat in women with obesity

Semaglutide helps shed tongue fat in women with obesity

SUSTAIN FORTE reinforces semaglutide 2.0 mg for poorly controlled T2D

SUSTAIN FORTE reinforces semaglutide 2.0 mg for poorly controlled T2D

Induction with budesonide does little to speed up mucosal healing in coeliac disease

Induction with budesonide does little to speed up mucosal healing in coeliac disease

JUPITER-02: Toripalimab plus chemo delays NPC progression

JUPITER-02: Toripalimab plus chemo delays NPC progression

Antiseizure pill offers hope for people with alcohol use disorder

Antiseizure pill offers hope for people with alcohol use disorder

Oral ketamine eases opioid need during burn wound dressing changes

Oral ketamine eases opioid need during burn wound dressing changes

Hypotension induces intolerance to sacubitril/valsartan

Hypotension induces intolerance to sacubitril/valsartan

Half-dose PDT outperforms eplerenone in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

Half-dose PDT outperforms eplerenone in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

Concurrent testosterone therapy, statins may protect against aggressive prostate cancer

Concurrent testosterone therapy, statins may protect against aggressive prostate cancer