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Rheumatic patients report lower anxiety, self-isolation levels after initial lockdown
Patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD) have reduced levels of anxiety and self-isolation following the initial lockdown period brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a study.
Rheumatic patients report lower anxiety, self-isolation levels after initial lockdown
07 Oct 2022
Self-image, physical activity affect life quality in JIA
In young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the most common factors said to significantly influence quality of life (QOL) are physical activity, work/school, fatigue, and self-image, reports a study.
Self-image, physical activity affect life quality in JIA
07 Oct 2022
Index-to-ring finger ratio may identify older adults prone to TMCJ osteoarthritis
Radiographic index-to-ring finger ratio (IRFR), particularly metacarpal IRFR, helps predict the susceptibility of older adults to trapeziometacarpal joint (TMCJ) osteoarthritis (OA), suggest a Korea study. In addition, visual IRFR is associated with severe TMCJ OA.
Index-to-ring finger ratio may identify older adults prone to TMCJ osteoarthritis
07 Oct 2022
Sugemalimab for stage III NSCLC: Efficacy, safety signals sustained in final PFS analysis
In the final progression-free survival (PFS) analysis of the GEMSTONE-301 study, sugemalimab demonstrated sustained efficacy and safety as consolidation treatment for individuals with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease had not progressed following either concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cCRT) or sequential CRT (sCRT).
Sugemalimab for stage III NSCLC: Efficacy, safety signals sustained in final PFS analysis
07 Oct 2022
Early sleep, longer time in bed tied to dementia risk in older adults
Older adults who sleep before 9 P.M. and have prolonged sleep duration appear to be at an increased risk of dementia, a recent study has found.
Early sleep, longer time in bed tied to dementia risk in older adults
07 Oct 2022
Disease flare not uncommon in SLE patients on dialysis
Nearly one in four patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) suffer a disease flare during dialysis, with most having haematological manifestations such as thrombocytopaenia, a study has shown.