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Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021 by

Using mobile devices to deliver resilience training programmes effectively eases depressive symptoms and enhances resilience in parents caring for children with cancer, according to a new study.

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

13 Dec 2021

Compared with nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS), saliva samples provide higher diagnostic yield for detecting positivity to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

13 Dec 2021

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021 by

Initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus infliximab resulted in less additional therapy in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared with IVIG alone, according to a recent study.

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

13 Dec 2021 by

Symptom distress is prevalent among cancer survivors, according to data from the city’s first community-based multidisciplinary cancer survivorship clinic set up by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Jockey Club Institute of Cancer Care (JCICC).

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

13 Dec 2021

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

12 Dec 2021

Elevated lead concentrations in plasma among kidney transplant recipients appear to contribute to an increased risk of late graft failure, a study reports.

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

12 Dec 2021

Psoriatic arthritis weakens hand strength

12 Dec 2021

Patients with psoriatic arthritis exhibit reduced hand grip strength, with the deterioration of skill, coordination, and functionality of hand commensurate with the severity of psoriatic arthritis, a study has found.

Psoriatic arthritis weakens hand strength

12 Dec 2021

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

12 Dec 2021

Measuring the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) early after heart transplantation can predict subsequent acute allograft rejection (AAR) at 1 year and clinical events at 10 years, suggests a study. In addition, early IMR measurement identifies patients at greater risk and may guide personalized post-transplantation management.

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

12 Dec 2021

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

12 Dec 2021

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an effective treatment approach for blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) in older or severely injured patients, a recent study has found. Meanwhile, open repair is a viable and important alternative for younger patients or those with unsuitable aortic anatomies.

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

12 Dec 2021

Diabetes affects men, women differently

12 Dec 2021

Diabetes seems to affect men and women differently despite similar socioeconomic, biological, dietary, and lifestyle backgrounds, a recent India study has found.

Diabetes affects men, women differently

12 Dec 2021

Cutting first-day dexamethasone dose not recommended for breast cancer patients on anthracycline

11 Dec 2021

In breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline-containing regimens, reducing the first-day dose of dexamethasone does not yield significant gastrointestinal benefit and is not recommended for nausea management, a recent study has found.

Cutting first-day dexamethasone dose not recommended for breast cancer patients on anthracycline

11 Dec 2021

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Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

Psoriatic arthritis weakens hand strength

Psoriatic arthritis weakens hand strength

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

Microcirculatory resistance predicts allograft rejection, cardiac events after heart transplant

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

TEVAR effective for severe blunt traumatic aortic injury in older adults

Diabetes affects men, women differently

Diabetes affects men, women differently

Cutting first-day dexamethasone dose not recommended for breast cancer patients on anthracycline

Cutting first-day dexamethasone dose not recommended for breast cancer patients on anthracycline