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New chest pain guideline: Takeaways & Concerns

30 Nov 2021 by

A new guideline on chest pain evaluation and diagnosis – touted as the first of its kind – is now out, reaping both praises and dissent from experts.

New chest pain guideline: Takeaways & Concerns

30 Nov 2021

Phase II data underscores lanifibranor potential for NASH

30 Nov 2021 by

In the phase IIb NATIVE* trial, the pan-PPAR** agonist lanifibranor demonstrated histologic benefits for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Phase II data underscores lanifibranor potential for NASH

30 Nov 2021

What is the optimal tanezumab dose, administration route for osteoarthritis pain?

30 Nov 2021

Intravenous treatment with tanezumab at 10 mg achieves the highest efficacy in terms of relieving pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

What is the optimal tanezumab dose, administration route for osteoarthritis pain?

30 Nov 2021

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

30 Nov 2021

In the postacute phase after brain injury, the spontaneous eye blink rate is higher in patients in a minimally conscious state and may help distinguish MCS from the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, a recent study has found.

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

30 Nov 2021

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

30 Nov 2021 by

High consumption of vegetables and fruits is found to be positively associated with quality of life (QoL), cognitive, physical and emotional functioning, as well as less severe symptoms of nausea, vomiting, dyspnoea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, insomnia and constipation in Chinese women with early-stage breast cancer, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have reported.

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

30 Nov 2021

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

29 Nov 2021

In patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD), the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) seem to be independent predictors of technique failure (TF), a recent study has found.

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

29 Nov 2021

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

29 Nov 2021 by

Higher sodium and lower potassium intake, measured through repeat 24-hour urine samples, are tied to an elevated risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

29 Nov 2021

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

29 Nov 2021 by

The oral antiviral drug umifenovir, which is used to treat influenza, appears to be beneficial in COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms, with a phase III study showing that the drug is well tolerated and can induce viral clearance within 5 days.

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

29 Nov 2021

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

29 Nov 2021

Remnant cholesterol (C) appears predictive of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 to 5, and incident diabetic nephropathy (DN), suggests a study.

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

29 Nov 2021

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery

29 Nov 2021 by

An early, structured, progressive exercise is safe and effective for women at high risk of developing shoulder and upper limb problems following nonreconstructive breast cancer surgery, evidence from the UK PROSPER study shows.

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery

29 Nov 2021

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New chest pain guideline: Takeaways & Concerns

New chest pain guideline: Takeaways & Concerns

Phase II data underscores lanifibranor potential for NASH

Phase II data underscores lanifibranor potential for NASH

What is the optimal tanezumab dose, administration route for osteoarthritis pain?

What is the optimal tanezumab dose, administration route for osteoarthritis pain?

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

Spontaneous eye blink rate a good marker of consciousness after brain injury

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

High vegetable and fruit intake improves QoL among Chinese breast cancer patients

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

CONUT, PNI predict technique failure during peritoneal dialysis

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

Higher sodium, lower potassium urine excretion tied to increased CV risk

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

Repurposing a broad-spectrum antiviral drug may help treat asymptomatic, mild COVID-19

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

Remnant cholesterol tied to CVD death in patients with T2D, CKD, diabetic nephropathy

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery

Exercise superior to usual care at reducing upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery