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A moderate-intensity endurance and resistance exercise training programme results in better muscle performance, capillarization, and mitochondrial content in both asymptomatic and symptomatic statin users without exacerbating muscle complaints, a study has shown. In addition, exercise training may even improve quality of life in symptomatic statin users.

Moderate-intensity exercise improves muscle performance in statin users

Virtual on par with face-to-face healthcare QI workshop during COVID-19 pandemic

The virtual interactive Blended Quality Improvement (QI) Workshop is as effective as the face-to-face programme based on learner’s views and gains in healthcare QI knowledge after the workshop, according to a Singapore study.

Virtual on par with face-to-face healthcare QI workshop during COVID-19 pandemic

Energy-restricted Mediterranean diet plus physical activity improves HDL function

An energy-restricted Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity (PA) results in better high-density lipoprotein (HDL) triglyceride metabolism compared with a nonrestrictive diet without PA in older adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS), reports a study.

Energy-restricted Mediterranean diet plus physical activity improves HDL function

Lanadelumab demonstrates sustained efficacy for HAE

The monoclonal antibody lanadelumab demonstrated long-term efficacy for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who had received prophylactic lanadelumab for ≥12 months, according to findings from the post hoc analysis of the phase III HELP OLE* study presented at ACAAI 2021.

Lanadelumab demonstrates sustained efficacy for HAE

COVID-19 vaccines weaker in liver transplant recipients, CLD patients

Vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induce weaker and more transient immune responses in liver transplant recipients, those with cirrhosis, or those with chronic liver disease (CLD), according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience 2021 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD 2021).

COVID-19 vaccines weaker in liver transplant recipients, CLD patients

19 Nov 2021

No trade-off between bleeding and ischaemic risk with abbreviated DAPT

Stopping dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after 1 month appeared safe in high-bleeding risk (HBR) patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) who were implanted with a newer coronary stent, a prespecified subanalysis of the MASTER DAPT* trial has shown.

No trade-off between bleeding and ischaemic risk with abbreviated DAPT

19 Nov 2021

Body composition predicts post-KRT prognosis in AKI patients

Body composition indices, such as the lean tissue index (LTI) and body cell mass index (BCMI), predict short-term prognosis in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients receiving kidney replacement therapy (KRT), a recent study has found.

Body composition predicts post-KRT prognosis in AKI patients

Vonoprazan trumps PPI in ridding off H. pylori

18 Nov 2021 by

Vonoprazan-containing triple- or dual-therapy regimens are superior to lansoprazole triple therapy in eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), according to the phase III pHalcon-HP study presented at ACG 2021.

Vonoprazan trumps PPI in ridding off H. pylori

Overeating ups risk of digestive system cancers

People with unrestrained eating behaviour are at higher risk of gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers, reveals a recent study.

Overeating ups risk of digestive system cancers