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Common asthma med speeds up recovery in early COVID-19

05 Aug 2021 by

Inhaled budesonide, a common corticosteroid for treating asthma, shortens recovery time compared with standard care in COVID-19 outpatients who are at high risk of severe illness, according to interim results of the PRINCIPLE* study.

Common asthma med speeds up recovery in early COVID-19

05 Aug 2021

Osteoarthritis in lean Asians: Eating legumes can save the knee

05 Aug 2021 by

Total fibre intake does not necessarily ward off the development of severe knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in a relatively lean population of Asians, but among dietary sources of fibre, eating a lot of legumes can help lower the risk of knee replacement due to severe KOA, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Osteoarthritis in lean Asians: Eating legumes can save the knee

05 Aug 2021

Pamidronate for HCM provides limited impact in patients with renal dysfunction

05 Aug 2021

In patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction, use of pamidronate for the treatment of hypercalcaemia of malignancy (HCM) may provide little benefit on renal function at doses up to 90 mg, suggests a study.

Pamidronate for HCM provides limited impact in patients with renal dysfunction

05 Aug 2021

Tetracyline vs clindamycin–rifampicin: which is more effective for hidradenitis suppurativa?

05 Aug 2021 by

Both tetracycline treatment and clindamycin–rifampicin combination therapy demonstrate significant efficacy after 12 weeks in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), reports a study. Regardless of disease severity, efficacy does not substantially differ between the two treatments.

Tetracyline vs clindamycin–rifampicin: which is more effective for hidradenitis suppurativa?

05 Aug 2021

Prolonged antibiotics use not effective in reducing all-cause, pneumonia 30-day readmissions

05 Aug 2021

Extended use of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of community-onset pneumonia does not appear to reduce the rates of all-cause or pneumonia-specific 30-day readmission, a study has found.

Prolonged antibiotics use not effective in reducing all-cause, pneumonia 30-day readmissions

05 Aug 2021

Routine auditing helps medical researchers foster good data management practices

05 Aug 2021 by

Data auditing efforts help medical science researchers improve their research data management (RDM) practices, allowing them to objectively assess their current performance, propose corrective actions for lapses, and spread awareness of data management policies, according to a recent Singapore study.

Routine auditing helps medical researchers foster good data management practices

05 Aug 2021

Which factors can help predict plasma leakage in dengue patients?

05 Aug 2021

Body mass index (BMI), platelet count, and aspartate (AST) or alanine (ALT) aminotransferase levels are all important predictors of plasma leakage among dengue patients, a recent Thailand study has found.

Which factors can help predict plasma leakage in dengue patients?

05 Aug 2021

Pirfenidone superior to nintedanib for preventing acute exacerbation of IPF

05 Aug 2021

Pirfenidone appears to confer greater reduction in the risk of acute exacerbation among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as compared with nintedanib, as shown in a study.

Pirfenidone superior to nintedanib for preventing acute exacerbation of IPF

05 Aug 2021

Tamsulosin may benefit men with overactive bladder

05 Aug 2021

Short-course treatment with the α-blocker tamsulosin helps reduce overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men, a study has found.

Tamsulosin may benefit men with overactive bladder

05 Aug 2021

Has COVID-19 changed the pathological outcomes in prostate cancer?

05 Aug 2021 by

The likelihood of pT3* or higher tumours and node-positive disease found at the time of radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer (PCa) was greater during the COVID-19 pandemic than it was before, an expert reported at EAU21.

Has COVID-19 changed the pathological outcomes in prostate cancer?

05 Aug 2021

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Common asthma med speeds up recovery in early COVID-19

Common asthma med speeds up recovery in early COVID-19

Osteoarthritis in lean Asians: Eating legumes can save the knee

Osteoarthritis in lean Asians: Eating legumes can save the knee

Pamidronate for HCM provides limited impact in patients with renal dysfunction

Pamidronate for HCM provides limited impact in patients with renal dysfunction

Tetracyline vs clindamycin–rifampicin: which is more effective for hidradenitis suppurativa?

Tetracyline vs clindamycin–rifampicin: which is more effective for hidradenitis suppurativa?

Prolonged antibiotics use not effective in reducing all-cause, pneumonia 30-day readmissions

Prolonged antibiotics use not effective in reducing all-cause, pneumonia 30-day readmissions

Routine auditing helps medical researchers foster good data management practices

Routine auditing helps medical researchers foster good data management practices

Which factors can help predict plasma leakage in dengue patients?

Which factors can help predict plasma leakage in dengue patients?

Pirfenidone superior to nintedanib for preventing acute exacerbation of IPF

Pirfenidone superior to nintedanib for preventing acute exacerbation of IPF

Tamsulosin may benefit men with overactive bladder

Tamsulosin may benefit men with overactive bladder

Has COVID-19 changed the pathological outcomes in prostate cancer?

Has COVID-19 changed the pathological outcomes in prostate cancer?