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Biologics effective, safe for inflammatory conditions of the pouch

28 Jan 2024

Use of biologics provides clinical benefits in patients with chronic, refractory inflammatory conditions of the pouch, with no new safety signals observed, reports a study. Moreover, infliximab appears more effective than adalimumab and vedolizumab for chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis (CARP).

Biologics effective, safe for inflammatory conditions of the pouch

28 Jan 2024

Coconut water beneficial in ulcerative colitis

28 Jan 2024

Drinking coconut water may help individuals with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis achieve remission, as shown in a study.

Coconut water beneficial in ulcerative colitis

28 Jan 2024

$Living kidney donors predisposed to vertebral fractures$

Living kidney donors predisposed to vertebral fractures

27 Jan 2024

Individuals who have donated a kidney appear to be at increased risk of vertebral fractures, according to a study.

Living kidney donors predisposed to vertebral fractures

27 Jan 2024

Exhalation delivery system with fluticasone passes muster in two chronic rhinosinusitis trials

27 Jan 2024 by

In the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), exhalation delivery system with fluticasone (EDS-FLU) provides relief from symptoms while reducing intrasinus disease and the incidence of acute exacerbations, regardless of the presence of polyps, as shown in the phase III trials ReOpen1 and ReOpen2.

Exhalation delivery system with fluticasone passes muster in two chronic rhinosinusitis trials

27 Jan 2024

Plasma omega-3 PUFA not causally linked to sarcopenia-related traits

27 Jan 2024

A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study has found no causal effect of plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on sarcopenia-related traits, such as lean mass, grip strength, and walking pace.

Plasma omega-3 PUFA not causally linked to sarcopenia-related traits

27 Jan 2024

Clinical outcomes vary among older adults taking antidepressants

27 Jan 2024

Use of commonly used antidepressants may result in different outcomes among older adults initiating this medication for depression, as shown in a study.

Clinical outcomes vary among older adults taking antidepressants

27 Jan 2024

Avelumab with paclitaxel plus ramucirumab shows promise in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

27 Jan 2024

Combining the programmed cell death ligand 1 (PDL-1) inhibitor avelumab with paclitaxel plus ramucirumab appears to be efficacious and safe in the second-line treatment of metastatic esophagogastric adenocarcinoma, as shown in the phase II nonrandomized RAP trial.

Avelumab with paclitaxel plus ramucirumab shows promise in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

27 Jan 2024

Low-dose on par with high-dose calcium supplementation in preventing pre-eclampsia

27 Jan 2024 by

Low-dose calcium supplementation during pregnancy was noninferior to standard high-dose supplementation in preventing the risk of pre-eclampsia, according to two randomized clinical trials conducted in India and Tanzania.

Low-dose on par with high-dose calcium supplementation in preventing pre-eclampsia

27 Jan 2024

Cataract surgery in childhood poses increased risk of late-onset glaucoma

26 Jan 2024

Children who undergo cataract surgery appear to be at risk of having glaucoma later in life, according to a study.

Cataract surgery in childhood poses increased risk of late-onset glaucoma

26 Jan 2024

Low-dose edoxaban beneficial in older AF patients with extremely low body weight

26 Jan 2024 by

In the treatment of older patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who are considered ineligible for oral anticoagulants at the recommended therapeutic strength or the approved doses, the use of low-dose edoxaban helps reduce the risk of stroke or systemic embolism regardless of body weight, although this benefit comes with a slightly higher major bleeding events, according to the subgroup analysis of the phase III ELDERCARE‐AF trial.

Low-dose edoxaban beneficial in older AF patients with extremely low body weight

26 Jan 2024

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Biologics effective, safe for inflammatory conditions of the pouch

Biologics effective, safe for inflammatory conditions of the pouch

Coconut water beneficial in ulcerative colitis

Coconut water beneficial in ulcerative colitis

Living kidney donors predisposed to vertebral fractures

Living kidney donors predisposed to vertebral fractures

Exhalation delivery system with fluticasone passes muster in two chronic rhinosinusitis trials

Exhalation delivery system with fluticasone passes muster in two chronic rhinosinusitis trials

Plasma omega-3 PUFA not causally linked to sarcopenia-related traits

Plasma omega-3 PUFA not causally linked to sarcopenia-related traits

Clinical outcomes vary among older adults taking antidepressants

Clinical outcomes vary among older adults taking antidepressants

Avelumab with paclitaxel plus ramucirumab shows promise in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

Avelumab with paclitaxel plus ramucirumab shows promise in esophagogastric adenocarcinoma

Low-dose on par with high-dose calcium supplementation in preventing pre-eclampsia

Low-dose on par with high-dose calcium supplementation in preventing pre-eclampsia

Cataract surgery in childhood poses increased risk of late-onset glaucoma

Cataract surgery in childhood poses increased risk of late-onset glaucoma

Low-dose edoxaban beneficial in older AF patients with extremely low body weight

Low-dose edoxaban beneficial in older AF patients with extremely low body weight