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Lymphoma patients at high risk of long COVID-19

03 Jul 2021 by

Patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma hospitalized for COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing persistent COVID-19 and death, according to a retrospective study presented at EHA 2021.

Lymphoma patients at high risk of long COVID-19

03 Jul 2021

Study discourages use of as-needed antihypertensives in hospitalized patients

03 Jul 2021

Using as-needed blood pressure (BP)-lowering medication in hospitalized patients may do more harm than good, contributing to an abrupt drop in BP levels and heightened risks of ischaemic events, in-hospital mortality, and longer length of stay, according to a study.

Study discourages use of as-needed antihypertensives in hospitalized patients

03 Jul 2021

Aerobic exercise reduces BP variability, central SBP in hypertensive people

03 Jul 2021

Aerobic exercise leads to decreased blood pressure variability (BPV) and central systolic blood pressure (SBP) in hypertensive individuals, a study has found. On the other hand, isometric handgrip exercise does not lower BPV but tends to do so with central SBP.

Aerobic exercise reduces BP variability, central SBP in hypertensive people

03 Jul 2021

People with psoriatic arthritis at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis

03 Jul 2021

Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) appear to have a higher risk of osteoarthritis (OA) than those with psoriasis alone and those in the general population, reports a study.

People with psoriatic arthritis at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis

03 Jul 2021

Which factors increase risk of death in drug-resistant TB?

03 Jul 2021

Patient-related factors, such as sex, comorbidities, and medical history, affect the risk of early mortality in drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Which factors increase risk of death in drug-resistant TB?

03 Jul 2021

Abdominal obesity doubles liver cancer risk in CHB patients

03 Jul 2021

Excessive accumulation of fat in the abdominal area contributes to a twofold increase in the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients being treated with antivirals, as shown in a study.

Abdominal obesity doubles liver cancer risk in CHB patients

03 Jul 2021

A third of symptomatic COVID-19 patients have persistent symptoms

03 Jul 2021

Around a third of symptomatic patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seem to develop persistent symptoms, a recent study has found. On the other hand, a third of all patients with polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 are asymptomatic, underscoring the heterogeneity of its presentation.

A third of symptomatic COVID-19 patients have persistent symptoms

03 Jul 2021

Relatlimab-nivolumab combo boosts PFS in advanced melanoma

03 Jul 2021 by

A novel immune checkpoint inhibitor combination of relatlimab and nivolumab significantly extends progression-free survival (PFS) vs nivolumab alone in patients with untreated advanced melanoma in the phase II/III RELATIVITY-047 trial.

Relatlimab-nivolumab combo boosts PFS in advanced melanoma

03 Jul 2021

TV watching habits in midlife could affect brain function

02 Jul 2021 by

Long hours of television viewing in midlife may negatively impact grey matter volume and cognitive function, according to two analyses of participants in The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS), presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference (EPI 2021).

TV watching habits in midlife could affect brain function

02 Jul 2021

Underestimating body size may lead to better mental health, life satisfaction among overweight teens

02 Jul 2021

While the underestimation of body size in adolescents with obesity/overweight has become more common, it has also led to less dieting, higher life satisfaction, and better mental health in both boys and girls, a recent study has found.

Underestimating body size may lead to better mental health, life satisfaction among overweight teens

02 Jul 2021

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Lymphoma patients at high risk of long COVID-19

Lymphoma patients at high risk of long COVID-19

Study discourages use of as-needed antihypertensives in hospitalized patients

Study discourages use of as-needed antihypertensives in hospitalized patients

Aerobic exercise reduces BP variability, central SBP in hypertensive people

Aerobic exercise reduces BP variability, central SBP in hypertensive people

People with psoriatic arthritis at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis

People with psoriatic arthritis at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis

Which factors increase risk of death in drug-resistant TB?

Which factors increase risk of death in drug-resistant TB?

Abdominal obesity doubles liver cancer risk in CHB patients

Abdominal obesity doubles liver cancer risk in CHB patients

A third of symptomatic COVID-19 patients have persistent symptoms

A third of symptomatic COVID-19 patients have persistent symptoms

Relatlimab-nivolumab combo boosts PFS in advanced melanoma

Relatlimab-nivolumab combo boosts PFS in advanced melanoma

TV watching habits in midlife could affect brain function

TV watching habits in midlife could affect brain function

Underestimating body size may lead to better mental health, life satisfaction among overweight teens

Underestimating body size may lead to better mental health, life satisfaction among overweight teens