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Heavy cannabis use may spell increased risk of cardiac death for women

18 Jun 2024

Heavy lifetime use of cannabis among women contributes to increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), as reported in a study.

Heavy cannabis use may spell increased risk of cardiac death for women

18 Jun 2024

Bulevirtide-pegIFNα combo trumps monotherapy for chronic HDV

18 Jun 2024 by

In a phase IIb open-label trial, combination therapy with bulevirtide and peginterferon alfa-2a (pegIFNα) yields a synergistic on-treatment effect, with more patients achieving undetectable HDV RNA levels compared to bulevirtide alone.

Bulevirtide-pegIFNα combo trumps monotherapy for chronic HDV

18 Jun 2024

Virtual reality offers some benefit in COPD exacerbation management

17 Jun 2024

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, incorporating virtual reality in pulmonary rehabilitation is safe and helps increase motivation to participate in treatment programs, according to a study.

Virtual reality offers some benefit in COPD exacerbation management

17 Jun 2024

MELD 3.0 validated as superior mortality predictor in Asians with cirrhosis

17 Jun 2024 by

The latest update of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD), MELD 3.0, predicts mortality in multiethnic Asian patients hospitalized with cirrhosis with greater accuracy than previous models, according to a study from Singapore.

MELD 3.0 validated as superior mortality predictor in Asians with cirrhosis

17 Jun 2024

Low vitamin D levels tied to severe dengue disease

17 Jun 2024 by

Adults with dengue virus infection are more likely to have a severe disease, including severe bleeding, when they have low levels of vitamin D, according to a single-centre study in Singapore.

Low vitamin D levels tied to severe dengue disease

17 Jun 2024

Duodenal switch not necessarily better than RYGB for patients with high BMI

17 Jun 2024

In the treatment of patients with a BMI of 50–60 kg/m2, duodenal switch (DS) appears to result in better weight loss outcomes but also more frequent adverse events, including nutritional complications, as compared with Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (RYGB), according to an open-label study.

Duodenal switch not necessarily better than RYGB for patients with high BMI

17 Jun 2024

Is TBLC safe for patients with unclassifiable ILD?

16 Jun 2024

Bronchoscopic transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC), when done by capable hands, is a safe procedure for adult patients with unclassifiable interstitial lung disease (ILD), suggests a study.

Is TBLC safe for patients with unclassifiable ILD?

16 Jun 2024

HFNC oxygen therapy improves exercise tolerance in ILD

15 Jun 2024

Oxygen supplementation in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who are undergoing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy results in better exercise tolerance and percutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO2), a study has shown.

HFNC oxygen therapy improves exercise tolerance in ILD

15 Jun 2024

Consolidation durvalumab poised to become ‘new standard’ for limited-stage SCLC

14 Jun 2024 by

Consolidation treatment with the PD-L1 antibody durvalumab following concurrent chemoradiotherapy significantly prolonged overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), as shown in the interim analysis of the phase III ADRIATIC trial.

Consolidation durvalumab poised to become ‘new standard’ for limited-stage SCLC

14 Jun 2024

Smoking, sleep apnoea tied to coronary microvascular dysfunction

14 Jun 2024

Current smoking and respiratory diseases independently contribute to coronary microvascular disease (CMD) in patients undergoing invasive coronary microvascular evaluation, suggests a study. Moreover, higher pack-years among smokers strongly predict CMD.

Smoking, sleep apnoea tied to coronary microvascular dysfunction

14 Jun 2024

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Heavy cannabis use may spell increased risk of cardiac death for women

Heavy cannabis use may spell increased risk of cardiac death for women

Bulevirtide-pegIFNα combo trumps monotherapy for chronic HDV

Bulevirtide-pegIFNα combo trumps monotherapy for chronic HDV

Virtual reality offers some benefit in COPD exacerbation management

Virtual reality offers some benefit in COPD exacerbation management

MELD 3.0 validated as superior mortality predictor in Asians with cirrhosis

MELD 3.0 validated as superior mortality predictor in Asians with cirrhosis

Low vitamin D levels tied to severe dengue disease

Low vitamin D levels tied to severe dengue disease

Duodenal switch not necessarily better than RYGB for patients with high BMI

Duodenal switch not necessarily better than RYGB for patients with high BMI

Is TBLC safe for patients with unclassifiable ILD?

Is TBLC safe for patients with unclassifiable ILD?

HFNC oxygen therapy improves exercise tolerance in ILD

HFNC oxygen therapy improves exercise tolerance in ILD

Consolidation durvalumab poised to become ‘new standard’ for limited-stage SCLC

Consolidation durvalumab poised to become ‘new standard’ for limited-stage SCLC

Smoking, sleep apnoea tied to coronary microvascular dysfunction

Smoking, sleep apnoea tied to coronary microvascular dysfunction