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The prescribing patterns for acne among local primary care physicians appear to deviate from clinical practice guidelines used to achieve optimal outcomes for young people, as shown in a Singapore study.

Use of medicines for COVID-19 during pregnancy is higher in patients with more severe disease, according to a study. In addition, a trend towards increased corticosteroids use has been observed and appears to be consistent with changing guidelines.

Treatment with low-dose naltrexone does not appear to reduce nociceptive pain among patients with arthritis, as reported in a small pilot study.

Immunotherapy with MV-140 (Uromune) successfully prevents urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients suffering from recurrent UTIs, suggest the results of a prospective study presented at the 38th Annual EAU Congress (EAU 2023).

Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) tends to elevate the risk of first-time hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a study has shown. In addition, those with advanced age, elevated haemoglobin (Hb) A1c levels, and new users are particularly at higher risk.