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Low-protein diet plus exercise a boon to CKD patients

12 Sep 2024 by

A low-protein diet (LPD) combined with physical exercise provides significant benefits to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by lowering blood pressure (BP) and improving glomerular filtration and cardiopulmonary function status, a study has shown.

Low-protein diet plus exercise a boon to CKD patients

12 Sep 2024

Nutritional support team system may prolong survival in sepsis

12 Sep 2024

A multidisciplinary nutritional support team (NST) can help improve the survival outcomes in patients with sepsis, according to a study. Such improvements are more pronounced in those aged ≥65 years who were admitted to the ICU.

Nutritional support team system may prolong survival in sepsis

12 Sep 2024

Nirsevimab cuts risk of hospitalization for RSV-associated bronchiolitis

12 Sep 2024 by

The ENVIE* study demonstrates the real-world effectiveness of nirsevimab against hospitalization for bronchiolitis associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants <12 months of age in France.

Nirsevimab cuts risk of hospitalization for RSV-associated bronchiolitis

12 Sep 2024

Obesity drives malignant progression of Barrett’s esophagus

12 Sep 2024

The risk of malignant progression in individuals with Barrett’s esophagus appears to be heightened among those with obesity, with the risk increase commensurate with BMI, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Obesity drives malignant progression of Barrett’s esophagus

12 Sep 2024

Common antibiotics linked to serious skin reactions

11 Sep 2024 by

Several classes of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics appear to carry an increased risk of serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs), according to a study.

Common antibiotics linked to serious skin reactions

11 Sep 2024

Serum SFA levels linked to mild cognitive impairment

11 Sep 2024

Serum concentrations of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) appear to predict the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in middle-aged and older adults, reports a study.

Serum SFA levels linked to mild cognitive impairment

11 Sep 2024

LNG-IUS use ups risk of depression

11 Sep 2024 by

Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) appears to increase the risk of incident depression, defined as initiation of an antidepressant or receipt of a depression diagnosis, in a dose-dependent manner, suggests a study.

LNG-IUS use ups risk of depression

11 Sep 2024

Early diagnosis, antifungal therapy improve outcomes in invasive fungal sinusitis

11 Sep 2024

Children with invasive fungal sinusitis may benefit from early diagnosis, aggressive surgical intervention, and combined antifungal therapy to achieve better outcomes, suggests a study.