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Working out in the COVID aftermath: How intense can one go?
Outpatients with post-COVID condition (PCC) generally tolerated exercise without significant worsening of symptoms or decline in aerobic performance after 48 hours. However, they had lower muscle strength and aerobic capacity than controls, and even showed signs of POTS* and myopathy in a randomized crossover trial.
Lung ultrasound helps rule out ILD in patients with RA
Lung ultrasound (LUS), a low-cost tool with a high negative predictive value, can be a useful instrument for dismissing the presence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a study.
Subcutaneous amivantamab compares favourably with intravenous dosing in EGFR-mutant NSCLC
In previously treated patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), subcutaneous (SC) amivantamab combined with lazertinib shows noninferior pharmacokinetic and efficacy profiles compared with the approved intravenous (IV) formulation of amivantamab, according to the phase III PALOMA-3 trial.
NMR helps tailor treatment for smoking cessation in smokers with COPD
Among smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), use of varenicline seems better than bupropion in normal metabolizers, but bupropion displays similar efficacy and less side effects in slow metabolizers, reports a study.
