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In patients undergoing open gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, the use of a plastic wound protector results in lower rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) compared with the use of a conventional surgical gauze, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 April 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Chocolate lovers may want to think twice before indulging in this confection as a recent study reports an association between nontyphoidal salmonellosis transmission and chocolate consumption.

Among hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), factors such as low immunoglobulin, anti-dsDNA antibody positivity, and cyclophosphamide use contribute to an increased risk of recurrent severe infections, according to a study.

Treatment with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in combination with prednisolone results in better biochemical remission rates at 24 weeks than the use of azathioprine plus prednisolone in patients with treatment-naïve autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), reports a study.

Many patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 experience a resurgence of the virus as well as symptoms after a standard 5-day course of treatment with either VV116 or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir, as shown in a study from China.