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Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer

11 Jan 2023

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy does not appear to put individuals who require gastric acid suppression at increased risk of gastric cancer, according to a study.

Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer

11 Jan 2023

Exercise intensity differently affects coronary atherosclerosis progression

10 Jan 2023

Vigorous intensity exercise helps slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, whereas very vigorous intensity exercise seems to be associated with greater progression, according to a study that involved male athletes.

Exercise intensity differently affects coronary atherosclerosis progression

10 Jan 2023

Cirrhosis inpatients take more opioids, fewer nonopioid analgesics than noncirrhosis patients

10 Jan 2023

Inpatients normally use analgesics for pain, with comparable rates between those with and without cirrhosis, according to a recent study. Patients with cirrhosis, especially decompensated ones, are less likely to use acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and more likely to use opioid analgesics.

Cirrhosis inpatients take more opioids, fewer nonopioid analgesics than noncirrhosis patients

10 Jan 2023

Sodium acetate a safe, efficacious option for alkalinization in patients on high-dose MTX

10 Jan 2023 by

Intravenous (IV) sodium acetate is as efficacious and safe as IV sodium bicarbonate for urine alkalinization with high-dose methotrexate (MTX) and may be used as a substitute in case of shortage, suggests a retrospective study.

Sodium acetate a safe, efficacious option for alkalinization in patients on high-dose MTX

10 Jan 2023

Supratherapeutic infliximab levels do not predict complications risk in CD patients

10 Jan 2023

Trough levels of infliximab are not predictive of the risk of short-term infectious (IC) or noninfectious complications (NIC) in adult patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), reports a study.

Supratherapeutic infliximab levels do not predict complications risk in CD patients

10 Jan 2023

Excess pounds in kids can be a bane to brain health

10 Jan 2023 by

Children with overweight or obesity appear to exhibit alterations in brain structure and function that can be detrimental to cognitive function and school performance, according to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

Excess pounds in kids can be a bane to brain health

10 Jan 2023

Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position

10 Jan 2023 by

Lower plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in individuals with overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position (SEP; referring to low educational attainment), according to a large-scale Mendelian randomization study conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position

10 Jan 2023

Antimicrobial resistance: Next global, public health threat after COVID-19

10 Jan 2023 by

As the dust settles from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the lurking threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) once again rears its ugly head. Weighing in on this topic is Professor Dr Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Infectious Disease Professor, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Below is an excerpt from her bylined piece titled ‘Tackling the Next Global and Public Health Threat After COVID-19 – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).’

Antimicrobial resistance: Next global, public health threat after COVID-19

10 Jan 2023

Breast reconstruction is not just a tool for the vain

10 Jan 2023 by

While society perceives that individuals who choose breast reconstruction do so out of vanity alone, many times it is borne out of necessity.

Breast reconstruction is not just a tool for the vain

10 Jan 2023

Health screening campaign seeks to encourage NCD screening in people above 40

10 Jan 2023 by

Viatris Malaysia and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) are organizing a free health screening campaign to encourage more people aged 40 and older to be screened for risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar , and high cholesterol.

Health screening campaign seeks to encourage NCD screening in people above 40

10 Jan 2023

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Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer

Meta-analysis: No link between PPI use and gastric cancer

Exercise intensity differently affects coronary atherosclerosis progression

Exercise intensity differently affects coronary atherosclerosis progression

Cirrhosis inpatients take more opioids, fewer nonopioid analgesics than noncirrhosis patients

Cirrhosis inpatients take more opioids, fewer nonopioid analgesics than noncirrhosis patients

Sodium acetate a safe, efficacious option for alkalinization in patients on high-dose MTX

Sodium acetate a safe, efficacious option for alkalinization in patients on high-dose MTX

Supratherapeutic infliximab levels do not predict complications risk in CD patients

Supratherapeutic infliximab levels do not predict complications risk in CD patients

Excess pounds in kids can be a bane to brain health

Excess pounds in kids can be a bane to brain health

Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position

Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position

Antimicrobial resistance: Next global, public health threat after COVID-19

Antimicrobial resistance: Next global, public health threat after COVID-19

Breast reconstruction is not just a tool for the vain

Breast reconstruction is not just a tool for the vain

Health screening campaign seeks to encourage NCD screening in people above 40

Health screening campaign seeks to encourage NCD screening in people above 40