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Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

12 Dec 2020

Children exposed to secondhand smoke appear to have a thinner peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer, which in turn contributes to an increased risk of irreversible visual impairment in the future, a study has found.

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

12 Dec 2020

Women suffer from worse autonomic function after ACS

12 Dec 2020

In the year following acute coronary syndrome (ACS), women tend to have higher heart rate and lower heart rate variability than men, indicative of worse autonomic function, a recent study has shown.

Women suffer from worse autonomic function after ACS

12 Dec 2020

Finerenone lowers CV risk in patients with CKD, T2D

12 Dec 2020 by

Treatment with finerenone led to significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), regardless of their CV disease (CVD) history, according to the FIDELIO-DKD* trial presented at AHA 2020.

Finerenone lowers CV risk in patients with CKD, T2D

12 Dec 2020

Finerenone reduces CKD progression, CV risk

11 Dec 2020 by

Treatment with the nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone reduced chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and cardiovascular (CV) event risk in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the FIDELIO-DKD* study presented at ASN Kidney Week 2020.

Finerenone reduces CKD progression, CV risk

11 Dec 2020

Nutraceuticals good for pain in knee, hip osteoarthritis

11 Dec 2020

Nutraceutical supplements may be helpful in improving pain intensity and physical function among patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis, a recent Iran meta-analysis has found.

Nutraceuticals good for pain in knee, hip osteoarthritis

11 Dec 2020

Probiotics may boost NK cell activity in seniors, but more evidence is needed

11 Dec 2020

There appears to be a significant benefit of probiotics in natural kill (NK) cell function in elderly adults, reports a new meta-analysis. However, the overall body of evidence does not seem to be convincing, given the low number of studies coupled with high heterogeneity.

Probiotics may boost NK cell activity in seniors, but more evidence is needed

11 Dec 2020

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection feasible for metastatic testicular cancer

11 Dec 2020

A robotic-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RARLND) is technically feasible and recommended in highly selected patients with low volume metastatic testicular cancer, suggests a study. In addition, RARLND has comparable complications and early oncologic safety to open surgery.

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection feasible for metastatic testicular cancer

11 Dec 2020

Electronic tool boosts NAC prescription accuracy, timeliness in paracetamol overdose

11 Dec 2020 by

Prescription errors and timeliness of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) provision both improve following paracetamol overdose (POD) with the use of an electronic prescribing tool, according to a digital innovation quality-improvement project.

Electronic tool boosts NAC prescription accuracy, timeliness in paracetamol overdose

11 Dec 2020

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

11 Dec 2020

A recent study has shown the validity and reliability of a processed foods frequency questionnaire (PFQ) in evaluating processed foods consumption in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

11 Dec 2020

Overweight, obese diabetic Asians benefit from metabolic surgery

11 Dec 2020 by

Metabolic surgery is an effective method to improve body weight and metabolic health among overweight and obese Asians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

Overweight, obese diabetic Asians benefit from metabolic surgery

11 Dec 2020

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Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

Women suffer from worse autonomic function after ACS

Women suffer from worse autonomic function after ACS

Finerenone lowers CV risk in patients with CKD, T2D

Finerenone lowers CV risk in patients with CKD, T2D

Finerenone reduces CKD progression, CV risk

Finerenone reduces CKD progression, CV risk

Nutraceuticals good for pain in knee, hip osteoarthritis

Nutraceuticals good for pain in knee, hip osteoarthritis

Probiotics may boost NK cell activity in seniors, but more evidence is needed

Probiotics may boost NK cell activity in seniors, but more evidence is needed

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection feasible for metastatic testicular cancer

Robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection feasible for metastatic testicular cancer

Electronic tool boosts NAC prescription accuracy, timeliness in paracetamol overdose

Electronic tool boosts NAC prescription accuracy, timeliness in paracetamol overdose

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

Processed foods questionnaire reliably assesses consumption in adult IBD patients

Overweight, obese diabetic Asians benefit from metabolic surgery

Overweight, obese diabetic Asians benefit from metabolic surgery