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No evidence to support incretins as neuroprotective in T2DM

01 Oct 2020

There is not enough irrefutable evidence that dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists have positive effects on cognition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study.

No evidence to support incretins as neuroprotective in T2DM

01 Oct 2020

Pet death may be more traumatic than thought for children

01 Oct 2020 by

While the death of a family pet may be treated as part and parcel of growing up, children may develop a profound and prolonged sense of grief which, left untreated, may lead to subsequent mental health issues, reveals a new study.

Pet death may be more traumatic than thought for children

01 Oct 2020

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 September 2020)

01 Oct 2020

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16 - 30 September 2020 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.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 September 2020)

01 Oct 2020

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

01 Oct 2020 by

A prospective, single-centre cohort study in 50 patients demonstrates the feasibility of bedside neuroimaging with low-magnetic field portable MRI in intensive care settings and reports a 40 percent prevalence of neuronal abnormalities among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

01 Oct 2020

Spinal cord stimulation promising for pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

01 Oct 2020 by

A single-arm prospective multicentre case series of 15 patients with Parkinson’s disease points to potential utility of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in alleviating pain and motor symptoms.

Spinal cord stimulation promising for pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

01 Oct 2020

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

30 Sep 2020 by

COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Singapore, while relatively rare, may be largely due to transmission via household/family or social interaction, a study showed.

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

30 Sep 2020

Azithromycin works against meibomian gland dysfunction

30 Sep 2020

Topical and oral azithromycin present effective options for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Azithromycin works against meibomian gland dysfunction

30 Sep 2020

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

30 Sep 2020 by

For paediatric pneumonia with fast breathing (tachypnoea), the WHO*-recommended treatment with amoxicillin is still the preferred regimen, suggests the RETAPP** study.

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

30 Sep 2020

Advanced practice model improves pharmacy practice in ED

30 Sep 2020

Implementation of an advanced pharmacy practice model has “maximized opportunities” for pharmacists to provide direct patient care, practice “at the top of their license,” and promote safe and effective use of medications, according to a retrospective descriptive study.

Advanced practice model improves pharmacy practice in ED

30 Sep 2020

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

30 Sep 2020 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) enrolled in the prospective Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-AF (GARFIELD-AF) have been prescribed the recommended direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) doses according to country-specific guidelines. However, use of nonrecommended doses persists and is associated with a higher risk of death, mostly of cardiovascular nature, reveals a study.

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

30 Sep 2020

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No evidence to support incretins as neuroprotective in T2DM

No evidence to support incretins as neuroprotective in T2DM

Pet death may be more traumatic than thought for children

Pet death may be more traumatic than thought for children

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 September 2020)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 September 2020)

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

Portable MRI makes bedside brain injury assessment possible for critically ill patients

Spinal cord stimulation promising for pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Spinal cord stimulation promising for pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

Household, social contacts key sources of local COVID-19 transmission in HCWs

Azithromycin works against meibomian gland dysfunction

Azithromycin works against meibomian gland dysfunction

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

Should amoxicillin still be used for paediatric pneumonia?

Advanced practice model improves pharmacy practice in ED

Advanced practice model improves pharmacy practice in ED

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients

Nonrecommended doses of DOACs up death risk in AF patients