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COVID-19 mortality higher among multiple myeloma patients

12 Nov 2020

Multiple myeloma patients hospitalized for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) suffer from an excess risk of death, a recent study has found.

COVID-19 mortality higher among multiple myeloma patients

12 Nov 2020

More protein of no help for dialysis patients?

12 Nov 2020 by

Adding nutritional supplements, particularly protein, to diet of patients undergoing haemodialysis does not give an edge in survival compared with standard nutritional supplements, according to the HELPS-HD* study.

More protein of no help for dialysis patients?

12 Nov 2020

Best to stick with aspirin alone for TAVI patients not requiring anticoagulation

12 Nov 2020 by

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) who do not need anticoagulation are better off using aspirin alone, which can reduce bleeding as compared with the combination of aspirin plus clopidogrel, according to data from the POPular TAVI trial.

Best to stick with aspirin alone for TAVI patients not requiring anticoagulation

12 Nov 2020

Acne vulgaris linked to insulin resistance

12 Nov 2020 by

Levels of insulin resistance markers tend to be elevated in patients with acne vulgaris, supporting the association between acne vulgaris and insulin resistance, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acne vulgaris linked to insulin resistance

12 Nov 2020

Control measures needed in water systems to reduce Legionellae infection

12 Nov 2020

A recent study has shown the effectiveness of control measures in reducing, but not eradicating, the risk of infection with Legionellae, the bacteria that causes the legionnaires disease (LD).

Control measures needed in water systems to reduce Legionellae infection

12 Nov 2020

Old age, metastatic cancer predict cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity

12 Nov 2020

Age >65 years and metastatic cancer are significantly associated with cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicities, a recent study has found. An association also exists between cumulative dose and nephrotoxicity or digestive toxicity.

Old age, metastatic cancer predict cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity

12 Nov 2020

Short-course antibiotic therapy enough for paediatric outpatient CAP

12 Nov 2020 by

Children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who received a shorter course of antibiotic therapy were more likely to achieve a more desirable outcome than those on a standard-course regimen, according to the SCOUT-CAP* trial presented at ID Week 2020.

Short-course antibiotic therapy enough for paediatric outpatient CAP

12 Nov 2020

CTP-543 maintains hair regrowth in adults with hair loss

12 Nov 2020 by

Adults with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata (AA) had sustained or improved hair regrowth with the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor CTP-543, results of an open-label extension (OLE) study suggest.

CTP-543 maintains hair regrowth in adults with hair loss

12 Nov 2020

Keeping AIs and ears open: Artificial intelligence uses cough audio to detect COVID-19

12 Nov 2020 by

Through artificial intelligence (AI), coughs can be used as auditory biomarkers and help in the screening of asymptomatic patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a recent study.

Keeping AIs and ears open: Artificial intelligence uses cough audio to detect COVID-19

12 Nov 2020

Asthma poses no additional burden on COVID-19 patients

12 Nov 2020

Asthma does not seem to worsen outcomes of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in patients under 65 years of age, regardless of comorbidities or obesity, a recent study has found.

Asthma poses no additional burden on COVID-19 patients

12 Nov 2020

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COVID-19 mortality higher among multiple myeloma patients

COVID-19 mortality higher among multiple myeloma patients

More protein of no help for dialysis patients?

More protein of no help for dialysis patients?

Best to stick with aspirin alone for TAVI patients not requiring anticoagulation

Best to stick with aspirin alone for TAVI patients not requiring anticoagulation

Acne vulgaris linked to insulin resistance

Acne vulgaris linked to insulin resistance

Control measures needed in water systems to reduce Legionellae infection

Control measures needed in water systems to reduce Legionellae infection

Old age, metastatic cancer predict cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity

Old age, metastatic cancer predict cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity

Short-course antibiotic therapy enough for paediatric outpatient CAP

Short-course antibiotic therapy enough for paediatric outpatient CAP

CTP-543 maintains hair regrowth in adults with hair loss

CTP-543 maintains hair regrowth in adults with hair loss

Keeping AIs and ears open: Artificial intelligence uses cough audio to detect COVID-19

Keeping AIs and ears open: Artificial intelligence uses cough audio to detect COVID-19

Asthma poses no additional burden on COVID-19 patients

Asthma poses no additional burden on COVID-19 patients