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Increased ketorolac doses reduce opioid use following caesarean delivery

23 Feb 2023 by

In women undergoing caesarean section (C-section), six scheduled doses of ketorolac reduced postoperative opioid use as opposed to having only two doses.

Increased ketorolac doses reduce opioid use following caesarean delivery

23 Feb 2023

Labetalol, nifedipine equally effective for chronic hypertension in pregnancy

23 Feb 2023 by

Treatment with either labetalol or nifedipine is similarly effective in reducing adverse maternal outcomes among women with mild chronic hypertension (CHTN) in pregnancy, according to a study presented at SMFM 2023.

Labetalol, nifedipine equally effective for chronic hypertension in pregnancy

23 Feb 2023

Celery seed-derived drug beneficial in ischaemic stroke patients

22 Feb 2023 by

Butylphthalide, a novel medication that contains a compound found in celery, appears to help with functional recovery in patients with ischaemic stroke, as shown in a study presented at ISC 2023.

Celery seed-derived drug beneficial in ischaemic stroke patients

22 Feb 2023

Cannabis use among expectant mums compromises pregnancy

22 Feb 2023 by

Pregnant women may do well to avoid cannabis, with cannabis use in early pregnancy leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes, as reported in a study presented at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting.

Cannabis use among expectant mums compromises pregnancy

22 Feb 2023

Antithrombotic agents avert death in acute upper GI bleeding

22 Feb 2023

Use of antithrombotic agents (ATs) provides a protective benefit against death in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB), suggests a study, noting that low-dose aspirin is responsible for such protective effect.

Antithrombotic agents avert death in acute upper GI bleeding

22 Feb 2023

Which ART delivers better HIV viral suppression in pregnant women?

22 Feb 2023 by

Pregnant women living with HIV are more likely to achieve viral suppression when treated with dual-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) in combination with integrase (INSTI) inhibitors compared to protease (PI) inhibitors at delivery, suggests a recent study presented at the 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2023).

Which ART delivers better HIV viral suppression in pregnant women?

22 Feb 2023

Can oxytocin be discontinued during active labour?

22 Feb 2023 by

Discontinuing oxytocin during the active stage of labour appears safe, according to the STOPOXY trial presented at SMFM 2023.

Can oxytocin be discontinued during active labour?

22 Feb 2023

Pharmacotherapy plus behavioural therapy ease PTSD, alcohol use severity

21 Feb 2023

The combination of alcohol-targeted pharmacotherapies and trauma-focused behavioural therapies results in early and sustained improvements in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder, suggest the results of a recent study.

Pharmacotherapy plus behavioural therapy ease PTSD, alcohol use severity

21 Feb 2023

VV116 noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19

21 Feb 2023 by

Early administration of oral VV116 was noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in shortening the time to sustained clinical recovery in individuals with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who were at high risk for progression to severe disease, a phase III trial has shown. VV116 also had fewer safety issues than nirmatrelvir-ritonavir.

VV116 noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19

21 Feb 2023

Atropine eye drops may lower incidence of myopia in kids

20 Feb 2023 by

Nightly use of 0.05% atropine eye drops among children appears to lead to a significantly lower incidence of near-sightedness, as shown in the results of the LAMP2 study from Hong Kong.

Atropine eye drops may lower incidence of myopia in kids

20 Feb 2023

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Increased ketorolac doses reduce opioid use following caesarean delivery

Increased ketorolac doses reduce opioid use following caesarean delivery

Labetalol, nifedipine equally effective for chronic hypertension in pregnancy

Labetalol, nifedipine equally effective for chronic hypertension in pregnancy

Celery seed-derived drug beneficial in ischaemic stroke patients

Celery seed-derived drug beneficial in ischaemic stroke patients

Cannabis use among expectant mums compromises pregnancy

Cannabis use among expectant mums compromises pregnancy

Antithrombotic agents avert death in acute upper GI bleeding

Antithrombotic agents avert death in acute upper GI bleeding

Which ART delivers better HIV viral suppression in pregnant women?

Which ART delivers better HIV viral suppression in pregnant women?

Can oxytocin be discontinued during active labour?

Can oxytocin be discontinued during active labour?

Pharmacotherapy plus behavioural therapy ease PTSD, alcohol use severity

Pharmacotherapy plus behavioural therapy ease PTSD, alcohol use severity

VV116 noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19

VV116 noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19

Atropine eye drops may lower incidence of myopia in kids

Atropine eye drops may lower incidence of myopia in kids