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Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

06 Feb 2020

Paediatric patients with neurogenic bladder may benefit from intradetrusor abobotulinum toxin A, which has been shown to improve cystometric capacity and maximum neurogenic detrusor overactivity in a recent study. This effect persists over multiple injections.

Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

06 Feb 2020

Tobacco smoke responsible for thousands of DNA mutations in the airway

06 Feb 2020 by

A heavy burden of somatic mutations in human bronchial epithelial cells can be attributed to cigarette smoke and the carcinogens it carries, according to a recent study.

Tobacco smoke responsible for thousands of DNA mutations in the airway

06 Feb 2020

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

06 Feb 2020 by

Clinical hypnosis is an acceptable, feasible, and promising complementary therapy in adolescents with Crohn’s disease (CD), according to data presented at Crohn’s and Colitis 2020.

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

06 Feb 2020

Gestational diabetes confers long-term type 2 diabetes risk

06 Feb 2020

The long-term risk of type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance is common in women with gestational diabetes, reports a new China study.

Gestational diabetes confers long-term type 2 diabetes risk

06 Feb 2020

Piperacillin–tazobactam combo useful for treating ESBL-producing pyelonephritis

06 Feb 2020 by

The combination of piperacillin plus tazobactam performs well in the management of nonbacteraemic pyelonephritis caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms, with rates of symptom resolution and 30-day mortality similar to that achieved with carbapenem, as shown in a recent study.

Piperacillin–tazobactam combo useful for treating ESBL-producing pyelonephritis

06 Feb 2020

6MWT helps pinpoint ideal candidates for lung resection surgery of NSCLC

06 Feb 2020

A six-minute walk test (6MWT) provides additional information necessary to identify nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are optimal candidates for lung resection surgery, as shown in a recent study.

6MWT helps pinpoint ideal candidates for lung resection surgery of NSCLC

06 Feb 2020

Research in brief: emergency errors, curry leaves, and TKIs

06 Feb 2020 by

In this brief, we cover medication error rates in a local hospital, prospective antimicrobials in curry leaves, and outcomes of EGFR-TKIs in advanced lung cancer.

Research in brief: emergency errors, curry leaves, and TKIs

06 Feb 2020

Lemborexant promotes sleep in older adults with insomnia

05 Feb 2020 by

The dual orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant effectively promotes sleep by improving both the onset and maintenance of sleep compared with placebo or zolpidem in older patients with insomnia, the SUNRISE 1* trial has shown.