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Lower microbial diversity may increase extraintestinal pain, worsen QoL in women with IBS

04 Feb 2020

Stool microbial diversity and composition appear to have a significant effect on daily extraintestinal symptoms, stool consistency and quality of life (QoL) in women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a recent study has shown.

Lower microbial diversity may increase extraintestinal pain, worsen QoL in women with IBS

04 Feb 2020

Routine, vigorous oil massages may facilitate skin barrier development in babies

04 Feb 2020 by

Repetitive, daily, high-frequency emollient therapy enhanced skin barrier integrity and function of premature and full-term neonates in communities with high relative humidity and temperature conditions, with sunflower seed oil (SSO) exhibiting a potential protective effect, according to a Nepalese study.

Routine, vigorous oil massages may facilitate skin barrier development in babies

04 Feb 2020

Patients with nonpulsatile VADs at higher risk of gastrointestinal complications

04 Feb 2020 by

Nonpulsatile centrifugal ventricular assist devices (VADs) may exacerbate the risk of haemorrhagic and ischaemic complications of the gastrointestinal (GI) system, according to a recent study.

Patients with nonpulsatile VADs at higher risk of gastrointestinal complications

04 Feb 2020

Red cell distribution width not linked to survival outcomes in colorectal cancer

04 Feb 2020

High red cell distribution width (RDW) does not seem to affect survival outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), reports a recent study.

Red cell distribution width not linked to survival outcomes in colorectal cancer

04 Feb 2020

Ondansetron a potential answer to paediatric migraines

04 Feb 2020

Ondansetron is effective for migraines in children, a new study has found.

Ondansetron a potential answer to paediatric migraines

04 Feb 2020

Hypnosis feasible in pain management in elderly patients

04 Feb 2020

A hypnosis intervention is effective and may be used to manage pain in an elderly population, a study reports.

Hypnosis feasible in pain management in elderly patients

04 Feb 2020

Timing of stent thrombosis does not affect mortality risk

03 Feb 2020

In-hospital mortality is comparable but high in both early and late/very late stent thrombosis patients, a recent study has found.

Timing of stent thrombosis does not affect mortality risk

03 Feb 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Is there a cause for alarm?

03 Feb 2020 by

The emergence of a novel coronavirus (preliminarily referred to as 2019-nCoV) has taken hold of public attention in the last month. MIMS Doctor speaks to Professor Dale Fisher, a senior consultant at the Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Hospital, Singapore, to get a better picture of the situation and steps being undertaken in Singapore to prevent spread of the virus.

Coronavirus outbreak: Is there a cause for alarm?

03 Feb 2020

Secondary surgical cytoreduction does not improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer

03 Feb 2020

Secondary surgical cytoreduction is feasible, with acceptable postoperative morbidity, but falls short of improving overall survival in patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian cancer, according to study.

Secondary surgical cytoreduction does not improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer

03 Feb 2020

Semaglutide helps lower HbA1c, body weight of T2D patients

03 Feb 2020 by

Treatment with semaglutide leads to clinically significant decreases in haemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across the SUSTAIN 1–7 trials, regardless of race and ethnicity, results of a posthoc analysis have shown.

Semaglutide helps lower HbA1c, body weight of T2D patients

03 Feb 2020

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Lower microbial diversity may increase extraintestinal pain, worsen QoL in women with IBS

Lower microbial diversity may increase extraintestinal pain, worsen QoL in women with IBS

Routine, vigorous oil massages may facilitate skin barrier development in babies

Routine, vigorous oil massages may facilitate skin barrier development in babies

Patients with nonpulsatile VADs at higher risk of gastrointestinal complications

Patients with nonpulsatile VADs at higher risk of gastrointestinal complications

Red cell distribution width not linked to survival outcomes in colorectal cancer

Red cell distribution width not linked to survival outcomes in colorectal cancer

Ondansetron a potential answer to paediatric migraines

Ondansetron a potential answer to paediatric migraines

Hypnosis feasible in pain management in elderly patients

Hypnosis feasible in pain management in elderly patients

Timing of stent thrombosis does not affect mortality risk

Timing of stent thrombosis does not affect mortality risk

Coronavirus outbreak: Is there a cause for alarm?

Coronavirus outbreak: Is there a cause for alarm?

Secondary surgical cytoreduction does not improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer

Secondary surgical cytoreduction does not improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer

Semaglutide helps lower HbA1c, body weight of T2D patients

Semaglutide helps lower HbA1c, body weight of T2D patients