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Monotherapy with tocilizumab (TCZ) shows good tolerability profile and results in remission in most patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) despite the absence of glucocorticoids, according to the 2-year results of a single-centre, openālabel pilot study.
The combination of sacubitril and valsartan results in fewer renal events and slows kidney disease progression vs valsartan alone in patients with heart failure (HF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in the post-hoc analysis of 5,000 patients from the PARAGON-HF trial.
Supplementation with oral nano vitamin D appears to moderate disease activity and severity grade of patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC), suggests a study, adding that this association is more evident in those achieving a target vitamin D level of 40 ng/mL.
Distance-based interventions to assist smoking cessation (SC) appear to be effective among cancer survivors, reports a recent meta-analysis.
Disease severity, rather than sociodemographic factors, is the strongest determinant of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers, according to a recent Singapore study.
Children with high dental anxiety are more likely to develop dental diseases, which, in turn, negatively affect the family’s quality of life, a recent study has found.
Experimentally induced and chronic pains do not have additive negative impacts on attention, and that their underlying mechanisms of action may differ, a recent study has found.
The combination of oral selinexor plus dexamethasone appears to induce response in patients with triple-class refractory myeloma, according to data from the second part of the phase II STORM* study.
An oral sulfate solution (OSS) demonstrates similar effectiveness to 2 L of polyethylene glycol/ascorbic acid (2L-PEG/Asc) for successful bowel cleansing before colonoscopy and maintains an acceptable tolerability, a recent study has shown.
Tafulprost is a safe and effective treatment for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients, a recent Philippine study has shown.