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A lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) set with the use of an electrocautery delivery system results in a significant reduction in procedure duration and demonstrates safety and effectiveness in managing symptomatic pancreatic fluid collections (PLCs), reports a study.

Electrocautery-enhanced LAMS boasts shorter procedure in PCS management

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Treatment with lebrikizumab with or without topical corticosteroids (TCS) results in clinical improvement among adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study presented at the recent AAD 2023.

Lebrikizumab helps clear skin of teens with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

12 Apr 2023

$Antiosteoporosis agents help prevent postfracture death$

Antiosteoporosis agents help prevent postfracture death

Use of antiosteoporotic medication, particularly a long-acting regimen, appears to reduce postfracture mortality, according to a population-based study.

Antiosteoporosis agents help prevent postfracture death

COVID-19 vaccine perception poor among SG drivers

A substantial proportion of transport drivers in Singapore had poor vaccine perception, were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and were unwilling to receive the third dose (booster shot) despite the high vaccination coverage in the city-state, a cross-sectional pilot study reports.

COVID-19 vaccine perception poor among SG drivers

12 Apr 2023

Exergaming improves neuronal activity and executive function in older adults with dementia

Findings of a small randomized trial in older adults with moderate dementia suggest that exergaming may be associated with greater improvements in brain neuronal activity and enhanced executive function task performance than regular aerobic exercise.

Exergaming improves neuronal activity and executive function in older adults with dementia

12 Apr 2023

Topical JAK inhibitor scores big in CHE

Treatment with the investigational, topical pan-JAK inhibitor delgocitinib cream led to significantly greater improvements in efficacy outcomes compared with the vehicle cream in moderate-to-severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) in the pivotal phase III DELTA 1 trial, offering a rational strategy for targeted therapy.

Topical JAK inhibitor scores big in CHE

Early addition of cerebrolysin to reperfusion therapy reduces haemorrhagic transformation after ischaemic stroke

A prospective, randomized, multicentre pilot study finds that early addition of cerebrolysin to reperfusion therapy is safe and significantly reduces the rate of haemorrhagic transformation (HT) after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS).

Early addition of cerebrolysin to reperfusion therapy reduces haemorrhagic transformation after ischaemic stroke

12 Apr 2023

Melatonin lowers risk of postoperative delirium

For adults undergoing surgery, melatonin appears to help reduce the likelihood of postoperative delirium, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Melatonin lowers risk of postoperative delirium

How does dapagliflozin affect cardiac function, hormonal responses to exercise?

Growth hormone (GH), compared with catecholamines, appears to be a better facilitator for the change from glucose to fatty acid metabolism following SGLT2 inhibitor use during exercise, reveals a study.

How does dapagliflozin affect cardiac function, hormonal responses to exercise?