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ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications do not appear to put users at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), although a modest risk increase for cardiac arrest or tachyarrhythmias cannot be ruled out, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
ADHD medication use carries no excess cardiovascular disease risk
22 Jan 2023IV antihypertensives up myocardial injury risk in hospitalized patients with severe hypertension
Use of intravenous (IV) antihypertensive treatment appears to increase the risk of myocardial injury in patients who develop severe hypertension during hospitalization and without acute target end organ damage, reveals a recent study.
IV antihypertensives up myocardial injury risk in hospitalized patients with severe hypertension
21 Jan 2023Trastuzumab deruxtecan confers hope as second-line therapy for HER2+ mBC
Updated results of the DESTINY-Breast03 trial, presented at SABCS 2022, showed that in patients with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, second-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan conferred better survival benefits than treatment with trastuzumab emtansine.
Trastuzumab deruxtecan confers hope as second-line therapy for HER2+ mBC
20 Jan 2023Signs of heavy menstrual bleeding often missed; standardized criteria for assessment needed
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) and women themselves may overlook the signs of heavy menstrual bleeding, with most HCPs failing to recognize the key indicators for bleeding disorders and perform assessments for patients with heavy menstrual bleeding, according to a study presented at ASH 2022.