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First ESC Guidelines on managing cardiac toxicity related to cancer treatments

09 Nov 2022 by

The inaugural European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guideline on cardio-oncology, revealed at the ESC Congress 2022 in Barcelona, Spain, provides some much-needed information on the concurrent management of cancer and cardiovascular (CV) disease.

First ESC Guidelines on managing cardiac toxicity related to cancer treatments

09 Nov 2022

Extreme temperatures up risk of stillbirth

09 Nov 2022

Pregnant women exposed to extreme heat or cold see a significantly excess risk of stillbirth, especially during the third trimester, reports a recent study.

Extreme temperatures up risk of stillbirth

09 Nov 2022

High treatment adherence cuts risks of MACE, falls after stroke

09 Nov 2022

Stroke survivors with high adherence to antihypertensive medications appear to have reduced risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and falls requiring hospitalization, according to a study.

High treatment adherence cuts risks of MACE, falls after stroke

09 Nov 2022

Reduced tacrolimus dose needed when used with fluconazole in renal transplant patients

09 Nov 2022

Renal transplant patients need a 20-percent reduction in tacrolimus (TAC) total daily dose (TDD) when used in tandem with low-dose fluconazole (LDF) to achieve therapeutic levels, suggests a recent study.

Reduced tacrolimus dose needed when used with fluconazole in renal transplant patients

09 Nov 2022

Which endoscopic tool is best at detecting colonic adenoma, polyp?

09 Nov 2022 by

Use of endoscopic assist devices to find any signs of colonic adenoma results in better adenoma detection rate (ADR) and polyp detection rate (PDR) when compared with standard colonoscopy, reports a study, adding that these devices should be widely adopted.

Which endoscopic tool is best at detecting colonic adenoma, polyp?

09 Nov 2022

Outpatient management, skipping redundant tests help cut cost of treating SSTIs

09 Nov 2022

Inpatient management of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) often uses substantial healthcare resources, but identification of outpatient candidates and avoidance of tests with low diagnostic capacity can reduce the economic burden of SSTIs, suggests a study.

Outpatient management, skipping redundant tests help cut cost of treating SSTIs

09 Nov 2022

Cabotegravir-rilpivirine regimen feasible in hospitals

09 Nov 2022 by

A once-every-two-months (Q2M) dosing regimen of cabotegravir with rilpivirine long-acting (CAB+RPV LA) can be easily implemented in hospitals and draws high levels of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility feedback from healthcare staff, according to a study presented at the recently concluded 2022 HIV Glasgow Conference.

Cabotegravir-rilpivirine regimen feasible in hospitals

09 Nov 2022

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

09 Nov 2022

Patients with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) appear to benefit from bariatric surgery, which significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study has found.

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

09 Nov 2022

CHD risk elevated in survivors of thyroid cancer

09 Nov 2022

Thyroid cancer survivors experience a heightened risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) in the long term, a recent study has found.

CHD risk elevated in survivors of thyroid cancer

09 Nov 2022

Genistein may delay dementia onset in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

09 Nov 2022 by

Genistein significantly improves immediate recall, verbal learning, executive function, attention, and immediate visual memory and slows down amyloid-beta deposition in the anterior cingulate gyrus of patients with prodromal Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to the results of the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II GENIAL study.

Genistein may delay dementia onset in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

09 Nov 2022

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First ESC Guidelines on managing cardiac toxicity related to cancer treatments

First ESC Guidelines on managing cardiac toxicity related to cancer treatments

Extreme temperatures up risk of stillbirth

Extreme temperatures up risk of stillbirth

High treatment adherence cuts risks of MACE, falls after stroke

High treatment adherence cuts risks of MACE, falls after stroke

Reduced tacrolimus dose needed when used with fluconazole in renal transplant patients

Reduced tacrolimus dose needed when used with fluconazole in renal transplant patients

Which endoscopic tool is best at detecting colonic adenoma, polyp?

Which endoscopic tool is best at detecting colonic adenoma, polyp?

Outpatient management, skipping redundant tests help cut cost of treating SSTIs

Outpatient management, skipping redundant tests help cut cost of treating SSTIs

Cabotegravir-rilpivirine regimen feasible in hospitals

Cabotegravir-rilpivirine regimen feasible in hospitals

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

Bariatric surgery provides cardioprotection in patients with severe obesity, NAFLD

CHD risk elevated in survivors of thyroid cancer

CHD risk elevated in survivors of thyroid cancer

Genistein may delay dementia onset in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

Genistein may delay dementia onset in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease