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Premature menopause spells increased lung diseases risk for smokers

10 Aug 2022

Female smokers with early natural menopause are at high risk of developing malignant and nonmalignant lung diseases, as well as of death, as reported in a study.

Premature menopause spells increased lung diseases risk for smokers

10 Aug 2022

Methenamine hippurate as good as antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI

10 Aug 2022 by

Daily antibiotics are the current guideline-recommended standard for urinary tract infection (UTI). Interestingly, in the randomized, open-label ALTAR trial presented at EAU 2022, the urinary antiseptic methenamine hippurate was noninferior to antibiotic prophylaxis in women with recurrent UTI.

Methenamine hippurate as good as antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI

10 Aug 2022

Smoking ups risk of anal HPV infection in men

09 Aug 2022

Both the prevalence and incidence of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are higher among men who are current smokers than among their peers who have never smoked, according to data from the multinational HPV Infection in Men (HIM) study.

Smoking ups risk of anal HPV infection in men

09 Aug 2022

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

09 Aug 2022 by

Asians with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) do well with dronedarone, which lowers the risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular (CV) events or death from any cause to a similar extent as in non-Asian patients from the ATHENA trial, according to the results of a post hoc analysis.

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

09 Aug 2022

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

09 Aug 2022

An inverse, independent, and graded association exists between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and mortality risk across the spectra of age, sex, and race, a recent study has found. In addition, there is no risk increase seen among extremely fit individuals.

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

09 Aug 2022

Men with PsA derive more benefit from MTX+ETN therapy than women

09 Aug 2022 by

Combination therapy with methotrexate (MTX) plus etanercept (ETN) results in more improved outcomes in men than in women with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for minimal disease activity (MDA) and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (PASDAS), a study has shown.

Men with PsA derive more benefit from MTX+ETN therapy than women

09 Aug 2022

Transfusion may improve survival in older anaemic patients with myocardial injury

09 Aug 2022

Blood transfusion appears to result in better 30-day outcomes in older anaemic patients with anaemia-related myocardial injury, according to a study. Hence, troponin levels may be included in decision-making relative to transfusion in this population.

Transfusion may improve survival in older anaemic patients with myocardial injury

09 Aug 2022

Lower maternal education linked to child stunting

09 Aug 2022 by

Children born to mothers with lower educational levels appear to be at a higher risk of having compromised growth, according to a recent Indonesia study.

Lower maternal education linked to child stunting

09 Aug 2022

Cured meat may be carcinogenic in Asian women

09 Aug 2022

Women who eat cured meat appear to be at heightened risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study from Hong Kong.

Cured meat may be carcinogenic in Asian women

09 Aug 2022

Global brain atrophy, white matter hypointensity tied to prefrailty

09 Aug 2022

In otherwise cognitively healthy older adults, a prefrail state appears to be correlated with global brain atrophy and white matter hypointensity, a recent Japan study has found.

Global brain atrophy, white matter hypointensity tied to prefrailty

09 Aug 2022

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Premature menopause spells increased lung diseases risk for smokers

Premature menopause spells increased lung diseases risk for smokers

Methenamine hippurate as good as antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI

Methenamine hippurate as good as antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI

Smoking ups risk of anal HPV infection in men

Smoking ups risk of anal HPV infection in men

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

Dronedarone matches up to Asians with AF, atrial flutter

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

Poor cardiorespiratory fitness ups risk of mortality

Men with PsA derive more benefit from MTX+ETN therapy than women

Men with PsA derive more benefit from MTX+ETN therapy than women

Transfusion may improve survival in older anaemic patients with myocardial injury

Transfusion may improve survival in older anaemic patients with myocardial injury

Lower maternal education linked to child stunting

Lower maternal education linked to child stunting

Cured meat may be carcinogenic in Asian women

Cured meat may be carcinogenic in Asian women

Global brain atrophy, white matter hypointensity tied to prefrailty

Global brain atrophy, white matter hypointensity tied to prefrailty