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Oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy provides similar PFS, OS vs 1st-line SoC in pancreatic cancer

11 Aug 2021 by

An oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy of maintenance treatment with leucovorin plus fluorouracil in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer controlled after 4 months of standard first-line fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) provides comparable progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) vs 6 months of FOLFIRINOX, results of the phase II PANOPTIMOX-PRODIGE 35 trial have shown.

Oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy provides similar PFS, OS vs 1st-line SoC in pancreatic cancer

11 Aug 2021

Adalimumab improves clinical remission in children with ulcerative colitis

11 Aug 2021 by

Treatment with adalimumab improved clinical remission and response rates in paediatric patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, according to the ENVISION I* study.

Adalimumab improves clinical remission in children with ulcerative colitis

11 Aug 2021

Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: Good for the heart and kidneys?

11 Aug 2021 by

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) reduces the risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and deaths in hypogonadal men, according to long-term data reported at EAU21.

Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: Good for the heart and kidneys?

11 Aug 2021

Timing of chemo during pregnancy may affect congenital malformation risk

10 Aug 2021 by

Exposure to chemotherapy in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of major congenital malformations in offspring, a recent study showed.

Timing of chemo during pregnancy may affect congenital malformation risk

10 Aug 2021

Dual as safe as single antiplatelet therapy during TAVR

10 Aug 2021

Surgical safety outcomes are comparable between existing dual (DAPT) and single (SAPT) antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a recent study has found.

Dual as safe as single antiplatelet therapy during TAVR

10 Aug 2021

Soy-rich diet helps relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women

10 Aug 2021 by

Following a plant-based diet rich in soy leads to significant reductions in frequency and severity of hot flashes in postmenopausal women without the need to use drugs, according to the WAVS* study.

Soy-rich diet helps relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women

10 Aug 2021

Excess fat a modifiable risk factor for interstitial lung disease

10 Aug 2021

Greater amounts of pericardial and abdominal visceral adipose tissue are linked to measures of early lung injury and lower forced vital capacity (FVC) in a cohort of community-dwelling adults, a study has found.

Excess fat a modifiable risk factor for interstitial lung disease

10 Aug 2021

Maternal mental disorders up risk of paediatric infectious diseases

10 Aug 2021

Mental disorders in mothers appear to increase the risk of infectious disease hospitalization in their offspring, suggests a recent study.

Maternal mental disorders up risk of paediatric infectious diseases

10 Aug 2021

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Aug 2021 by

A decrease in diagnostic HIV testing volume, as well as positivity and acute infections rates, has been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but differences exist across regions and between sexes, according to a US study presented at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2021).

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Aug 2021

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease

10 Aug 2021

Biologic and echocardiography criteria are associated with resistant Kawasaki disease (KD), but only serum sodium is an independent predictive factor, according to a study, noting that a score to predict resistant KD cannot be established yet.

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease

10 Aug 2021

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Oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy provides similar PFS, OS vs 1st-line SoC in pancreatic cancer

Oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy provides similar PFS, OS vs 1st-line SoC in pancreatic cancer

Adalimumab improves clinical remission in children with ulcerative colitis

Adalimumab improves clinical remission in children with ulcerative colitis

Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: Good for the heart and kidneys?

Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: Good for the heart and kidneys?

Timing of chemo during pregnancy may affect congenital malformation risk

Timing of chemo during pregnancy may affect congenital malformation risk

Dual as safe as single antiplatelet therapy during TAVR

Dual as safe as single antiplatelet therapy during TAVR

Soy-rich diet helps relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women

Soy-rich diet helps relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women

Excess fat a modifiable risk factor for interstitial lung disease

Excess fat a modifiable risk factor for interstitial lung disease

Maternal mental disorders up risk of paediatric infectious diseases

Maternal mental disorders up risk of paediatric infectious diseases

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

HIV testing, positivity rates decline during COVID-19 pandemic

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease

Serum sodium independently predicts resistant Kawasaki disease