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Age-, sex-specific Asian references established for right heart function via CMR

05 Jul 2021 by

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can assess age- and sex-specific changes in right heart dimensions and function among Asians, helping doctors interpret disease states more accurately, according to a recent Singapore study.

Age-, sex-specific Asian references established for right heart function via CMR

05 Jul 2021

Longer screen time makes kids big around the belly

05 Jul 2021

A recent Singapore study reports that the longer children are engaged with screens, the higher their likelihood of developing abdominal obesity. This is especially true for boys and those of Malay ethnicity.

Longer screen time makes kids big around the belly

05 Jul 2021

Real-world data affirms safety, efficacy of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

05 Jul 2021

Use of omalizumab for treating patients with severe allergic asthma in a real-world setting yields a steroid-sparing effect and helps minimize the occurrence of both clinically significant and severe asthma attacks, as reported in a study.

Real-world data affirms safety, efficacy of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

05 Jul 2021

Pepinemab–avelumab combo shows promising antitumour activity in NSCLC

05 Jul 2021

Combination therapy with pepinemab plus avelumab is well tolerated and appears to have therapeutic potential in advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including immunotherapy-resistant and PD-L1-negative/-low tumours, according to the results of a phase Ib/II trial.

Pepinemab–avelumab combo shows promising antitumour activity in NSCLC

05 Jul 2021

Defining obesity with both BMI, WC leads to better long-term risk assessment after revascularization

04 Jul 2021

Using the combination of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) as measures of body composition seems to be a more appropriate indicator of the long-term risks obesity poses to patients with left-main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) or three-vessel disease (3VD) who have undergone coronary revascularization, a recent study has found.

Defining obesity with both BMI, WC leads to better long-term risk assessment after revascularization

04 Jul 2021

Rise and fall in orthostatic BP tied to elevated PWV

04 Jul 2021

An increase and a decrease in orthostatic blood pressure (BP) both correlate with greater pulse wave velocity (PWV), according to a study.

Rise and fall in orthostatic BP tied to elevated PWV

04 Jul 2021

Antihypertensives do not impair survival in atezolizumab-treated cancer patients

04 Jul 2021

Concomitant use of antihypertensive medications, including renin–angiotensin system inhibitor (RASi), does not appear to affect survival and immune-related safety outcomes during atezolizumab therapy in patients with solid cancers, results of a study have shown.

Antihypertensives do not impair survival in atezolizumab-treated cancer patients

04 Jul 2021

Hypertension, preterm birth, caesarean delivery tied to low birthweight

04 Jul 2021

A recent Japan study identifies a variety of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for low birthweight (LBW), suggesting that this population of infants is highly heterogenous.

Hypertension, preterm birth, caesarean delivery tied to low birthweight

04 Jul 2021

Nonviable probiotic lysate of no help in irritable bowel syndrome

04 Jul 2021

Use of a bacterial lysate containing Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis does not appear to benefit irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients across all subtypes, although it shows an efficacy signal in those with diarrhoea-predominant IBS, according to a phase IV study.

Nonviable probiotic lysate of no help in irritable bowel syndrome

04 Jul 2021

Infographics help clinicians retain prescription information accurately

04 Jul 2021

The use of geriatric drug infographics (GDIs) improves the retrieval and retention of relevant prescription information, a recent study has found.

Infographics help clinicians retain prescription information accurately

04 Jul 2021

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Age-, sex-specific Asian references established for right heart function via CMR

Age-, sex-specific Asian references established for right heart function via CMR

Longer screen time makes kids big around the belly

Longer screen time makes kids big around the belly

Real-world data affirms safety, efficacy of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

Real-world data affirms safety, efficacy of omalizumab in severe allergic asthma

Pepinemab–avelumab combo shows promising antitumour activity in NSCLC

Pepinemab–avelumab combo shows promising antitumour activity in NSCLC

Defining obesity with both BMI, WC leads to better long-term risk assessment after revascularization

Defining obesity with both BMI, WC leads to better long-term risk assessment after revascularization

Rise and fall in orthostatic BP tied to elevated PWV

Rise and fall in orthostatic BP tied to elevated PWV

Antihypertensives do not impair survival in atezolizumab-treated cancer patients

Antihypertensives do not impair survival in atezolizumab-treated cancer patients

Hypertension, preterm birth, caesarean delivery tied to low birthweight

Hypertension, preterm birth, caesarean delivery tied to low birthweight

Nonviable probiotic lysate of no help in irritable bowel syndrome

Nonviable probiotic lysate of no help in irritable bowel syndrome

Infographics help clinicians retain prescription information accurately

Infographics help clinicians retain prescription information accurately