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Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse lung function in men

19 Mar 2021

Even in apparently healthy men, vitamin D deficiency may aggravate the risk of worsening lung function, reports a recent Korea study.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse lung function in men

19 Mar 2021

Dupilumab cuts exacerbations in difficult-to-treat type 2 asthma

19 Mar 2021 by

Dupilumab effectively prevents severe asthma exacerbations and improves lung function in patients with difficult-to-treat type 2 asthma, according to a post hoc analysis of the LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST study presented at AAAAI 2021.

Dupilumab cuts exacerbations in difficult-to-treat type 2 asthma

19 Mar 2021

Inflammation strongly signals CV events in treated female vs male HIV patients

19 Mar 2021 by

For HIV patients treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers help predict non-AIDS cardiovascular (CV) events more strongly in women than men, according to a study.

Inflammation strongly signals CV events in treated female vs male HIV patients

19 Mar 2021

Oral FMT capsules safe, effective for recurrent C. difficile infection

19 Mar 2021

Oral faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) capsules for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) appear more favourable than FMT through colonoscopy because of ease of administration and its noninvasive delivery, a study has shown.

Oral FMT capsules safe, effective for recurrent C. difficile infection

19 Mar 2021

ART initiation improves long-term depression symptoms in acute HIV

19 Mar 2021 by

Improvements in depression symptoms remain stable at 6 years in individuals who maintain viral suppression after antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute HIV-1 infection (AHI), according to a Thai study presented at the virtual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2021.

ART initiation improves long-term depression symptoms in acute HIV

19 Mar 2021

Hospital-acquired malnutrition tied to longer length of stay, cognitive impairment, fall

19 Mar 2021

Adult inpatients with hospital-acquired malnutrition (HAM) are more likely to have long length of stay (LOS), be transferred between hospital, and develop a cognitive impairment, pressure injury, or fall during admission, reveals a study.

Hospital-acquired malnutrition tied to longer length of stay, cognitive impairment, fall

19 Mar 2021

Dolutegravir-lamivudine shows durable efficacy for HIV across patient subgroups

19 Mar 2021 by

Treatment-naïve individuals with HIV continued to benefit from the dolutegravir-lamivudine regimen for nearly 3 years regardless of baseline disease characteristics and demographics, as shown by its noninferiority to dolutegravir plus tenofovir and emtricitabine observed in the subgroup analyses of the GEMINI trials presented at CROI 2021.

Dolutegravir-lamivudine shows durable efficacy for HIV across patient subgroups

19 Mar 2021

People with HIV at high risk of CVD

19 Mar 2021 by

Even without a history of dyslipidaemia, hypertension, or diabetes, people with HIV (PWH) suffer from a nearly 30-percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the 2021 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2021).

People with HIV at high risk of CVD

19 Mar 2021

Iron deficiency linked to fatigue, poor functional status in elderly hospitalized patients

19 Mar 2021

Among elderly hospitalized patients, iron deficiency increases risk of fatigue and poor functional recovery, a recent study has found.

Iron deficiency linked to fatigue, poor functional status in elderly hospitalized patients

19 Mar 2021

Felcisetrag shows therapeutic potential in gastric, intestinal motility disorders

19 Mar 2021

Treatment with the highly selective 5‐HT4 receptor agonist felcisetrag appears to significantly speed up gastric, small bowel, and colonic transit in patients with gastroparesis, as shown in a study.

Felcisetrag shows therapeutic potential in gastric, intestinal motility disorders

19 Mar 2021

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse lung function in men

Vitamin D deficiency linked to worse lung function in men

Dupilumab cuts exacerbations in difficult-to-treat type 2 asthma

Dupilumab cuts exacerbations in difficult-to-treat type 2 asthma

Inflammation strongly signals CV events in treated female vs male HIV patients

Inflammation strongly signals CV events in treated female vs male HIV patients

Oral FMT capsules safe, effective for recurrent C. difficile infection

Oral FMT capsules safe, effective for recurrent C. difficile infection

ART initiation improves long-term depression symptoms in acute HIV

ART initiation improves long-term depression symptoms in acute HIV

Hospital-acquired malnutrition tied to longer length of stay, cognitive impairment, fall

Hospital-acquired malnutrition tied to longer length of stay, cognitive impairment, fall

Dolutegravir-lamivudine shows durable efficacy for HIV across patient subgroups

Dolutegravir-lamivudine shows durable efficacy for HIV across patient subgroups

People with HIV at high risk of CVD

People with HIV at high risk of CVD

Iron deficiency linked to fatigue, poor functional status in elderly hospitalized patients

Iron deficiency linked to fatigue, poor functional status in elderly hospitalized patients

Felcisetrag shows therapeutic potential in gastric, intestinal motility disorders

Felcisetrag shows therapeutic potential in gastric, intestinal motility disorders