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Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

18 Jan 2024 by

Oesophageal cancer survivors are more likely to develop late-onset pneumonia during their clinical course, a study suggests.

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

18 Jan 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

18 Jan 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 January 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

18 Jan 2024

Sarawak General Hospital's Clinical Research Centre is the first site in the Asia-Pacific region for first-in-human clinical trial on new SLE drug

18 Jan 2024 by

The first-in-human (FIH) trial on a new experimental drug to treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) will be conducted at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), making it the first research center in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.

Sarawak General Hospital's Clinical Research Centre is the first site in the Asia-Pacific region for first-in-human clinical trial on new SLE drug

18 Jan 2024

Adjuvant chemo confers no survival advantage following biliary tract cancer resection

18 Jan 2024

In older patients with resected biliary tract cancer, adjuvant chemotherapy does not appear to yield significant survival gains when compared with observation, according to a study.

Adjuvant chemo confers no survival advantage following biliary tract cancer resection

18 Jan 2024

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

17 Jan 2024

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) face a heightened risk of adverse cardiovascular events following moderate or severe exacerbations, according to a study.

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

17 Jan 2024

Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

17 Jan 2024 by

In Singapore, individuals with hypertension who use online portals appear to feel more self-assured about their ability to manage their condition, as reported in a study.

Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

17 Jan 2024

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

17 Jan 2024

Redoing surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) or undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in patients with failed prostheses results in similar 3-year outcomes, reports a recent study. TMVR, however, initially displays a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), but this risk increases after 6 months.

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

17 Jan 2024

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024 by

Children who regularly consume wholegrain oats and rye (WG) benefit from lower serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triacylglycerol, modulated taxa, and higher beneficial metabolites, according to a recent study.

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Treatment with rituximab (RTX) in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and antibodies to antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) results in clinical improvements in interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as in cutaneous manifestation and musculoskeletal disease activity, according to a study.

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS

17 Jan 2024

HbA1c values show accuracy in diagnosing prediabetes among young women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) relative to the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), as shown in a study.

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS

17 Jan 2024

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Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

Oesophageal cancer survivors more prone to late-onset pneumonia

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2024)

Sarawak General Hospital's Clinical Research Centre is the first site in the Asia-Pacific region for first-in-human clinical trial on new SLE drug

Sarawak General Hospital's Clinical Research Centre is the first site in the Asia-Pacific region for first-in-human clinical trial on new SLE drug

Adjuvant chemo confers no survival advantage following biliary tract cancer resection

Adjuvant chemo confers no survival advantage following biliary tract cancer resection

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

COPD flares linked to adverse cardiovascular events

Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS