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Sex, ethnic disparities affect evaluation, treatment rates of CHB patients
Evaluation and treatment rates of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remain poor worldwide and differ by sex and race or ethnicity, reports a real-world study.
Sex, ethnic disparities affect evaluation, treatment rates of CHB patients
19 Jul 2024
Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments
A retrospective review of medical records show that paediatric patients with alopecia areata (AA) in Singapore respond well to currently available treatments.
Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments
19 Jul 2024
Novel tool spots potentially inappropriate prescribing in T2D
A new tool for identifying potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been validated in the outpatient setting, according to an Ethiopian study.
Novel tool spots potentially inappropriate prescribing in T2D
18 Jul 2024
Wearables on par with conventional tools for cardiac monitoring
Electrocardiogram (ECG)- and photoplethysmography (PPG)-based wearable devices demonstrate effectiveness for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) detection following cryptogenic stroke or embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) similar to that of conventional management, results of a Singapore study have shown.
Wearables on par with conventional tools for cardiac monitoring
18 Jul 2024
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir bests molnupiravir in COVID-19 patients with advanced kidney disease
In a retrospective observational study, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir trumps molnupiravir in reducing the risk of all-cause mortality at 90 days and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with advanced kidney disease (chronic kidney disease [CKD] stage 4, ie, eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2).