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In the treatment of patients with Japanese spotted fever, the addition of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials does not appear to provide any benefit beyond that obtained with tetracyclines, as shown in a study.

First-line treatment with tislelizumab + chemotherapy significantly improves overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) compared with chemotherapy alone, according to an interim analysis of the RATIONALE-306* trial presented at ESMO GI 2022.

Women who use taxane chemotherapy agents are likely to experience epiphora, cystoid macular edema, and optic neuropathy, as reported in a retrospective cohort study.

In the management of acute severe pain in older patients in the emergency department, hydromorphone provides only nonclinically significant greater effect than acetaminophen, with pain relief being minimal or incomplete regardless of the medication received, according to a study.

In some patients with osteoarticular infections (OAIs), an exclusively oral administration of antibiotics is safe and feasible, suggests a study.

Bulevirtide at a dose of 2 mg or 10 mg daily induces biochemical and virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection, according to results of Study MYR301.