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TB rates elevated after ART initiation in PLHIV
People living with HIV (PLHIV) who initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at an increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), particularly in the first 3 months after starting ART, according to a study presented at HIV Glasgow 2022.

MDT without ADT delays systemic therapy initiation in recurrent prostate cancer
In patients with solitary metastatic recurrences of prostate cancer, metastasis-directed therapy (MDT without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can lead to delayed initiation of systemic therapy, according to a study.

Biologics prevent infection-related hospitalization in IBD patients with comorbidity
Treatment with vedolizumab or ustekinumab leads to reduced rates of infection-related hospitalization compared with antitumour necrosis factor-α antagonists (anti-TNF) among adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) initiating biologic therapy and with high comorbidity burden, reports a recent study.

High-flow oxygen does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 respiratory failure
The use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen, as opposed to standard oxygen, in the first-line setting, did not reduce mortality rates in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) for respiratory failure due to COVID-19, results of the SOHO-COVID trial showed.




