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Suicides, attempts vary per season

28 May 2022

Though with an overall downward trend over the last 10 years, the rates of suicides and suicide attempts vary substantially across different seasons, reports a recent France study.

Suicides, attempts vary per season

28 May 2022

Polypill cuts risk of cardiovascular disease but not mortality

28 May 2022

Use of a fixed-dose combination therapy or a polypill effectively lowers cardiovascular risk factors but falls short of producing significant reductions in mortality, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Polypill cuts risk of cardiovascular disease but not mortality

28 May 2022

Rapid macular thinning an early sign of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy

28 May 2022

In patients on long-term hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) therapy, rapid macular thinning appears to alert a potential retinal damage related to HCQ treatment, a study has found.

Rapid macular thinning an early sign of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy

28 May 2022

Polypharmacy, wrong prescriptions persist in older cancer patients on immunotherapy

28 May 2022

Inappropriate prescription practices and polypharmacy remain a burden in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a study has found.

Polypharmacy, wrong prescriptions persist in older cancer patients on immunotherapy

28 May 2022

Chemoradiotherapy improves disease control in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

28 May 2022

Chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and mitomycin C (MMC), when combined with radiotherapy, leads to better locoregional control over a 10-year window in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), a recent study has found.

Chemoradiotherapy improves disease control in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

28 May 2022

Medications to lower urate levels effective in CKD patients

28 May 2022

All urate-lowering therapies work to reduce uric acid concentrations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), although it is unclear whether this benefit extends to those with renal disease, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Medications to lower urate levels effective in CKD patients

28 May 2022

Diabetics bear no extra heart burden after intense exercise

28 May 2022

High-intensity exercise induces comparable cardiac responses in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients vs healthy individuals, a recent study has found.

Diabetics bear no extra heart burden after intense exercise

28 May 2022

Lebrikizumab reduces asthma exacerbation in adolescents

28 May 2022 by

Treatment with either high- or low-dose lebrikizumab reduces the rate of exacerbation in patients with uncontrolled asthma, according to the ACOUSTICS* trial presented at ATS 2022.

Lebrikizumab reduces asthma exacerbation in adolescents

28 May 2022

Smoking cessation benefit on ASCVD as effective as 3 meds?

27 May 2022 by

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who quit smoking after acute coronary syndrome or revascularization have a comparable gain in event-free years as those who are on maximal pharmaceutical treatment, according to a study presented at the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022 annual congress.

Smoking cessation benefit on ASCVD as effective as 3 meds?

27 May 2022

Compromised nutritional, immunological status ups infection risk after gastric cancer surgery

27 May 2022

Infection is a common complication in gastric cancer stage II/III patients after gastrectomy, a recent study has found. A low prognostic nutritional index score seems to be an important risk factor for such an outcome.

Compromised nutritional, immunological status ups infection risk after gastric cancer surgery

27 May 2022

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Suicides, attempts vary per season

Suicides, attempts vary per season

Polypill cuts risk of cardiovascular disease but not mortality

Polypill cuts risk of cardiovascular disease but not mortality

Rapid macular thinning an early sign of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy

Rapid macular thinning an early sign of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy

Polypharmacy, wrong prescriptions persist in older cancer patients on immunotherapy

Polypharmacy, wrong prescriptions persist in older cancer patients on immunotherapy

Chemoradiotherapy improves disease control in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Chemoradiotherapy improves disease control in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Medications to lower urate levels effective in CKD patients

Medications to lower urate levels effective in CKD patients

Diabetics bear no extra heart burden after intense exercise

Diabetics bear no extra heart burden after intense exercise

Lebrikizumab reduces asthma exacerbation in adolescents

Lebrikizumab reduces asthma exacerbation in adolescents

Smoking cessation benefit on ASCVD as effective as 3 meds?

Smoking cessation benefit on ASCVD as effective as 3 meds?

Compromised nutritional, immunological status ups infection risk after gastric cancer surgery

Compromised nutritional, immunological status ups infection risk after gastric cancer surgery