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Valproic acid may be protective against melanoma

26 Nov 2020

Exposure to valproic acid seems to reduce the risk of melanoma, a recent study has found. That this may be due to residual confounding cannot be ruled out, however.

Valproic acid may be protective against melanoma

26 Nov 2020

New asthma guide: What doctors should know

26 Nov 2020 by

Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) should be the mainstay of long-term asthma management — such is the key message of the latest Singapore ACE* Clinical Guidance (ACG) for asthma, released in October 2020.

New asthma guide: What doctors should know

26 Nov 2020

Easy choice for comfortable colonoscopy: Deep over moderate sedation

26 Nov 2020 by

For inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing ileocolonoscopy, deep sedation with propofol beats moderate sedation with midazolam and fentanyl hands down, owing to less pain, more amnesia, and better experience, a study reports.

Easy choice for comfortable colonoscopy: Deep over moderate sedation

26 Nov 2020

Overweight from childhood to adulthood ups risks of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

26 Nov 2020

Body mass index (BMI) values that are above average and the development of overweight from childhood to adulthood are risk factors for gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia, but normalizing BMI from childhood to conception reduces such risks, according to a study.

Overweight from childhood to adulthood ups risks of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

26 Nov 2020

Transverse vs longitudinal: Which volar wrist incision is more preferred?

26 Nov 2020 by

A survey of volar wrist incision preferences in Singapore reports that a longitudinal scar is favoured by respondents from the general public over a transverse one.

Transverse vs longitudinal: Which volar wrist incision is more preferred?

26 Nov 2020

Moderate physical activity lowers diabetes risk in older adults

26 Nov 2020

Accelerometer-assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at baseline shows an inverse relationship with incident diabetes among individuals aged ≥50 years, a recent study involving a US Hispanic/Latino population has found.

Moderate physical activity lowers diabetes risk in older adults

26 Nov 2020

Subgroup findings boost ribociclib-letrozole potential in Asians with HR+, HER2– advanced breast cancer

26 Nov 2020 by

In a subgroup analysis of the phase IIIb CompLEEment-1 trial, ribociclib plus letrozole showed a manageable safety profile in Asian patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative (HER2−) advanced breast cancer (ABC).

Subgroup findings boost ribociclib-letrozole potential in Asians with HR+, HER2– advanced breast cancer

26 Nov 2020

Lung cancer not uncommon after kidney transplant

26 Nov 2020 by

While lung cancer is relatively rare among kidney transplant recipients, it remains a dangerous complication, carrying high rates of metastasis and mortality, according to a Philippine case series presented at the recently concluded 2020 Asia Virtual Congress of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO Asia 2020)

Lung cancer not uncommon after kidney transplant

26 Nov 2020

Inflammatory markers tied to better HCC outcomes after nivolumab treatment

26 Nov 2020

Following treatment with nivolumab, a programmed death (PD)-1 inhibitor, the expression of inflammatory markers seems to correlate with better survival and treatment response in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, a recent study has shown. This suggests that antitumour inflammatory mechanisms play a role in the action of nivolumab.

Inflammatory markers tied to better HCC outcomes after nivolumab treatment

26 Nov 2020

High glucose predicts poor outcomes after endovascular treatment for stroke

26 Nov 2020

Patients with acute ischaemic stroke undergoing endovascular treatment are at heightened risk of poor functional outcome and symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage (sICH) in the presence of hyperglycaemia at admission, a study has found.

High glucose predicts poor outcomes after endovascular treatment for stroke

26 Nov 2020

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Valproic acid may be protective against melanoma

Valproic acid may be protective against melanoma

New asthma guide: What doctors should know

New asthma guide: What doctors should know

Easy choice for comfortable colonoscopy: Deep over moderate sedation

Easy choice for comfortable colonoscopy: Deep over moderate sedation

Overweight from childhood to adulthood ups risks of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Overweight from childhood to adulthood ups risks of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Transverse vs longitudinal: Which volar wrist incision is more preferred?

Transverse vs longitudinal: Which volar wrist incision is more preferred?

Moderate physical activity lowers diabetes risk in older adults

Moderate physical activity lowers diabetes risk in older adults

Subgroup findings boost ribociclib-letrozole potential in Asians with HR+, HER2– advanced breast cancer

Subgroup findings boost ribociclib-letrozole potential in Asians with HR+, HER2– advanced breast cancer

Lung cancer not uncommon after kidney transplant

Lung cancer not uncommon after kidney transplant

Inflammatory markers tied to better HCC outcomes after nivolumab treatment

Inflammatory markers tied to better HCC outcomes after nivolumab treatment

High glucose predicts poor outcomes after endovascular treatment for stroke

High glucose predicts poor outcomes after endovascular treatment for stroke