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No harms from dementia screening in primary care

27 Apr 2020 by

Dementia screening in primary care does not appear to come with any harms in terms of anxiety or depression, in contrast to common perception, according to the IU CHOICE* trial

No harms from dementia screening in primary care

27 Apr 2020

Serum adiponectin tied to severe hypoglycaemia risk in diabetics

27 Apr 2020

High serum adiponectin may be a risk factor for severe hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, a new Japan study has found.

Serum adiponectin tied to severe hypoglycaemia risk in diabetics

27 Apr 2020

Adjuvant HPV vaccine could reduce CIN2+ recurrence risk

27 Apr 2020 by

Receipt of an adjuvant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine following surgical excision could reduce the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2+) recurrence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis submitted for presentation at SGO 20/20.

Adjuvant HPV vaccine could reduce CIN2+ recurrence risk

27 Apr 2020

Adjunctive brivaracetam safe, effective for long-term treatment of patients with epilepsy

27 Apr 2020

Long-term use of brivaracetam as an adjunctive treatment is well tolerated and effective in patients with focal seizures or primary generalized seizures, as shown in a study.

Adjunctive brivaracetam safe, effective for long-term treatment of patients with epilepsy

27 Apr 2020

Stressful life events moderate impact of symptom severity on HRQOL in IBS patients

27 Apr 2020

Symptom severity is a predictor of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the progression of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and stressful life events facilitate such association, suggests a study.

Stressful life events moderate impact of symptom severity on HRQOL in IBS patients

27 Apr 2020

Eating 1 egg a day does not increase mortality, major CVD risk

27 Apr 2020 by

Moderate egg consumption (1/day) is not associated with an increased risk of mortality or major cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study. There is also no association between egg intake or dietary cholesterol and blood lipids.

Eating 1 egg a day does not increase mortality, major CVD risk

27 Apr 2020

Nocturia likely to cause rather than result from depressive symptoms

27 Apr 2020

A bidirectional relationship exists between nocturia and depressive symptoms, a recent study has shown.

Nocturia likely to cause rather than result from depressive symptoms

27 Apr 2020

MIMS to host COVID-19 webcast with experts

27 Apr 2020

MIMS, Asia’s medical news and communications leader, will host a COVID conversations series for primary care physicians via a live webcast titled COVID-19: What it means to your clinic.

MIMS to host COVID-19 webcast with experts

27 Apr 2020

Mouthwash: potential vehicle for oral damage?

27 Apr 2020 by

A chlorhexidine-based mouthwash may impact oral microbial diversity by increasing the bacteria responsible for lowering salivary pH, potentially increasing the risk of damage to the teeth and surrounding mucosa, a study has shown.

Mouthwash: potential vehicle for oral damage?

27 Apr 2020

Reactive antitachycardia pacing of CRT devices eases atrial fibrillation burden

27 Apr 2020 by

Reactive antitachycardia pacing (ATP), a new-generation ATP, safely reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implants, according to a recent study.

Reactive antitachycardia pacing of CRT devices eases atrial fibrillation burden

27 Apr 2020

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No harms from dementia screening in primary care

No harms from dementia screening in primary care

Serum adiponectin tied to severe hypoglycaemia risk in diabetics

Serum adiponectin tied to severe hypoglycaemia risk in diabetics

Adjuvant HPV vaccine could reduce CIN2+ recurrence risk

Adjuvant HPV vaccine could reduce CIN2+ recurrence risk

Adjunctive brivaracetam safe, effective for long-term treatment of patients with epilepsy

Adjunctive brivaracetam safe, effective for long-term treatment of patients with epilepsy

Stressful life events moderate impact of symptom severity on HRQOL in IBS patients

Stressful life events moderate impact of symptom severity on HRQOL in IBS patients

Eating 1 egg a day does not increase mortality, major CVD risk

Eating 1 egg a day does not increase mortality, major CVD risk

Nocturia likely to cause rather than result from depressive symptoms

Nocturia likely to cause rather than result from depressive symptoms

MIMS to host COVID-19 webcast with experts

MIMS to host COVID-19 webcast with experts

Mouthwash: potential vehicle for oral damage?

Mouthwash: potential vehicle for oral damage?

Reactive antitachycardia pacing of CRT devices eases atrial fibrillation burden

Reactive antitachycardia pacing of CRT devices eases atrial fibrillation burden