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Tapentadol immediate release effective against acute pain

07 Mar 2020

The use of tapentadol immediate release (IR) for acute pain produces effects similar to other opioids at higher doses but is associated with fewer gastrointestinal adverse effects, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Tapentadol immediate release effective against acute pain

07 Mar 2020

Perfluoroalkyl substances inversely tied to TH concentrations, birth size

07 Mar 2020

Gestational exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) negatively correlates with birth size and increased thyroid hormone (TH) concentrations, but such association does not explain why some children exposed to PFAS have lower weight, suggests a study.

Perfluoroalkyl substances inversely tied to TH concentrations, birth size

07 Mar 2020

Insurance, pharmacy transfers delay receipt of novel oral oncolytics

07 Mar 2020

Insurance can influence the time-to-receipt of newly prescribed novel oral oncolytics, while pharmacy transfers and cost assistance application also prolong wait times for patients, according to the results of a single-institution investigation.

Insurance, pharmacy transfers delay receipt of novel oral oncolytics

07 Mar 2020

Statins bear no excess risk of intracerebral haemorrhage in stroke patients

07 Mar 2020

Statins do not contribute to an increased risk of intracerebral haemorrhage in individuals with previous stroke, with the risk even lower in the subgroup of those who have had ischaemic stroke, a recent study has shown.

Statins bear no excess risk of intracerebral haemorrhage in stroke patients

07 Mar 2020

Multimodal analgesia better than opioids at dulling pain after penile implants

07 Mar 2020

Multimodal analgesia (MMA) regimens effectively decrease postoperative pain in patients receiving inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implants, a recent study has found.

Multimodal analgesia better than opioids at dulling pain after penile implants

07 Mar 2020

$Tofacitinib effective against refractory moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis$

Tofacitinib effective against refractory moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

07 Mar 2020

Tofacitinib shows promise in a highly refractory population of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, inducing clinical remission and preventing the need for colectomy, a recent study has found.

Tofacitinib effective against refractory moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

07 Mar 2020

Magnetic resonance unreliable for assessing NASH treatment response

06 Mar 2020

Magnetic resonance imaging may not be a reliable strategy for detecting changes in liver histology and may thus have limited value in assessing treatment response in patients with fatty liver, reports a new study.

Magnetic resonance unreliable for assessing NASH treatment response

06 Mar 2020

Tocilizumab improves outcomes in patients with Takayasu arteritis

06 Mar 2020

A long-term course of once-weekly tocilizumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis appears to exert a steroid-sparing effect and yields improvements in well-being without raising new safety concerns, according to data from the Takayasu Arteritis Treated with Tocilizumab trial.

Tocilizumab improves outcomes in patients with Takayasu arteritis

06 Mar 2020

Drug–shock, shock-only strategies similarly effective for acute AF

06 Mar 2020 by

Medical cardioversion before electrical cardioversion is similarly effective to electrical cardioversion alone in converting patients with acute atrial fibrillation (AF) to normal sinus rhythm in the emergency department (ED), according to the RAFF2* study.

Drug–shock, shock-only strategies similarly effective for acute AF

06 Mar 2020

Ipilimumab therapy may improve survival in uveal, mucosal melanoma

06 Mar 2020

Treatment with ipilimumab appears to increase survival in patients with uveal and mucosal melanoma, according to a multicentre, retrospective study.

Ipilimumab therapy may improve survival in uveal, mucosal melanoma

06 Mar 2020

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Tapentadol immediate release effective against acute pain

Tapentadol immediate release effective against acute pain

Perfluoroalkyl substances inversely tied to TH concentrations, birth size

Perfluoroalkyl substances inversely tied to TH concentrations, birth size

Insurance, pharmacy transfers delay receipt of novel oral oncolytics

Insurance, pharmacy transfers delay receipt of novel oral oncolytics

Statins bear no excess risk of intracerebral haemorrhage in stroke patients

Statins bear no excess risk of intracerebral haemorrhage in stroke patients

Multimodal analgesia better than opioids at dulling pain after penile implants

Multimodal analgesia better than opioids at dulling pain after penile implants

Tofacitinib effective against refractory moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

Tofacitinib effective against refractory moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis

Magnetic resonance unreliable for assessing NASH treatment response

Magnetic resonance unreliable for assessing NASH treatment response

Tocilizumab improves outcomes in patients with Takayasu arteritis

Tocilizumab improves outcomes in patients with Takayasu arteritis

Drug–shock, shock-only strategies similarly effective for acute AF

Drug–shock, shock-only strategies similarly effective for acute AF

Ipilimumab therapy may improve survival in uveal, mucosal melanoma

Ipilimumab therapy may improve survival in uveal, mucosal melanoma