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Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a reduction in the risk of stroke in individuals with a high NT-proBNP* level, according to a post hoc analysis of the LOOP study.

For patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, elective sigmoid resection appears to prevent recurrence as well as improve quality of life (QOL) within 2 years as compared with conservative treatment, according to the results of an open-label trial.

The implementation of a coordinated, multifaceted intervention helps increase the prescription of three groups of evidence-based cardiopreventive therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a study.

The survival benefit derived from using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is more evident in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received first-line therapy, showed low neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and had no history of hormone use following initial treatment, suggests a recent study.

Patients who are prone to Barrett’s esophagus (BE), specifically those belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, express concern about developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), reveals a study. However, they seldom go through screening and lack awareness of screening recommendations.

Oral gepotidacin, an investigational, first-in-class oral antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action, showed favourable signals for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), according to the results of two phase III trials.

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a history of cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, or liver disease, as well as prior use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can contribute to an increased risk of relapse after methotrexate dose reduction, as suggested in a study.