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Add-on dupilumab reduces OCS use in patients with steroid-dependent severe asthma
Add-on dupilumab reduces OCS use in patients with steroid-dependent severe asthma
19 Aug 2022 byAudrey Abella

In patients with chronic dependence on oral corticosteroids (OCS) for severe asthma, long-term exposure to dupilumab supports sustained reduction in OCS dosage and improvement in clinical outcomes for up to 96 weeks, according to an analysis of the phase III LIBERTY ASTHMA TRAVERSE study.

Add-on dupilumab reduces OCS use in patients with steroid-dependent severe asthma
19 Aug 2022
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics boost metabolism in NAFLD
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics boost metabolism in NAFLD
19 Aug 2022 byTristan Manalac

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who take probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics (PPS) may have better energy metabolism, according to a recent study.

Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics boost metabolism in NAFLD
19 Aug 2022
Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence
Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence
19 Aug 2022
Neurology, Sleep Medicine, OB and Gyne, Endocrinology, ENT
Neurology, Sleep Medicine, OB and Gyne, Endocrinology, ENT
19 Aug 2022

After the success of our previous online scientific seminar entitled Riding the Wave, Procter & Gamble Health in alliance with the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians and the Philippine Pharmacists Association were excited to present the next installment in the series, Breaking the Wave.

Held virtually from April 28 – 29, 2022, this edition tackled key factors in the transition from pandemic to recovery including neuropathy, nutritional supplements, and immunity.

The speakers at this event were Prof. Rayaz Malik, Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College (Qatar); Dr. Arabinda Mukherjee, Professor of Neurology at the Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences (Calcutta); Dr. Aimee Andag-Silva, Chief of the Section of Endocrinology at the De La Salle University Medical Center College of Medicine; Dr. Maria Carmen Quevedo, Associate Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes Memorial Medical Center; Dr. Antonio H. Chua, Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologist at St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City; and Dr. Keith Romeo Aguilera, Center Head of the Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center at St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City. The event’s moderators were Dr. Lynne Marcia Bautista, a fellow of the Philippine Association of Family Physicians; Mr. Mark Ryan Langit, professor at the Saint Louis University College of Pharmacy; and Dr. Digna Almeida, Senior Medical & Technical Affairs Manager of P&G Health. 

Neurology, Sleep Medicine, OB and Gyne, Endocrinology, ENT
19 Aug 2022
Is 5-year interval sufficient for prostate cancer screening in older men?
Is 5-year interval sufficient for prostate cancer screening in older men?
18 Aug 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Diagnosis, progression, or death due to prostate cancer occur at approximately a decade to 15 years following an initial assessment of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in older men, according to a study presented at EAU 2022.

Is 5-year interval sufficient for prostate cancer screening in older men?
18 Aug 2022
Dry eye disease: Too much water intake more harmful than beneficial
Dry eye disease: Too much water intake more harmful than beneficial
18 Aug 2022