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High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
27 Jul 2022

In the treatment of endometrial cancer patients with high-risk histology, minimally invasive surgery neither worsens cancer prognosis nor contributes to a significant increase in the risks of recurrence and mortality as compared with open surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

High-risk endometrial cancer outcomes not compromised with minimally invasive vs open surgery
27 Jul 2022
Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
27 Jul 2022 byElaine Soliven

Full vaccination (two doses) with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization among infants younger than 6 months of age, according to a recent study.

Maternal vaccination reduces COVID-19 hospitalization risk in offspring
27 Jul 2022
Myopericarditis risk after COVID-19 vaccine not greater than after other vaccines
Myopericarditis risk after COVID-19 vaccine not greater than after other vaccines
26 Jul 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

The risk of myopericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is not greater than that following other non–COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in Singapore.

Myopericarditis risk after COVID-19 vaccine not greater than after other vaccines
26 Jul 2022
Abdominal aortic calcification linked to CAD, CI in T2DM
Abdominal aortic calcification linked to CAD, CI in T2DM
26 Jul 2022

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), abdominal aortic calcification might be an important indicator of coronary artery disease (CAD) and cerebral infarction (CI), a new study has found.

Abdominal aortic calcification linked to CAD, CI in T2DM
26 Jul 2022
UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
26 Jul 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

In the treatment and prevention of recurrent yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis, oteseconazole performs similarly to standard-of-care fluconazole but better as compared with placebo, as shown in the results of the phase III ultraviolet study.

UltraVIOLET: Oteseconazole turns in satisfactory results for recurrent yeast infection
26 Jul 2022
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation in Kawasaki disease tied to older age, heavy weight
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation in Kawasaki disease tied to older age, heavy weight
26 Jul 2022

Patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) may develop a rare complication called atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF), which must be taken into account if cervical symptoms present in older patients with atypical KD, suggests a study.

Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation in Kawasaki disease tied to older age, heavy weight
26 Jul 2022
Abrocitinib safe, effective in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis after dupilumab use
Abrocitinib safe, effective in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis after dupilumab use
26 Jul 2022