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Ways to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

22 May 2020 by

Contaminated N95 respirators can be rid of SARS-CoV-2 virus using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light and reused for up to three times, according to a NIH study — a finding which comes as a lifeline in the face of global shortages of such PPE.

Ways to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

22 May 2020

Short-course antibiotic therapy sufficient for paediatric pyelonephritis

22 May 2020 by

Children with pyelonephritis prescribed a short course or prolonged course of antibiotics had comparable rates of treatment failure, according to a retrospective, observational study.

Short-course antibiotic therapy sufficient for paediatric pyelonephritis

22 May 2020

Lenabasum for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis aces phase II trial

22 May 2020

Treatment with lenabasum is safe and helps improve outcomes in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, according to the results of a phase II study.

Lenabasum for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis aces phase II trial

22 May 2020

Ticagrelor alone better than with aspirin in reducing bleeding after complex PCI

22 May 2020

Continuation of ticagrelor monotherapy results in a lower incidence of bleeding without increasing the risk of ischaemic events than that of the combined ticagrelor plus aspirin therapy among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who initially completed 3 months of ticagrelor plus aspirin, according to a study.

Ticagrelor alone better than with aspirin in reducing bleeding after complex PCI

22 May 2020

Pembrolizumab + SOX may benefit stomach cancer patients

22 May 2020 by

The combination of the monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab and a chemotherapy (CT) regimen consisting of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX) showed encouraging efficacy and manageable safety as first-line treatment in patients with advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer, according to the cohort 1 results of the Japanese KEYNOTE-659* study.

Pembrolizumab + SOX may benefit stomach cancer patients

22 May 2020

Contraception with LNG-IUD still effective up to 6 years

21 May 2020 by

A levonorgestrel (LNG)-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) maintains high contraceptive efficacy up to 6 years, which is beyond the 5-year period it is currently approved for, according to data from the Mirena Extension Trial (MET) released during the ACOG 2020 Meeting.

Contraception with LNG-IUD still effective up to 6 years

21 May 2020

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may reduce surgical site infections

21 May 2020 by

The administration of oral antibiotics – without mechanical bowel preparation – one day before colon surgery may reduce the risk of surgical site infections, according to results of the ORALEV* trial.

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may reduce surgical site infections

21 May 2020

Tioguanine, LDTA may be considered in IBD patients intolerant to conventional thiopurines

21 May 2020

Both tioguanine and low‐dose thiopurines combined with allopurinol (LDTA) may be safely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who have failed conventional thiopurines due to intolerance, a study has found.

Tioguanine, LDTA may be considered in IBD patients intolerant to conventional thiopurines

21 May 2020

Prenatal antidepressant exposure does not appear to increase autism risk

21 May 2020

Both psychiatric control and discordant-sibling designs do not corroborate the association of exposure to prenatal antidepressants with autism, results of a meta-analysis have shown. Moreover, discordant-sibling designs effectively address surveillance bias in pharmacovigilance reports derived from national registries and other large databases.

Prenatal antidepressant exposure does not appear to increase autism risk

21 May 2020

Zoledronic acid fails to ZAP pain, structural progression in knee OA

21 May 2020 by

Annual infusions of zoledronic acid did not significantly cut pain and cartilage volume loss in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and bone marrow lesions, the ZAP2* trial has shown.

Zoledronic acid fails to ZAP pain, structural progression in knee OA

21 May 2020

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Ways to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

Ways to disinfect N95 masks for reuse

Short-course antibiotic therapy sufficient for paediatric pyelonephritis

Short-course antibiotic therapy sufficient for paediatric pyelonephritis

Lenabasum for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis aces phase II trial

Lenabasum for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis aces phase II trial

Ticagrelor alone better than with aspirin in reducing bleeding after complex PCI

Ticagrelor alone better than with aspirin in reducing bleeding after complex PCI

Pembrolizumab + SOX may benefit stomach cancer patients

Pembrolizumab + SOX may benefit stomach cancer patients

Contraception with LNG-IUD still effective up to 6 years

Contraception with LNG-IUD still effective up to 6 years

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may reduce surgical site infections

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may reduce surgical site infections

Tioguanine, LDTA may be considered in IBD patients intolerant to conventional thiopurines

Tioguanine, LDTA may be considered in IBD patients intolerant to conventional thiopurines

Prenatal antidepressant exposure does not appear to increase autism risk

Prenatal antidepressant exposure does not appear to increase autism risk

Zoledronic acid fails to ZAP pain, structural progression in knee OA

Zoledronic acid fails to ZAP pain, structural progression in knee OA