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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

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

Leflunomide shows promise in Takayasu arteritis

06 Mar 2020 by

Use of the conventional DMARD* leflunomide led to rapid induction and sustained remission rates in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) especially in refractory cases, an observational study shows.

Leflunomide shows promise in Takayasu arteritis

06 Mar 2020

Obinutuzumab plus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide feasible for fit CLL patients

06 Mar 2020 by

A regimen consisting of obinutuzumab plus fludarabine and cyclophosphamide achieves favourable outcomes with manageable toxicity in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) in physically fit adults, poised as an attractive first-line option in patients who are eligible for potent chemoimmunotherapy, according to data from the phase IIIb GREEN trial.

Obinutuzumab plus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide feasible for fit CLL patients

06 Mar 2020

Aprocitentan lowers blood pressure without serious adverse effects

06 Mar 2020

The dual endothelin receptor antagonist aprocitentan reduces blood pressure at doses of 10 to 25 mg without producing serious adverse effects, according to the results of a dose-response study.

Aprocitentan lowers blood pressure without serious adverse effects

06 Mar 2020

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

05 Mar 2020 by

On Jan 23, Singaporeans woke up to the news of a first imported case of COVID-19. The man in question: a 66 year-old Chinese tourist from Wuhan.

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

05 Mar 2020

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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

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

Leflunomide shows promise in Takayasu arteritis

Leflunomide shows promise in Takayasu arteritis

Obinutuzumab plus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide feasible for fit CLL patients

Obinutuzumab plus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide feasible for fit CLL patients

Aprocitentan lowers blood pressure without serious adverse effects

Aprocitentan lowers blood pressure without serious adverse effects

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future

Tracking COVID-19 outbreak in SG: The past, present, and future