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COVID-19 severity during pregnancy consistent across trimesters
The progression of COVID-19 disease during pregnancy from asymptomatic or mild symptoms to moderate, severe, or critical symptoms is consistent regardless of trimester, according to a prospective study presented at SMFM 2022.
COVID-19 severity during pregnancy consistent across trimesters
02 Mar 2022
Sarcoidosis patients on systemic corticosteroid at higher risk of death
The risk of death is increased among patients with sarcoidosis compared with the general population, suggests a recent study, noting that mortality is even higher in those treated with systemic corticosteroids.
Sarcoidosis patients on systemic corticosteroid at higher risk of death
02 Mar 2022
Health benefits from mobile app plus smart band wane once usage stops
A mobile health intervention combining a smartphone app, a smart band, and counseling offers benefits in terms of weight loss, body composition variables, and time spent in light physical activity compared to counseling alone at 3 months among sedentary adults with overweight or obesity, results of the Evident 3 Study have shown.
Health benefits from mobile app plus smart band wane once usage stops
02 Mar 2022
Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment
Effective treatment with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV puts a cap on the additional cost patients should be willing to pay for long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), reports a US study.
Effective PrEP averts further cost for HIV treatment
02 Mar 2022
Ligelizumab improves symptoms, QoL in patients with urticaria
In patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who remained symptomatic despite treatment, the monoclonal anti-immunoglobulin E antibody ligelizumab improved symptom control regardless of BHRA* status, as well as dermatology quality of life (QoL) regardless of angioedema status, findings from a phase IIb study have shown.
