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Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021 by

Use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) appears to be limited in paediatric clinical practice, with heparins being the most prescribed, followed by warfarin.

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021

Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy

13 Dec 2021

Use of opioid among adults with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA) often leads to being familiar with the treatment and believing that the medication is beneficial and low-risk, reveals a recent study.

Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy

13 Dec 2021

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

13 Dec 2021 by

Mixed herbs and spices, when added into a US-style dietary pattern at relatively high culinary doses, may help improve 24-h blood pressure in adults at elevated risk of cardiometabolic diseases, suggests a study. Such effects are more pronounced in women.

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

13 Dec 2021

Can losartan delay the progression of AD?

13 Dec 2021 by

In individuals with clinically diagnosed mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), treatment with the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) losartan for 12 months did not reduce the rate of brain atrophy, findings from the phase II RADAR* trial suggest.

Can losartan delay the progression of AD?

13 Dec 2021

Protein intake tied to mortality in older patients receiving parenteral nutrition

13 Dec 2021

Infused amino acid intake is positively associated with mortality in older patients receiving parenteral nutrition, a study has found.

Protein intake tied to mortality in older patients receiving parenteral nutrition

13 Dec 2021

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021 by

Using mobile devices to deliver resilience training programmes effectively eases depressive symptoms and enhances resilience in parents caring for children with cancer, according to a new study.

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

13 Dec 2021

Compared with nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS), saliva samples provide higher diagnostic yield for detecting positivity to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found.

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

13 Dec 2021

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021 by

Initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus infliximab resulted in less additional therapy in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared with IVIG alone, according to a recent study.

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

13 Dec 2021 by

Symptom distress is prevalent among cancer survivors, according to data from the city’s first community-based multidisciplinary cancer survivorship clinic set up by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Jockey Club Institute of Cancer Care (JCICC).

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

13 Dec 2021

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

12 Dec 2021

Elevated lead concentrations in plasma among kidney transplant recipients appear to contribute to an increased risk of late graft failure, a study reports.

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

12 Dec 2021

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Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy

Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Herbs, spices improve ambulatory BP of adults at risk of cardiometabolic diseases

Can losartan delay the progression of AD?

Can losartan delay the progression of AD?

Protein intake tied to mortality in older patients receiving parenteral nutrition

Protein intake tied to mortality in older patients receiving parenteral nutrition

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

Saliva outperforms nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

Symptom distress prevalent among cancer survivors

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure

High plasma lead levels tied to kidney allograft failure