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Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

22 Sep 2021 by

Children with asthma are less likely to respond to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) if they also happen to obese or overweight, suggests a study presented at ERS 2021.

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

22 Sep 2021

Team rehab improves functional outcomes, body composition in inflammatory arthritis

22 Sep 2021

A team rehabilitation for 4 weeks confers benefits on body composition, level of physical functioning, activity, and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) for up to 12 months in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), a study has shown.

Team rehab improves functional outcomes, body composition in inflammatory arthritis

22 Sep 2021

Early mobilization of ICU patients safe, effective with no additional staffing needed

22 Sep 2021 by

Implementing an early mobilization (EM) protocol in the intensive care unit (ICU) is effective in increasing mobilization rate without requiring additional staffing and with a low rate of adverse events (AEs), a Singapore study has shown.

Early mobilization of ICU patients safe, effective with no additional staffing needed

22 Sep 2021

Healthy sleep patterns lower risk of atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmia

22 Sep 2021

Keeping a healthy sleep pattern appears to reduce the risks of atrial fibrillation (AF) and bradyarrhythmia, independent of traditional risk factors, suggests a study. In addition, genetic susceptibility modifies the association with AF.

Healthy sleep patterns lower risk of atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmia

22 Sep 2021

Sintilimab-chemo a new first-line treatment alternative for GI cancers?

22 Sep 2021 by

Interim results of two phase III ORIENT trials presented at ESMO 2021 underscore the potential of a combination regimen comprising the PD-1 inhibitor sintilimab and chemotherapy (CT) as a first-line therapeutic alternative for gastrointestinal cancers, particularly advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and gastric/gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) adenocarcinoma.

Sintilimab-chemo a new first-line treatment alternative for GI cancers?

22 Sep 2021

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

22 Sep 2021 by

Advisers to the US FDA* unanimously voted for emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in people 65 years and older and those at high risk of severe COVID-19.

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

22 Sep 2021

Diabetes devices not enough to achieve HbA1c goals in kids, teens

22 Sep 2021 by

Despite the high uptake of diabetes-related technologies, glucose control seems to remain suboptimal in young people with type 1 diabetes, with more than 60 percent failing to reach the target glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level, according to a recent Norway study.

Diabetes devices not enough to achieve HbA1c goals in kids, teens

22 Sep 2021

Watching porn may help improve sex life, but harmful in excess

22 Sep 2021

Pornography use is common among young men and is often seen to have positive impacts on their sex life, a recent study has found. However, frequent use may also lead to greater dissatisfaction with sex life and sexual health problems.

Watching porn may help improve sex life, but harmful in excess

22 Sep 2021

BP target in older Chinese: How low can clinicians go?

22 Sep 2021 by

Under 130 mm Hg – that’s how low clinicians can go in terms of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to reduce cardiovascular events in older, hypertensive Chinese patients, suggests the multicentre STEP* trial.

BP target in older Chinese: How low can clinicians go?

22 Sep 2021

Secondhand smoke exposure ups kidney stone risk

21 Sep 2021

Exposure to secondhand smoke seems to increase the risk of developing kidney stone disease, a recent study has found.

Secondhand smoke exposure ups kidney stone risk

21 Sep 2021

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Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

Kids with asthma who are obese respond poorly to ICS

Team rehab improves functional outcomes, body composition in inflammatory arthritis

Team rehab improves functional outcomes, body composition in inflammatory arthritis

Early mobilization of ICU patients safe, effective with no additional staffing needed

Early mobilization of ICU patients safe, effective with no additional staffing needed

Healthy sleep patterns lower risk of atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmia

Healthy sleep patterns lower risk of atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmia

Sintilimab-chemo a new first-line treatment alternative for GI cancers?

Sintilimab-chemo a new first-line treatment alternative for GI cancers?

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

COVID-19 booster gets FDA panel backing for 65 and up; blanket use shot down

Diabetes devices not enough to achieve HbA1c goals in kids, teens

Diabetes devices not enough to achieve HbA1c goals in kids, teens

Watching porn may help improve sex life, but harmful in excess

Watching porn may help improve sex life, but harmful in excess

BP target in older Chinese: How low can clinicians go?

BP target in older Chinese: How low can clinicians go?

Secondhand smoke exposure ups kidney stone risk

Secondhand smoke exposure ups kidney stone risk