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Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

25 Jun 2021

Using olfactory tests could improve monitoring of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and help curb its spread when used at the entrances of single-day events, a recent study has found.

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

25 Jun 2021

Improper jab site rotation, needle reuse contribute to lipohypertrophy

25 Jun 2021

In patients with diabetes, lipohypertrophy (LH) is a complication of subcutaneous insulin therapy, with improper rotation of injection sites and reuse of needles being the leading causes, as reported in a study. Ultrasonography provides a reliable and objective means of detecting LH.

Improper jab site rotation, needle reuse contribute to lipohypertrophy

25 Jun 2021

Fitness level low in axial spondyloarthritis patients

25 Jun 2021

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) have decreased exercise capacity, with low heart rate recovery tied to elevated 10-year risk of cardiovascular (CV) events, as reported in a study.

Fitness level low in axial spondyloarthritis patients

25 Jun 2021

Budesonide-albuterol lowers exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma

25 Jun 2021 by

Treatment with a fixed-dose combination of budesonide and albuterol (BDA) in a single pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI), also known as PT027, significantly prevents exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in adolescents and adults with asthma, according to the TYREE* study presented at ATS 2021.

Budesonide-albuterol lowers exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma

25 Jun 2021

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

24 Jun 2021 by

The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin did not result in a reduced incidence of organ failure or death in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the phase III DARE-19* trial. However, this finding does not support discontinuation of SGLT2 inhibitors in COVID-19 patients.

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

24 Jun 2021

Plasma biomarkers predict deterioration in cognitively normal elderly adults

24 Jun 2021

Plasma concentrations of the biomarkers amyloid-β (Aβ) 42/40, phospho-tau217 (P-tau217), and neurofilament light (NfL) could help predict deterioration in cognitively unimpaired elderly adults, a recent study has found.

Plasma biomarkers predict deterioration in cognitively normal elderly adults

24 Jun 2021

Psychiatric disorders may predispose patients to type 2 diabetes

24 Jun 2021

Patients with depression, antidepressant or antipsychotic medication use, insomnia, and anxiety disorders are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those without these exposures, according to a study.

Psychiatric disorders may predispose patients to type 2 diabetes

24 Jun 2021

Exclusive surgical focus does not affect safety of cataract surgery

24 Jun 2021

Surgeons’ exclusive surgical focus appears to have no impact on the safety of cataract surgery as opposed to moderate levels of surgical diversification, a study has found. However, the risk of cataract surgical adverse events is greater among surgeons dedicated mainly to noncataract operations.

Exclusive surgical focus does not affect safety of cataract surgery

24 Jun 2021

Mental disorders prevalent among unemployed individuals

24 Jun 2021 by

A significant association exists between unemployment and mental disorders, reveals a Singapore study.

Mental disorders prevalent among unemployed individuals

24 Jun 2021

Younger adults at greater risk of regional, distant rectal cancer

24 Jun 2021

More and more young patients are developing regional and distant rectal cancer, a US study has found. Although patient age significantly predicts survival, chemotherapy seems ineffective in younger patients with localized and regional disease.

Younger adults at greater risk of regional, distant rectal cancer

24 Jun 2021

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Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

Olfactory tests complement RT-PCR in controlling pandemic

Improper jab site rotation, needle reuse contribute to lipohypertrophy

Improper jab site rotation, needle reuse contribute to lipohypertrophy

Fitness level low in axial spondyloarthritis patients

Fitness level low in axial spondyloarthritis patients

Budesonide-albuterol lowers exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma

Budesonide-albuterol lowers exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

Can dapagliflozin be continued in patients with COVID-19?

Plasma biomarkers predict deterioration in cognitively normal elderly adults

Plasma biomarkers predict deterioration in cognitively normal elderly adults

Psychiatric disorders may predispose patients to type 2 diabetes

Psychiatric disorders may predispose patients to type 2 diabetes

Exclusive surgical focus does not affect safety of cataract surgery

Exclusive surgical focus does not affect safety of cataract surgery

Mental disorders prevalent among unemployed individuals

Mental disorders prevalent among unemployed individuals

Younger adults at greater risk of regional, distant rectal cancer

Younger adults at greater risk of regional, distant rectal cancer