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Electrical cardioversion (ECV) increases the 30-day risk of brady-arrhythmic events, especially in older individuals, a new study has found.

Use of atropine in the treatment of children with myopia helps slow refraction changes and axial elongation, although the drug’s efficacy is not proportional to dose, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

The combination of sarcopaenia and high visceral fat, rather than individually, is associated with worse outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), suggests a recent study.

A Singapore study has recently validated the use of the FRAIL scale to indicate frailty status and shown its association with rehabilitative outcomes in older adults admitted to the postacute care setting. In addition, the FRAIL scale appears to improve prediction of the rehabilitative progress of prefrail patients.

A cross-sectional institutional study has found low understanding of oral anticancer medication (OAM) use and handling among vulnerable patients, which does not align with patient-reported adherence.

Supplements of Panax ginseng may help prevent metabolic diseases from developing by controlling blood pressure, as well as blood levels of glucose and lipids, reports a recent meta-analysis.