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Some patients are reluctant to manage their own wounds, and this hesitation appears to be influenced by factors such as family support, among others, according to a study from Singapore.

Endoscopists may unintentionally play down the risks of antiplatelet-related postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) bleeding (CSPEB) based on observations of suboptimal holding before higher risk ERCP, reports a study.

Administering hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) during cytoreductive surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer helps prolong overall survival, according to the results of the phase III open-label CHIPOR trial.

At a recent Pfizer-sponsored webinar, Dr Lee Tau Hong, Infectious Disease Specialist from Singapore, provided insights into the local epidemiology of bloodstream infections across Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Joining him, Professor Souha Kanj from the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon, emphasized the critical impact of the timely use of broad-spectrum antibiotic in treating bloodstream infections. She further explored the role of ceftazidime-avibactam in addressing multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bloodstream infections, highlighting its potential to improve patient outcomes.

Intensive systolic blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment to reach target levels of less than 120 mm Hg is more beneficial than standard treatment in terms of reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated BP, according to data from the BPROAD* trial.

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), off-label underdosed apixaban leads to lower plasma apixaban concentrations than on-label standard and reduced-dose regimens, according to a study.