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Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

13 Sep 2022

Treatment with semaglutide with firsocostat and/or cilofexor is well tolerated in patients with mild-to-moderate fibrosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a study has shown.

Semaglutide plus cilofexor, firsocostat well tolerated in NASH-related fibrosis

13 Sep 2022

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

13 Sep 2022 by

Adding the oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor asundexian to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) may be a safe and effective oral anticoagulation (OAC) alternative for acute MI patients, findings from the PACIFIC-AMI study suggest.

Asundexian + DAPT a treatment alternative for acute MI?

13 Sep 2022

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022 by

Better parent-teacher relationship, including active communication and participation in meetings, appears to lead to better student academic achievement, according to a recent study.

Good parent-teacher relationship tied to better student performance

13 Sep 2022

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

13 Sep 2022

During a surgery to remove ureteral or contralateral kidney stones, the concurrent removal of small and asymptomatic kidney stones contributes to a lower incidence of relapse when compared with nonremoval, according to a study.

Surgical removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones minimizes relapse

13 Sep 2022

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

13 Sep 2022

Low-protein diets appear to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function in patients with diabetic nephropathy, with a recent study showing that such diets produce a significant reduction in urinary urea and blood sugar.

Low-protein diet lowers urinary urea, glucose levels

13 Sep 2022

Current Dengue Prevention Initiatives in Singapore

13 Sep 2022

Dengue has been endemic in Singapore for over 50 years.¹Singapore has been implementing vector control measures since the 1960s that have been effective at reducing dengue’s force of infection.² With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, however, Singapore has seen a steep rise in the number of dengue cases, with 2020 having the highest annual tally of over 35,000 cases.³ There continues to be a surge in dengue cases in the country, with a total of 23,382 reported cases during the first 31 weeks of 2022.⁴

Current Dengue Prevention Initiatives in Singapore

13 Sep 2022

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

13 Sep 2022 by

During the surge of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, antiviral therapy with nirmatrelvir significantly reduced the rate of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death among patients aged ≥65 years, according to a recent study.

Nirmatrelvir conferred protection in older adults during the Omicron outbreak

13 Sep 2022

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

A recent study showed that oral fluorescein angiography (OFA) cannot definitively distinguish papilledema from pseudopapilledema in children, highlighting the need to interpret OFA findings in conjunction with other clinical findings.