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Treatment with rosuvastatin, given at moderate and high intensity doses, as well as simvastatin and atorvastatin, given at high intensity doses, modestly reduce levels of nonhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) in diabetic patients over 12 weeks compared with placebo, a study has shown.

For men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who show a lack of response to oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is), combination therapy with topical alprostadil plus PDE5Is seems favourable, producing greater improvements in sexual function without compromising safety compared with topical alprostadil alone, as shown in a study.

Use of microneedling appears to be a beneficial adjunct to topical medications in the treatment of melasma, suggests a recent study.

Geriatric patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risk of blood clots that can lodge in the brain and cause fatal strokes. At a recent webinar, Professor Olivier Hanon, Head of Geriatrics Department in Broca Hospital, Paris, France, shared insights on how to optimally protect geriatric patients with AF, with a special focus on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), particularly rivaroxaban, for stroke prevention in AF.

A key focus in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in older patients is stroke prevention through oral anticoagulation. However, a significant proportion of older AF patients remain undercoagulated due to the perceived bleeding risk of oral anticoagulants (OACs). Dr Tan Vern Hsen, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, and Dr Barbara Helen Rosario, Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, shared their respective insights into managing older AF patients for an integrated approach.

Treatment with the antiprogrammed cell death protein 1 (anti–PD-1) monoclonal antibody tislelizumab yields high response rates in relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, with a similar toxicity profile as other anti–PD-1 therapies, as shown in the extended results of a phase II trial.