News & Updates

The use of a cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device did not reduce the risk of periprocedural stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to results of the PROTECTED TAVR study presented at TCT 2022.

Obesity does not increase the likelihood of hospitalization among biologic-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggests a recent study.

Adults with a high baseline HIV-1 RNA or low CD4 count may benefit from initial treatment with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF), which has been shown to be safe and efficacious over 5 years of follow-up in a study presented at the ID Week 2022 Virtual Conference.

Exercise interventions may result in positive outcomes on muscular or cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life in patients with advanced liver disease, suggest the results of a systematic review.

In patients with Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI), treatment with ridinilazole (RDZ) leads to high and sustained rates of clinical response, according to a study presented at the recently concluded Virtual ID Week 2022. Compared with vancomycin (VAN), RDZ also more strongly prevents recurrent CDI (rCDI).

There appears to be several ways to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension. These include low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), vitamin D supplementation, calcium supplementation, aspirin, and exercise, according to a meta-analysis.