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Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

15 May 2022

Stone recurrence arises following traditional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in nearly half of the patients with recurrent common bile duct stone (CBDS) during long-term follow-up, reports a recent study.

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

15 May 2022

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

15 May 2022

Urgency, or the immediate need to defecate, in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is an independent predictor of compromised quality of life (QoL) and future risk of hospitalizations, corticosteroid use, and colectomy, suggests a study.

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

15 May 2022

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

15 May 2022

Pregnant women with allergic rhinitis before and after childbirth see higher rates of thromboembolic (TE) disease and venous complications, a recent study has found.

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

15 May 2022

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

14 May 2022

Women who consume high amounts of fruit and freshwater fish appear to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to a Vietnamese cohort study.

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

14 May 2022

$Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis$

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

14 May 2022

In the treatment of patients with refractory cutaneous dermatomyositis, the cannabinoid receptor type 2 agonist lenabasum yields good outcomes in terms of efficacy and safety, as indicated by improvements in disease activity and no increased risk of serious or severe adverse events, according to the results of a phase II study.

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

14 May 2022

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

14 May 2022

Use of aspirin in the long term appears to markedly reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), a study has shown.

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

14 May 2022

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases

14 May 2022

Treatment with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) results in encouraging palliative responses, with >80 percent of patients having initial pain responses and 60 percent durable pain responses, according to a recent study. Dose escalation can help improve initial complete response (CR) rates.

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases

14 May 2022

Lirentelimab shows promise in treatment-resistant chronic urticaria

14 May 2022

In patients who suffer from antihistamine-resistant chronic urticaria (CU), lirentelimab seems to be effective at controlling the disease and reducing disease activity, reports a recent study.

Lirentelimab shows promise in treatment-resistant chronic urticaria

14 May 2022

Depression, anxiety aggravated in vitiligo patients

14 May 2022

Vitiligo patients suffer from greater levels of depression and anxiety, both of which appear to be associated with serum levels of corticotropin releasing hormone, reveals a recent study.

Depression, anxiety aggravated in vitiligo patients

14 May 2022

Early childhood growth, nutritional status did not differ between vegetarians, nonvegetarians

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Children who were on a vegetarian diet had comparable measures of growth and nutrition compared with children on a nonvegetarian diet. However, those on a vegetarian diet had higher odds of being underweight, according to a recent study.

Early childhood growth, nutritional status did not differ between vegetarians, nonvegetarians

14 May 2022

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Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases

Lirentelimab shows promise in treatment-resistant chronic urticaria

Lirentelimab shows promise in treatment-resistant chronic urticaria

Depression, anxiety aggravated in vitiligo patients

Depression, anxiety aggravated in vitiligo patients

Early childhood growth, nutritional status did not differ between vegetarians, nonvegetarians

Early childhood growth, nutritional status did not differ between vegetarians, nonvegetarians