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Remdesivir raises pancreatic enzyme levels in 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients
Remdesivir raises pancreatic enzyme levels in 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients
09 Apr 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients treated with remdesivir appear to be at a higher likelihood of having elevated pancreatic enzyme levels, a recent Japan study has found.

Remdesivir raises pancreatic enzyme levels in 1 in 10 COVID-19 patients
09 Apr 2022
Delaying reproductive surgeries due to pandemic severely compromises personal life
Delaying reproductive surgeries due to pandemic severely compromises personal life
09 Apr 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the postponement of several sexual and reproductive health surgeries, which in turn leads to severe restrictions in the patients’ private lives and aggravates their worries about their disease, a recent study has found.

Delaying reproductive surgeries due to pandemic severely compromises personal life
09 Apr 2022
SARS-CoV-2 tied to increased obstetric-related morbidity, mortality
SARS-CoV-2 tied to increased obstetric-related morbidity, mortality
08 Apr 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy or the postpartum period is tied to an increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity due to obstetric complications, a study from the US showed.

SARS-CoV-2 tied to increased obstetric-related morbidity, mortality
08 Apr 2022
Google Trends hint at erectile dysfunction being more common during winter
Google Trends hint at erectile dysfunction being more common during winter
08 Apr 2022

Between 2009 and 2019, Google searches regarding erectile dysfunction (ED) across the United States peak during winter, hinting at a potential seasonal dimension of ED, a recent study has found.

Google Trends hint at erectile dysfunction being more common during winter
08 Apr 2022
Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
08 Apr 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

When it comes to treating mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy, a strategy of lowering blood pressure (BP) below 140/90 mm Hg is preferrable, as it leads to better pregnancy outcomes without increasing the risk of birthing small-for-gestational-age babies when compared with a strategy of reserving treatment only for severe hypertension, according to the open-label Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial.

Mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy: BP-lowering treatment improves outcomes without harm
08 Apr 2022
Cannabis products ease nausea within 5 minutes
Cannabis products ease nausea within 5 minutes
08 Apr 2022

Patients who use cannabis to treat nausea normally experience relief within a relatively short period of time, a recent study has shown. However, the level of antiemetic effect varies with the characteristics of the cannabis products consumed in vivo.

Cannabis products ease nausea within 5 minutes
08 Apr 2022
Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
08 Apr 2022 byStephen Padilla

In Singapore, the high incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the short term persists among patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on different modalities of dialysis, reports a recent study.

Deaths, heart attacks remain high among Asian ESRF patients on dialysis
08 Apr 2022