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Injury patterns at construction sites reveal need for safety devices to prevent falls

23 Mar 2022 by

Understanding injury patterns after falls at construction sites can help prevent injury through safe practices, targeted training, and use of safety equipment, suggests a Singapore study.

Injury patterns at construction sites reveal need for safety devices to prevent falls

23 Mar 2022

Pelacarsen lowers lipoprotein(a), corrected LDL cholesterol

23 Mar 2022

The investigational antisense medicine pelacarsen substantially reduces direct lipoprotein(a) cholesterol (Lp[a]-C) and delivers neutral-to-mild lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) corrected for its Lp(a)-C content (LDL-Ccorr), reports a study.

Pelacarsen lowers lipoprotein(a), corrected LDL cholesterol

23 Mar 2022

Most of SG’s older CKD patients managed in primary care

23 Mar 2022 by

In Singapore, many older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are managed exclusively in the primary care setting, according to a new study. Referrals seem to be more dependent on a patient’s demographic factors rather than medical determinants.

Most of SG’s older CKD patients managed in primary care

23 Mar 2022

Wall motion abnormalities up risk of heart failure

23 Mar 2022

Global wall motion score index (WMSI), as well as abnormalities in any of the left ventricular (LV) regional walls, is associated with the risk of incident heart failure (HF), reports a new study.

Wall motion abnormalities up risk of heart failure

23 Mar 2022

Older population faces challenge in adopting telemedicine

23 Mar 2022 by

Telemedicine is here to stay and as the population of Malaysia ages, it is imperative that the older population come to terms with technology and embrace telemedicine in order to improve their access to healthcare.

Older population faces challenge in adopting telemedicine

23 Mar 2022

Intradialytic parenteral nutrition intervention boosts nutritional status in haemodialysis patients

23 Mar 2022

An intradialytic parenteral nutrition (IDPN) program helps improve serum albumin, body weight, oral intake, and other nutritional indices in haemodialysis (HD) patients with protein-energy wasting (PEW), a recent study has found.

Intradialytic parenteral nutrition intervention boosts nutritional status in haemodialysis patients

23 Mar 2022

While social media has become an integral part of our lives, overuse and addiction can be taxing on our mental health.

23 Mar 2022 by

Social media is an integral part of modern life. With its ubiquity come both pros and cons. On one hand, it has the ability to connect family and friends from different corners of the world. On the other, it creates the incessant exposure to information, both good and bad. This constant barrage of information, especially negative or contrary to one’s world view, can lead to negative consequences.

While social media has become an integral part of our lives, overuse and addiction can be taxing on our mental health.

23 Mar 2022

Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus

23 Mar 2022 by

Treatment with sotrovimab reduces the risk of all-cause hospitalization or death in patients with COVID-19 who are at high risk of progression to severe disease, regardless of anti-SARS-CoV-2 serostatus, according to a study presented at CROI 2022.

Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus

23 Mar 2022

Sarcopaenia ups vessel, organ invasion risk in papillary thyroid cancer

22 Mar 2022

In patients with papillary thyroid cancer, sarcopaenia significantly worsens the risk of local progression and tumour invasion into major organs or blood vessels, a recent study has found.

Sarcopaenia ups vessel, organ invasion risk in papillary thyroid cancer

22 Mar 2022

Integrated psychotherapies help patients with eating disorders cope with trauma

22 Mar 2022 by

A treatment approach of combining interventions from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) specific to either eating disorder (ED) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is safe and effective, helping improve symptoms of PTSD in patients with both ED and PTSD (ED-PTSD), as shown in a recent study.

Integrated psychotherapies help patients with eating disorders cope with trauma

22 Mar 2022

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Injury patterns at construction sites reveal need for safety devices to prevent falls

Injury patterns at construction sites reveal need for safety devices to prevent falls

Pelacarsen lowers lipoprotein(a), corrected LDL cholesterol

Pelacarsen lowers lipoprotein(a), corrected LDL cholesterol

Most of SG’s older CKD patients managed in primary care

Most of SG’s older CKD patients managed in primary care

Wall motion abnormalities up risk of heart failure

Wall motion abnormalities up risk of heart failure

Older population faces challenge in adopting telemedicine

Older population faces challenge in adopting telemedicine

Intradialytic parenteral nutrition intervention boosts nutritional status in haemodialysis patients

Intradialytic parenteral nutrition intervention boosts nutritional status in haemodialysis patients

While social media has become an integral part of our lives, overuse and addiction can be taxing on our mental health.

While social media has become an integral part of our lives, overuse and addiction can be taxing on our mental health.

Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus

Sotrovimab reduces hospitalization, death in patients with COVID-19 regardless of serostatus

Sarcopaenia ups vessel, organ invasion risk in papillary thyroid cancer

Sarcopaenia ups vessel, organ invasion risk in papillary thyroid cancer

Integrated psychotherapies help patients with eating disorders cope with trauma

Integrated psychotherapies help patients with eating disorders cope with trauma