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Extensive influenza testing needed in pneumonia patients
Most patients with community-acquired pneumonia go untested for influenza even during flu season, which is unfortunate since a positive test result facilitates antiviral therapy, and early treatment leads to lower mortality, according to a study.
Extensive influenza testing needed in pneumonia patients
10 Feb 2022
Less is more when treating benign prostatic hyperplasia with thermal water vapour
Thermal water vapour therapy that consists of a single injection per prostate lobe for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is both effective and safe, yielding similar improvements in lower urinary tract symptoms and quality of life when compared with a traditional approach that employed variable number of injections by prostate volume, as shown in a study.
Less is more when treating benign prostatic hyperplasia with thermal water vapour
10 Feb 2022
Casirivimab-imdevimab combo prevents progression from asymptomatic to symptomatic COVID-19
Treatment with the combination therapy of casirivimab and imdevimab prevents the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 among asymptomatic individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection in a household close-contact setting, according to a recent study.
Casirivimab-imdevimab combo prevents progression from asymptomatic to symptomatic COVID-19
10 Feb 2022
Weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes in women with GDM, obesity
In women with gestational diabetes (GDM) and obesity, gestational weight gain (GWG) appears to influence pregnancy outcomes, according to data presented at SMFM 2022.
Weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes in women with GDM, obesity
09 Feb 2022
Does ADHD resolve on its own?
Recent findings by the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; MTA) question the belief that nearly half of the children with ADHD outgrow the disorder when they reach adulthood. In majority of the cases, symptoms come and go between childhood and young adulthood.
Does ADHD resolve on its own?
09 Feb 2022
Postinfection IBS common after C. difficile infection
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has found that more than one in five patients develop postinfection irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) following Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).