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Antidepressant therapy: To continue or not?
In individuals who had been on antidepressant therapy for at least 9 months but felt well enough to consider discontinuing, the risk of relapse of depression was greater among those who stopped vs those who carried on with their current regimen, the ANTLER* trial has shown.
Antidepressant therapy: To continue or not?
14 Dec 2021Losing weight lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Lifestyle interventions or bariatric surgery leading to preconceptional weight loss effectively reduces the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and pre-eclampsia (PE), reports a recent meta-analysis.
Losing weight lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
14 Dec 2021Radiographic progression of interstitial lung disease portends long-term mortality risk
Among patients with systemic sclerosis-interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), radiographic progression of ILD over time is predictive of elevated long-term mortality, as shown in a study.
Radiographic progression of interstitial lung disease portends long-term mortality risk
14 Dec 2021Is prior allergy a deal-breaker for COVID-19 vacc?
A large prospective, observational study has suggested that while individuals with a history of high-risk allergy may have an increased risk of allergic reactions following receipt of a messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, they are still able to receive both vaccine doses.
Is prior allergy a deal-breaker for COVID-19 vacc?
13 Dec 2021Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy
Use of opioid among adults with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA) often leads to being familiar with the treatment and believing that the medication is beneficial and low-risk, reveals a recent study.
Opioid medication linked to patients’ familiarity, perceptions of efficacy
13 Dec 2021Can losartan delay the progression of AD?
In individuals with clinically diagnosed mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), treatment with the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) losartan for 12 months did not reduce the rate of brain atrophy, findings from the phase II RADAR* trial suggest.