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Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

19 Feb 2024

Treatment with surgery, needle fasciotomy, or collagenase injection results in similar outcomes among patients with Dupuytren contracture, reports a study. At 2 years, however, success rates are maintained with surgery but lower with the other two strategies despite retreatments.

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

19 Feb 2024

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

19 Feb 2024 by

A Hong Kong study finds no association between the BNT162b2 and CoronaVac vaccines and subclinical progression of MRI cerebrovascular disease biomarkers in community-dwelling adults.

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

19 Feb 2024

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

19 Feb 2024

Tobacco use among pregnant women appears to contribute to long-term language and memory impairments in children, according to a study.

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

19 Feb 2024

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

19 Feb 2024 by

Women who underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART) were significantly more likely to experience strokes during delivery hospitalization than those who did not use ART, according to a study presented at ISC 2024.

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

19 Feb 2024

AI as accurate as neurologists in detecting acute stroke, Bell’s palsy

18 Feb 2024 by

A novel smartphone app that uses machine learning algorithms to analyse facial expressions, speech patterns, and arm movements can detect acute stroke and Bell’s palsy with an accuracy matching that of neurologists, as shown in a study.

AI as accurate as neurologists in detecting acute stroke, Bell’s palsy

18 Feb 2024

Adalimumab response prevents serious infections in CD

18 Feb 2024 by

The risk of developing serious infections is much lower among patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) who showed response to adalimumab therapy than nonresponders, after accounting for disease severity, according to the results of a study presented at CCC 2024.

Adalimumab response prevents serious infections in CD

18 Feb 2024

Androgen receptor activation holds promise in ER+/HER2- breast cancer

18 Feb 2024

The oral selective androgen receptor modulator enobosarm shows activity against ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, according to a phase II trial.

Androgen receptor activation holds promise in ER+/HER2- breast cancer

18 Feb 2024

Tirofiban drip limits neurologic decline in acute ischaemic stroke patients

17 Feb 2024 by

Treatment with intravenous (IV) tirofiban helps curb the risk of early neurologic deterioration when administered within 24 hours of acute ischaemic stroke onset, according to the TREND trial.

Tirofiban drip limits neurologic decline in acute ischaemic stroke patients

17 Feb 2024

Does multiple biosimilar switching induce flare in IBD patients?

17 Feb 2024 by

Multiple biosimilar infliximab (IFX) switching among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) does not seem to give rise to disease flares at 12 months compared to those who continued using IFX originator or those on single IFX biosimilar switch, a study has shown.

Does multiple biosimilar switching induce flare in IBD patients?

17 Feb 2024

Opioid exposure during pregnancy may raise risk of preterm delivery

17 Feb 2024

Pregnant women who receive higher doses of prescription opioids are at increased the risk of delivering prematurely, according to a study.

Opioid exposure during pregnancy may raise risk of preterm delivery

17 Feb 2024

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Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

Surgery superior to needle fasciotomy, collagenase for Dupuytren contracture

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

Tobacco use during pregnancy detrimental to offspring’s neurocognitive development

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

ART linked to higher stroke risk during delivery

AI as accurate as neurologists in detecting acute stroke, Bell’s palsy

AI as accurate as neurologists in detecting acute stroke, Bell’s palsy

Adalimumab response prevents serious infections in CD

Adalimumab response prevents serious infections in CD

Androgen receptor activation holds promise in ER+/HER2- breast cancer

Androgen receptor activation holds promise in ER+/HER2- breast cancer

Tirofiban drip limits neurologic decline in acute ischaemic stroke patients

Tirofiban drip limits neurologic decline in acute ischaemic stroke patients

Does multiple biosimilar switching induce flare in IBD patients?

Does multiple biosimilar switching induce flare in IBD patients?

Opioid exposure during pregnancy may raise risk of preterm delivery

Opioid exposure during pregnancy may raise risk of preterm delivery