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Nerve block may provide relief for pancreatic cancer pain
Neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (SNB) appears effective for pain control in patients with moderate-to-severe pain due to unresectable pancreatic cancer, a study has shown.
Nerve block may provide relief for pancreatic cancer pain
04 Nov 2021
Choline, betaine lower risks of cardiovascular events, recurrent stroke
Plasma choline pathway metabolites, including choline and betaine, appear to reduce the risks of cardiovascular events and recurrent stroke, as well as offer incremental value in risk discrimination and stratification in patients with ischaemic stroke, suggests a recent study.
Choline, betaine lower risks of cardiovascular events, recurrent stroke
04 Nov 2021
Spike mutations in COVID-19 variants threaten vaccine efficacy
Due to mutations in the virus’ Spike protein, the antibody neutralization activity of convalescent patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to be attenuated against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 strains of SARS-CoV-2, according to a recent Singapore study.
Spike mutations in COVID-19 variants threaten vaccine efficacy
04 Nov 2021
Pancreas transplant alone delivers poor survival in uraemic patients with diabetes
Although a viable treatment option in patients with diabetes complicated by end-stage renal disease, pancreas transplant alone in uraemic (PTAU) patients confers inferior survival, graft survival, and immunological outcomes relative to simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant, a recent study has found.
Pancreas transplant alone delivers poor survival in uraemic patients with diabetes
04 Nov 2021
RS-RARP confers better continence outcomes than conventional RARP
In prostate cancer patients, retzius-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) yields better continence outcomes compared with conventional RARP, a recent study has found.