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Plasma 1,25(OH)2D linked to big bellies in healthy, sedentary adults

30 Oct 2021

Plasma levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25[OH]2D) are unrelated to insulin resistance or cardiometabolic risk among healthy sedentary adults, a recent study has found. However, 1,25(OH)2D may be an inverse predictor of central adiposity.

Plasma 1,25(OH)2D linked to big bellies in healthy, sedentary adults

30 Oct 2021

$Tirabrutinib safe, effective for refractory pemphigus$

Tirabrutinib safe, effective for refractory pemphigus

30 Oct 2021

Tirabrutinib induces remission and lowers oral corticosteroid exposure among patients with refractory pemphigus, a recent study has found.

Tirabrutinib safe, effective for refractory pemphigus

30 Oct 2021

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy a risk factor for hot flashes

30 Oct 2021

A history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy holds excess risk of problematic hot flashes, as reported in a study from Japan.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy a risk factor for hot flashes

30 Oct 2021

Nephrotoxic medication, high trough serum vancomycin predict VIN in kids

29 Oct 2021

The concomitant use of nephrotoxic medication along with elevated trough levels of serum vancomycin appear to worsen the risk of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity (VIN) in paediatric patients, a recent study has found.

Nephrotoxic medication, high trough serum vancomycin predict VIN in kids

29 Oct 2021

What happens in women pregnant after COVID-19 vax?

29 Oct 2021 by

Vaccination with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine does not affect the rates of fertility, miscarriage, and other birth outcomes in women vaccinated before pregnancy, according to data from four ongoing clinical trials — adding to the body of evidence on the safety of COVID-19 vaccine in these women.

What happens in women pregnant after COVID-19 vax?

29 Oct 2021

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

29 Oct 2021

Administering a single dose of the serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine prior to a major abdominal cancer surgery leads to lower postoperative pain, reduced opioid requirement, and better quality of recovery, according to a study.

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

29 Oct 2021

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

29 Oct 2021

Deferred radiotherapy (RT) following radical prostatectomy (RP) improves short-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) better than early RT, a study has shown.

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

29 Oct 2021

$Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults$

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

29 Oct 2021 by

Eating dairy foods to improve calcium and protein intakes is a suitable intervention for reducing the risk of falls and fractures in older adults, particularly those residing in a care institution, suggests a study.

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

29 Oct 2021

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

29 Oct 2021

Postoperative infection is one of the most common complications of radical cystectomy, but preoperative immunonutrition with an L-arginine-based supplement appears to significantly reduce such risk, according to a study.

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

29 Oct 2021

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

29 Oct 2021 by

In Singapore, language and cultural barriers hinder migrant workers from accessing timely and accurate official information regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new study.

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

29 Oct 2021

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Plasma 1,25(OH)2D linked to big bellies in healthy, sedentary adults

Plasma 1,25(OH)2D linked to big bellies in healthy, sedentary adults

Tirabrutinib safe, effective for refractory pemphigus

Tirabrutinib safe, effective for refractory pemphigus

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy a risk factor for hot flashes

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy a risk factor for hot flashes

Nephrotoxic medication, high trough serum vancomycin predict VIN in kids

Nephrotoxic medication, high trough serum vancomycin predict VIN in kids

What happens in women pregnant after COVID-19 vax?

What happens in women pregnant after COVID-19 vax?

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

Antidepressant useful in pain management following abdominal cancer surgery

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

Deferred vs early radiotherapy: Which is better at improving QOL after radical prostatectomy?

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

Dairy foods help prevent fractures, falls in older adults

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

L-arginine supplementation helps prevent infection after radical cystectomy

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation

SG’s migrant workers fall for COVID-19-related misinformation