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HK data validate cerebrovascular safety of BNT162b2, CoronaVac vaccines

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.

What are the features of small airway disease in AAV?

One unique indicator of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV)-related lung involvement is small airway disease (SAD), which has distinct clinical features, reports a study.

Mupirocin proves safety as prevention for catheter-related infections

Use of topical mupirocin prophylaxis is feasible and has an acceptable safety profile for the long-term prevention of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC)- or indwelling peritoneal catheter (IPeC)-related infections, results of a pilot study have shown.

Oil palm pollen exposure may trigger, aggravate allergic diseases in Asians

Exposure to oil palm pollen poses a heightened risk of developing diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis in Asians or risk of exacerbations in those who have these diseases already, according to a study.

Death, adverse health outcomes higher for COVID-19 than influenza after hospital admission

Comorbid sleep-disordered breathing and AF poststroke linked to elevated mortality, recurrence

Stroke patients with comorbid moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are at heightened risk of long-term mortality or recurrent cerebro-cardiovascular events, according to a study.