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Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

17 Jan 2024 by

In Singapore, individuals with hypertension who use online portals appear to feel more self-assured about their ability to manage their condition, as reported in a study.

Patient portals boost confidence with self-management of hypertension

17 Jan 2024

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

17 Jan 2024

Redoing surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) or undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) in patients with failed prostheses results in similar 3-year outcomes, reports a recent study. TMVR, however, initially displays a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), but this risk increases after 6 months.

Is reoperation better than TMVR for patients with failed mitral prostheses?

17 Jan 2024

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024 by

Children who regularly consume wholegrain oats and rye (WG) benefit from lower serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triacylglycerol, modulated taxa, and higher beneficial metabolites, according to a recent study.

Whole grains improve gut health, cardiometabolic markers in children

17 Jan 2024

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Treatment with rituximab (RTX) in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and antibodies to antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) results in clinical improvements in interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as in cutaneous manifestation and musculoskeletal disease activity, according to a study.

Rituximab resolves complications in anti-MDA5–positive JDM

17 Jan 2024

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS

17 Jan 2024

HbA1c values show accuracy in diagnosing prediabetes among young women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) relative to the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), as shown in a study.

Glycated haemoglobin highly reliable for identifying prediabetes in PCOS

17 Jan 2024

Ganaxolone delivers sustained reductions in CDD-related seizures

16 Jan 2024

Treatment with ganaxolone in paediatric patients with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 deficiency disorder (CDD) leads to reductions in major motor seizure frequency (MMSF) over 2 years, according to data from the open-label extension phase of the Marigold trial.

Ganaxolone delivers sustained reductions in CDD-related seizures

16 Jan 2024

GLP-1RA users face no elevated risk of pancreatic cancer

16 Jan 2024 by

Among individuals with type 2 diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) does not contribute to increased pancreatic cancer risk, according to a study.

GLP-1RA users face no elevated risk of pancreatic cancer

16 Jan 2024

DOAC vs VKA: Which agent must be used after TMVR?

16 Jan 2024

Patients who received direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) following transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) seem to have a lower risk of bleeding complications and shorter length of hospital stay, with no significant increase in the risk of thrombotic events, than those treated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), a study has shown.