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Currently used patient education materials (PEMs) on NSAIDs are not reader-friendly for the majority of patients in Singapore, reveals a study.

Use of filgrastim among lung transplant recipients (LTRs) for the treatment of neutropenia contributes to an increased burden of acute cellular rejection (ACR) and a reduced time to ACR, but not to an increased likelihood of ACR at 6 months, a study has shown.

In preterm infants, the use of multistrain probiotics does not appear to prevent colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms or highly epidemic bacteria (MDRO+), as shown in the phase III PRIMAL* trial.

Adding olanzapine to prophylactic antiemetic medications appeared to substantially improve nausea and vomiting control among patients receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapy (MEC) regimens in a phase III randomized clinical trial.

A pharmacy-specific, foundational HIV management education package can help improve pharmacist knowledge in HIV management and self-reported confidence in managing this specialty area, suggests a recent study.

Pregnant women with epilepsy face considerably greater risk of severe morbidity as well as maternal and perinatal mortality, according to a study.

In the treatment of critically ill patients with acute organ dysfunction, use of the SGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozin in addition to standard care does not appear to improve clinical outcomes, according to a study.

A new patient achieves sustained HIV remission – the seventh in the world – following stem cell therapy for blood cancer and after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), adding to the roster of individuals with HIV who are inching their way towards a potential cure.

Treatment with cytisinicline for 12 weeks, in addition to behavioural support, is well tolerated and appears to help e-cigarette users to quit vaping, according to the results of the phase II ORCA-V1 trial.