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The combination of inhaled corticosteroid budesonide plus formoterol appears to work better than the short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) salbutamol alone as reliever monotherapy for mild asthma in children, being associated with lower incidence of asthma attacks in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Treatment with the antianginal agent trimetazidine appears to protect against the incidence of stroke and its recurrence in patients with both ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and atrial fibrillation (AF), as shown in a study from Hong Kong.

The incidence of clinical failure does not differ between 1- and 2-g doses of ceftriaxone for the treatment of bacteremia, results of a study have shown.

The novel elbow joint fixation device demonstrates superiority over simple manual compression in reducing puncture site-related discomfort, swelling, and subcutaneous bleeding area in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary procedures.

The implementation of an early check-in protocol may enable pharmacists of health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) to enhance patient adherence to oral anticancer medication (OAM), suggests a recent study.

Patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS) face a heightened risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly those not receiving treatment with dopamine agonists (DAs), as shown in a retrospective study.

Women with severe menopausal symptoms appear to experience reduced work capacity and adverse work-related outcomes, as suggested in a recent cross-sectional study.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) therapy helps lessen facial erythema and flushing in patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial.

Lifestyle interventions centred on families appear to provide significant public health benefits in maintaining ideal blood pressure (BP) levels in at-risk individuals, suggests a study.

For patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is as good as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in terms of reducing the risk of thromboembolic complications, according to a study.