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COVID-19 lockdowns reduce exercise in CIED patients

23 Aug 2022 by

Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) see lower levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during a period of lockdown, according to a recent Germany study. While younger patients resume exercise with the easing of restrictions, older patients tend to remain inactive.

23 Aug 2022

Add-on fluoroquinolone of no benefit in Japanese spotted fever

23 Aug 2022

In the treatment of patients with Japanese spotted fever, the addition of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials does not appear to provide any benefit beyond that obtained with tetracyclines, as shown in a study.

23 Aug 2022

Oral antibiotics safe, feasible for select children with osteoarticular infection

21 Aug 2022

In some patients with osteoarticular infections (OAIs), an exclusively oral administration of antibiotics is safe and feasible, suggests a study.

21 Aug 2022

Is bulevirtide a potential answer for chronic hep D?

20 Aug 2022 by

Bulevirtide at a dose of 2 mg or 10 mg daily induces biochemical and virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection, according to results of Study MYR301.

20 Aug 2022

Which factors predict relapse after antiviral therapy cessation in paediatric CHB?

19 Aug 2022

Nearly one in three children with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who discontinued their antiviral treatment has relapsed, a study has shown.

19 Aug 2022

Hair loss common after COVID-19 infection

19 Aug 2022 by

There appears to be an increased risk of hair loss – a phenomenon called telogen effluvium – after COVID-19 infection.

19 Aug 2022

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

19 Aug 2022

Urgency urinary incontinence is common among women with bacterial vaginosis, according to a study.

19 Aug 2022

Nomogram predicts hydrocephalus risk in children with bacterial meningitis

18 Aug 2022

A recent study has designed a predictive model that can be used by clinicians to determine the risk of hydrocephalus in children with bacterial meningitis.

18 Aug 2022

MTX treatment break improves COVID-19 booster response in patients with IMIDs

18 Aug 2022 by

In individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs*), a 2-week interruption in methotrexate (MTX) treatment led to enhanced COVID-19 booster vaccine response compared with those who continued with MTX treatment, according to findings from the VROOM** study.

18 Aug 2022

HIV-positive patients tend to receive less cardiovascular care

17 Aug 2022

People living with HIV (PLWH) are less likely to receive preventive cardiovascular (CV) care than non-HIV-infected patients, suggest the results of a study conducted in the same outpatient clinic.

17 Aug 2022

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COVID-19 lockdowns reduce exercise in CIED patients

Add-on fluoroquinolone of no benefit in Japanese spotted fever

Oral antibiotics safe, feasible for select children with osteoarticular infection

Is bulevirtide a potential answer for chronic hep D?

Which factors predict relapse after antiviral therapy cessation in paediatric CHB?

Hair loss common after COVID-19 infection

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

Nomogram predicts hydrocephalus risk in children with bacterial meningitis

MTX treatment break improves COVID-19 booster response in patients with IMIDs

HIV-positive patients tend to receive less cardiovascular care