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Possible allergic reaction should not delay COVID-19 vaccination

10 Nov 2021 by

People who had an allergic response to the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination or who believe they will have an allergy to vaccination should not let their worries delay getting vaccinated — as most of them can still be fully vaccinated safely, suggest studies presented at ACAAI 2021.

10 Nov 2021

Concurrent painkiller use dims outcomes in aspirin-treated patients

10 Nov 2021 by

Comedication with the analgesic dipyrone appears to contribute to excess mortality among patients receiving aspirin for secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, partly driven by an increase in ischaemic events, a study from Germany has found.

10 Nov 2021

Belimumab after rituximab reduces risk for severe flare in SLE

10 Nov 2021

Treatment with belimumab following rituximab significantly lowers serum IgG anti-dsDNA antibody levels and the risk for severe flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that is refractory to conventional therapy, reveals a study.

10 Nov 2021

Mobile health apps help reduce BP, improve patient-provider coordination

10 Nov 2021 by

Use of a mobile health application (mHealth app) in clinical practice results in better patient-provider coordination, enables customized care, and is associated with a substantial decrease in blood pressure (BP) for average and high-severity patients, a study has shown.

10 Nov 2021

Primary care-based CBT eases pain, pain-related disability, but not opioid use

10 Nov 2021

A primary care-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by frontline clinicians results in modest but sustained reductions in pain and pain-related disability relative to usual care, reports a study. However, the intervention does not appear to reduce the use of opioid medication.

10 Nov 2021

Using wearables signals intent to improve health among individuals with mental illness

10 Nov 2021 by

Among individuals living with depression and anxiety, the use of electronic wearable devices (EWDs) might be an indicator of their intent to lose weight and in turn may be valuable as a starting point for clinical interactions aimed at improving physical health, according to a recent study.

10 Nov 2021

CPX-351 effective against acute myeloid leukaemia

10 Nov 2021

CPX-351, a liposomal encapsulation of cytarabine and daunorubicin, is a promising treatment option for patients with therapy-related acute myeloid leukaemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC), leading to high rates of treatment response and good survival outcomes, a recent study has found.

10 Nov 2021

Eating fruits, exercising offer survival gains in diabetes

10 Nov 2021

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), consumption of fruits and engagement in physical activity help cut the risk of death from all cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and stroke, as reported in a study.