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SG: Acne in youths managed suboptimally in primary care
SG: Acne in youths managed suboptimally in primary care
19 Apr 2023 byJairia Dela Cruz

The prescribing patterns for acne among local primary care physicians appear to deviate from clinical practice guidelines used to achieve optimal outcomes for young people, as shown in a Singapore study.

SG: Acne in youths managed suboptimally in primary care
19 Apr 2023
COVID-19 medicine use in pregnancy increases with disease severity
COVID-19 medicine use in pregnancy increases with disease severity
19 Apr 2023

Use of medicines for COVID-19 during pregnancy is higher in patients with more severe disease, according to a study. In addition, a trend towards increased corticosteroids use has been observed and appears to be consistent with changing guidelines.

COVID-19 medicine use in pregnancy increases with disease severity
19 Apr 2023
MV-140 vaccine proven safe, effective in recurrent UTI
MV-140 vaccine proven safe, effective in recurrent UTI
18 Apr 2023 byStephen Padilla

Immunotherapy with MV-140 (Uromune) successfully prevents urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients suffering from recurrent UTIs, suggest the results of a prospective study presented at the 38th Annual EAU Congress (EAU 2023).

MV-140 vaccine proven safe, effective in recurrent UTI
18 Apr 2023
NSAID use ups risk of heart failure in T2DM patients
NSAID use ups risk of heart failure in T2DM patients
17 Apr 2023

Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) tends to elevate the risk of first-time hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a study has shown. In addition, those with advanced age, elevated haemoglobin (Hb) A1c levels, and new users are particularly at higher risk.

NSAID use ups risk of heart failure in T2DM patients
17 Apr 2023