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Droplet digital PCR pioneered for minimal residual disease detection in leukaemia

26 Nov 2022 by

Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) has been pioneered for more precise detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) to assess treatment response and prognosis of leukaemia patients at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH).

Droplet digital PCR pioneered for minimal residual disease detection in leukaemia

26 Nov 2022

Fear of recurrence common among survivors of gynaecologic cancers

25 Nov 2022

Women who survive gynaecologic cancers are often afraid of recurrence, a recent study has found. Distress, hopelessness, anxiety, and post-traumatic growth appear to be important indicators of such fear.

Fear of recurrence common among survivors of gynaecologic cancers

25 Nov 2022

Smartphone-bundled earphones may double as low-cost hearing aids

25 Nov 2022 by

Certain commercial wireless earphones used with smartphones compare favourably with conventional hearing aids and thus have the potential to be repurposed as assistive listening devices in individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing impairment, as reported in a study from Taiwan.

Smartphone-bundled earphones may double as low-cost hearing aids

25 Nov 2022

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography detects carotid artery inflammation in Takayasu arteritis

25 Nov 2022

Follow-up monitoring of the carotid artery with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) identifies response or relapse in most patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), reports a study.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography detects carotid artery inflammation in Takayasu arteritis

25 Nov 2022

Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis

25 Nov 2022 by

Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) usually complain of fatigue, which is less frequently diagnosed by many physicians, reports a study. Severe fatigue may lead to poorer physical functioning, work productivity, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis

25 Nov 2022

Coronary calcium scoring improves risk prediction in CAD patients

25 Nov 2022

Risk stratification for myocardial infarction and death in patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) may be improved by the addition of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) to classical risk factors in simple clinical likelihood (CL) models compared with the basic pretest probability (PTP) model, suggests a recent study.

Coronary calcium scoring improves risk prediction in CAD patients

25 Nov 2022

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

25 Nov 2022 by

In patients with paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), the time to disease resolution is longer in those with more severe disease, according to a Singapore study.

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

25 Nov 2022

Plasma ammonia tied to death, hospitalization in cirrhosis patients

25 Nov 2022

Among outpatients with clinically stable cirrhosis, higher levels of plasma ammonia appear to increase the risk of mortality and liver-related complications leading to hospitalization, a recent study has found.

Plasma ammonia tied to death, hospitalization in cirrhosis patients

25 Nov 2022

Extended-release morphine of no benefit to COPD patients with breathlessness

25 Nov 2022

A week-long treatment course of low-dose, extended-release morphine does not appear to be effective at relieving breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study.

Extended-release morphine of no benefit to COPD patients with breathlessness

25 Nov 2022

Letermovir as good as valganciclovir for CMV prophylaxis

25 Nov 2022 by

The novel antiviral letermovir is as good as the current standard of care valganciclovir in preventing cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in post-kidney transplant patients, but with less toxicity, according to a phase III trial presented at IDWeek 2022.

Letermovir as good as valganciclovir for CMV prophylaxis

25 Nov 2022

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Droplet digital PCR pioneered for minimal residual disease detection in leukaemia

Droplet digital PCR pioneered for minimal residual disease detection in leukaemia

Fear of recurrence common among survivors of gynaecologic cancers

Fear of recurrence common among survivors of gynaecologic cancers

Smartphone-bundled earphones may double as low-cost hearing aids

Smartphone-bundled earphones may double as low-cost hearing aids

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography detects carotid artery inflammation in Takayasu arteritis

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography detects carotid artery inflammation in Takayasu arteritis

Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis

Fatigue worsens quality of life, productivity in patients with psoriatic arthritis

Coronary calcium scoring improves risk prediction in CAD patients

Coronary calcium scoring improves risk prediction in CAD patients

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

Plasma ammonia tied to death, hospitalization in cirrhosis patients

Plasma ammonia tied to death, hospitalization in cirrhosis patients

Extended-release morphine of no benefit to COPD patients with breathlessness

Extended-release morphine of no benefit to COPD patients with breathlessness

Letermovir as good as valganciclovir for CMV prophylaxis

Letermovir as good as valganciclovir for CMV prophylaxis