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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

Tacrolimus immunosuppression safe in kids with penetrating keratoplasty

24 Nov 2022

Among children with penetrating keratoplasty, using oral tacrolimus for postoperative immunosuppression is safe, with encouraging rates of rejection-free survival and overall graft survival, a recent study has found.

Tacrolimus immunosuppression safe in kids with penetrating keratoplasty

24 Nov 2022

Immunosuppressant exposure tied to guideline-congruent cervical cancer screening

24 Nov 2022

Guideline-congruent screening for cervical cancer remains poor in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a study.

Immunosuppressant exposure tied to guideline-congruent cervical cancer screening

24 Nov 2022

Which factors raise HCC risk in patients with cured HCV?

24 Nov 2022 by

Predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) differ in patients with virologically cured hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with and without cirrhosis, according to a study. However, changes in fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) scores over time are associated with HCC risk in both cohorts.

Which factors raise HCC risk in patients with cured HCV?

24 Nov 2022

Valve dysfunction ups adverse outcomes risk in pregnant women with BPVs

24 Nov 2022

Structural valve dysfunction (SVD) has occurred in nearly one in four young women with bioprosthetic heart valves (BPVs) at the first antenatal visit, and this may have harmful effects in pregnancy outcomes, reports a study. Specifically, SVD of left-sided BPVs is associated with high rates of adverse events (AEs).

Valve dysfunction ups adverse outcomes risk in pregnant women with BPVs

24 Nov 2022

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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

Tacrolimus immunosuppression safe in kids with penetrating keratoplasty

Tacrolimus immunosuppression safe in kids with penetrating keratoplasty

Immunosuppressant exposure tied to guideline-congruent cervical cancer screening

Immunosuppressant exposure tied to guideline-congruent cervical cancer screening

Which factors raise HCC risk in patients with cured HCV?

Which factors raise HCC risk in patients with cured HCV?

Valve dysfunction ups adverse outcomes risk in pregnant women with BPVs

Valve dysfunction ups adverse outcomes risk in pregnant women with BPVs