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Immunosuppressant exposure tied to guideline-congruent cervical cancer screening
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?
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
Some COVID-19 patients see persistent lung disease 6 months after infection
Radiographic and physiologic signs of lung disease persist for up to 6 months after infection from COVID-19, reports a recent study.
Some COVID-19 patients see persistent lung disease 6 months after infection
24 Nov 2022
Low-carb vegan diet reduces weight, greenhouse gas emissions
Vegan and vegetarian diets that are low in carbohydrates reduce body weight as well as improve glycaemic control and blood pressure in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggests a study, adding that a plant-based diet shows greater potential decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
Low-carb vegan diet reduces weight, greenhouse gas emissions
23 Nov 2022
GLP-1 receptor agonists halt COPD exacerbations in T2D patients
Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists or sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, compared with sulfonylureas, helps prevent severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a UK study has shown.