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Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma
Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma
07 Nov 2022

In the treatment of patients with endometrioma, both ablation and cystectomy cause significant damage to ovarian reserve, although the extent of damage appears to be less with ablation, as shown in a study.

Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma
07 Nov 2022
Two-drug dolutegravir-based regimen a valid alternative for pregnant women with HIV
Two-drug dolutegravir-based regimen a valid alternative for pregnant women with HIV
07 Nov 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

For pregnant women with HIV who are receiving dolutegravir (DTG)-based therapies, the two-drug regimen works just as well as three-drug regimens at keeping the viral load to "undetectable" levels without exerting serious adverse effects on neonatal outcomes, according to a study presented at HIV Glasgow 2022 Congress.

Two-drug dolutegravir-based regimen a valid alternative for pregnant women with HIV
07 Nov 2022
Switch to B/F/TAF sustains virologic suppression in adult PLHIV
Switch to B/F/TAF sustains virologic suppression in adult PLHIV
07 Nov 2022 byStephen Padilla

Adult people with HIV-1 (PLHIV) who switched to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) after initially taking dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine (DTG/ABC/3TC) or DTG+F/TAF show a consistently high virologic suppression and have few discontinuations over 5 years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the HIV Glasgow 2022 Congress.

Switch to B/F/TAF sustains virologic suppression in adult PLHIV
07 Nov 2022
T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
07 Nov 2022 byTristan Manalac

In patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), high-grade (HG) recurrence after bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) treatment is associated with T-cell exhaustion, according to a study.

T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
07 Nov 2022
Alcohol-related liver disease poses increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Alcohol-related liver disease poses increased risk of cardiovascular disease
07 Nov 2022

Patients with biopsy-proven alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) appear to have a higher frequency of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their counterparts without ALD, according to a study. The increased rates are especially pronounced just after ALD diagnosis.

Alcohol-related liver disease poses increased risk of cardiovascular disease
07 Nov 2022
Varenicline nasal spray improves bilateral tear production in dry eye disease
Varenicline nasal spray improves bilateral tear production in dry eye disease
07 Nov 2022

Treatment with OC-01 (varenicline solution) nasal spray in patients with dry eye results in a substantial increase in tear production in the study eyes as well as in milder presenting nonstudy fellow eyes, according to data from the ONSET-1* and ONSET-2 trials.

Varenicline nasal spray improves bilateral tear production in dry eye disease
07 Nov 2022
Donor hypertension worsens graft survival, function in kidney recipients
Donor hypertension worsens graft survival, function in kidney recipients
06 Nov 2022

Kidney transplant recipients from living donors with hypertension are at significantly increased risk of renal allograft loss compared to those from normotensive living donors, reveals a study. Moreover, outcomes are similar to recipients of normotensive deceased donors.

Donor hypertension worsens graft survival, function in kidney recipients
06 Nov 2022