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Diabetes mellitus may worsen COVID-19
Diabetes mellitus (DM) raises the risk of mortality and respiratory failure, as well as the need for intensive care, among patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reports a recent Philippine study.
Diabetes mellitus may worsen COVID-19
09 Jan 2022
Shorter time from rectal cancer diagnosis to NCRT tied to pathologic complete response
The time elapsed between diagnosis of rectal cancer and initiation of neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NCRT) shows a significant association with pathologic complete response (pCR), and shortening this time may improve the likelihood of achieving pCR, suggests a recent study.
Shorter time from rectal cancer diagnosis to NCRT tied to pathologic complete response
08 Jan 2022
Dry eye disease symptoms, incidence worsen during COVID-19 lockdown
There was an increase in the incidence of dry-eye disease (DED) during the lockdown for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a recent study has found. Such a spike may be related to the increase in use of visual display terminals (VDTs).
Dry eye disease symptoms, incidence worsen during COVID-19 lockdown
08 Jan 2022
Prior stroke may influence ischaemic stroke risk in cancer patients
Prior history of ischaemic stroke appears to affect the risk of ischaemic stroke in patients newly diagnosed with cancer, according to a study from Canada presented at ASH 2021.
