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Central blood pressure (BP) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in haemodialysis patients, reveals a study. However, its prognostic value is not superior to ambulatory peripheral BP.

Ambulatory better than central BP at predicting death, cardiovascular events in dialysis patients

18 Dec 2021

Tadalafil plus antihypertensives yield no excess risk of hypotension, cardiac events

The use of tadalafil with antihypertensive medications does not seem to cause an excess risk of hypotensive or cardiovascular outcomes in men with erectile dysfunction (ED), a recent real-world study has found.

Tadalafil plus antihypertensives yield no excess risk of hypotension, cardiac events

HPV vaccine prevents high-grade cervical lesion in population with low vaccination uptake

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps protect against the risk of developing high-grade cervical lesion even in a population with low vaccination coverage, as shown in a study.

HPV vaccine prevents high-grade cervical lesion in population with low vaccination uptake

IBD therapies do not increase risk of contracting COVID-19 after immunization

18 Dec 2021 by

Using biologic/small molecules*, systemic steroids, or other agents** to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) does not increase the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection at 3 and 6 months post-immunization, according to a study presented at AIBD 2021.

IBD therapies do not increase risk of contracting COVID-19 after immunization

18 Dec 2021

Early vedolizumab treatment uncommon in IBD

In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the likelihood of early treatment with vedolizumab is low, a finding that diverts from guideline recommendations, according to a real-world study presented at AIBD 2021.

Early vedolizumab treatment uncommon in IBD

17 Dec 2021

Trans-perineal prostate biopsy safe even without antibiotic prophylaxis

Antibiotic prophylaxis does not impact the incidence of urinary tract infections after trans-perineal prostate biopsy, a new study has found.

Trans-perineal prostate biopsy safe even without antibiotic prophylaxis

Wrist strap monitors physiological changes in IBD

A novel health tracker that is strapped around the wrist can detect changes in the physiology of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in real time, as shown in a study presented at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases conference.

Wrist strap monitors physiological changes in IBD

17 Dec 2021

TC-325 on par with standard treatment for control of bleeding from upper nonvariceal lesions

The hemostatic powder TC-325 has demonstrated its noninferiority to standard treatment in the endoscopic control of bleeding from nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal causes, reports a study.

TC-325 on par with standard treatment for control of bleeding from upper nonvariceal lesions

Deferiprone on par with deferoxamine for kids with rare anaemias

In a subgroup analysis of the phase IV FIRST trial presented at ASH 2021, the oral iron chelator deferiprone was comparable to the infusion-administered deferoxamine in terms of efficacy and safety in iron-overloaded children receiving chronic transfusion therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) and other anaemias.

Deferiprone on par with deferoxamine for kids with rare anaemias

Remote management during chemotherapy fails to reduce ED visits, hospitalization