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Can epidurals manage LDH-related sciatica?

01 Jul 2021 by

Transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) showed promise for the management of radicular pain/uncomplicated sciatica secondary to lumbar disc herniation (LDH), the phase III NERVES trial has shown.

Can epidurals manage LDH-related sciatica?

01 Jul 2021

SG’s Circuit Breaker, DORSCON Orange discourage people to seek care for other infections

01 Jul 2021 by

Singapore’s nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and public education campaigns to combat the novel coronavirus have also led to a drop in primary care attendances for other acute respiratory infections (ARIs), according to a recent study.

SG’s Circuit Breaker, DORSCON Orange discourage people to seek care for other infections

01 Jul 2021

Fenofibrate cardioprotective, cuts risk of death in T2D

01 Jul 2021

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), treatment with fenofibrate appears to lower the incidence of cardiovascular events, as well as the rate of total and cardiac mortality, according to data from a large study.

Fenofibrate cardioprotective, cuts risk of death in T2D

01 Jul 2021

$High-dose vitamin D supplementation ups risk of falls with fractures in older adults$

High-dose vitamin D supplementation ups risk of falls with fractures in older adults

01 Jul 2021

Higher doses of vitamin D supplementation, ranging from 1,000–4,000 IU/day, may heighten the risk of first-time falls with fractures in older adults, a recent study has found.

High-dose vitamin D supplementation ups risk of falls with fractures in older adults

01 Jul 2021

Serum uric acid control helps prevent gout flare in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia, gout

01 Jul 2021

Patients with asymptomatic uricaemia or gout may do well to keep their serum uric acid levels below 6.0 mg/dL, which has been shown to minimize the occurrences of gout flare in a recent study.

Serum uric acid control helps prevent gout flare in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia, gout

01 Jul 2021

RATIONALE 302: Tislelizumab beats chemo in advanced ESCC

01 Jul 2021 by

Treatment with tislelizumab led to a significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) compared with chemotherapy in the second-line setting, according to the RATIONALE 302* study presented at ASCO 2021.

RATIONALE 302: Tislelizumab beats chemo in advanced ESCC

01 Jul 2021

COVID-19 erodes doctor–patient communication, trust in doctors

30 Jun 2021

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as related restrictions such as lockdowns and physical distancing, have created barriers to doctor–patient communication and may have worsened trust in doctors, a recent study has found.

COVID-19 erodes doctor–patient communication, trust in doctors

30 Jun 2021

Acalabrutinib maintains efficacy over 4 years in treatment-naïve CLL

30 Jun 2021 by

Acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab maintains significant progression-free survival (PFS) benefit over the chemoimmunotherapy combination of obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil (O + Clb) through 4 years in treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients, according to the phase III ELEVATE-TN study presented at EHA 2021.

Acalabrutinib maintains efficacy over 4 years in treatment-naïve CLL

30 Jun 2021

Double FIT-positive test flags higher likelihood of colorectal cancer

30 Jun 2021 by

Patients who test positive on two faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are several times as likely as those with only a single FIT-positive test to have colorectal cancer or premalignant polyps, as shown in a local study.

Double FIT-positive test flags higher likelihood of colorectal cancer

30 Jun 2021

Statins do not induce cognitive decline, dementia in older adults

30 Jun 2021

Statin therapy does not appear to lead to incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or declines in individual cognitive domains among adults aged ≥65 years, according to a study.

Statins do not induce cognitive decline, dementia in older adults

30 Jun 2021

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Can epidurals manage LDH-related sciatica?

Can epidurals manage LDH-related sciatica?

SG’s Circuit Breaker, DORSCON Orange discourage people to seek care for other infections

SG’s Circuit Breaker, DORSCON Orange discourage people to seek care for other infections

Fenofibrate cardioprotective, cuts risk of death in T2D

Fenofibrate cardioprotective, cuts risk of death in T2D

High-dose vitamin D supplementation ups risk of falls with fractures in older adults

High-dose vitamin D supplementation ups risk of falls with fractures in older adults

Serum uric acid control helps prevent gout flare in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia, gout

Serum uric acid control helps prevent gout flare in asymptomatic hyperuricaemia, gout

RATIONALE 302: Tislelizumab beats chemo in advanced ESCC

RATIONALE 302: Tislelizumab beats chemo in advanced ESCC

COVID-19 erodes doctor–patient communication, trust in doctors

COVID-19 erodes doctor–patient communication, trust in doctors

Acalabrutinib maintains efficacy over 4 years in treatment-naïve CLL

Acalabrutinib maintains efficacy over 4 years in treatment-naïve CLL

Double FIT-positive test flags higher likelihood of colorectal cancer

Double FIT-positive test flags higher likelihood of colorectal cancer

Statins do not induce cognitive decline, dementia in older adults

Statins do not induce cognitive decline, dementia in older adults