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Hydroxychloroquine reduces MACE risk in patients with lupus erythematosus

05 Apr 2021

Use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with lupus erythematosus (LE), as indicated by the results of a recent study.

Hydroxychloroquine reduces MACE risk in patients with lupus erythematosus

05 Apr 2021

More men suffer high-energy traumas due to road, workplace accidents

05 Apr 2021 by

Pelvic and acetabular fractures (PAFs), high-energy injuries that have significant morbidity and mortality, mostly affect young working males, according to a Singapore study. A significant decrease in PAF incidence has also been observed compared to previously published local data.

More men suffer high-energy traumas due to road, workplace accidents

05 Apr 2021

Primary analysis results confirm AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

05 Apr 2021 by

Primary analysis of the D8110C00001 trial showed that the COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 had 76 percent efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19.

Primary analysis results confirm AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

05 Apr 2021

Alemtuzumab on par with basiliximab in elderly kidney transplant recipients

05 Apr 2021

Induction therapy with alemtuzumab shows outcomes comparable to basiliximab in elderly kidney transplant (KT) recipients, a study has shown.

Alemtuzumab on par with basiliximab in elderly kidney transplant recipients

05 Apr 2021

Hormone replacement therapy may promote asthma in mature women

05 Apr 2021

Use of hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women appears to contribute to an increased risk of developing asthma, a study has found.

Hormone replacement therapy may promote asthma in mature women

05 Apr 2021

Low magnesium levels hurt survival in DLBCL after stem cell transplant

05 Apr 2021

In patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), hypomagnesemia is associated with worse outcomes after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT), a recent study has found.

Low magnesium levels hurt survival in DLBCL after stem cell transplant

05 Apr 2021

Hyperglycaemia portends worse outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

04 Apr 2021 by

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 fare worse when they also have hyperglycaemia on admission, regardless of diabetes status — indicating that hyperglycaemia is a better predictor of severe outcomes from COVID-19 than diabetes, according to a study presented at the 2021 ENDO Meeting.