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Some patients are reluctant to manage their own wounds, and this hesitation appears to be influenced by factors such as family support, among others, according to a study from Singapore.

Endoscopists may unintentionally play down the risks of antiplatelet-related postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) bleeding (CSPEB) based on observations of suboptimal holding before higher risk ERCP, reports a study.

Administering hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) during cytoreductive surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer helps prolong overall survival, according to the results of the phase III open-label CHIPOR trial.

Intensive systolic blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment to reach target levels of less than 120 mm Hg is more beneficial than standard treatment in terms of reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and elevated BP, according to data from the BPROAD* trial.

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), off-label underdosed apixaban leads to lower plasma apixaban concentrations than on-label standard and reduced-dose regimens, according to a study.

Patients experiencing social deprivation are at greater risk for functional recurrence after anterior urethral stricture repair, suggests a study, noting the importance of preoperative counselling and postoperative surveillance.