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The risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) is significantly higher in critically ill patients with influenza A than those with COVID-19, a study by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found.

The antiviral molnupiravir confers continued but modest benefits in terms of reducing COVID-19–related symptoms up to 6 months after the index infection in a vaccinated population, according to a secondary analysis of the PANORAMIC trial.

Valve surgery or percutaneous mechanical aspiration, in combination with medical therapy, fall short of providing survival benefits to patients with isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis, results of a study have shown. However, addiction medicine consultation appears to be protective against the risk of death at 1 year in this population.

A recent study has found that laughing can be as effective as artificial tears (ie, 0.1% sodium hyaluronic acid eye drop) in relieving ocular surface discomfort in patients with dry eye disease (DED) with limited corneal staining.

Women with asthma have a higher likelihood of necessitating fertility treatment, according to a Danish nationwide historical cohort study presented at ERS 2024.

Paid maternity leave extension to 14 weeks in Hong Kong led to a 22 percent reduction in the rate of probable postnatal depression, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have reported.