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Interactive videos help prepare children for MRI scans

Using an interactive animated video to improve children’s cooperativeness during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is as good as using both regular and interactive videos, according to a Singapore study.

Semaglutide for weight management beneficial to Asians with overweight, obesity

Treatment with semaglutide induces weight loss in Asians with overweight or obesity, regardless of the presence of type 2 diabetes, according to the phase IIIa STEP 7 study.

Risk of PFCs lower with anti-TNF therapy if given early

Early treatment with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors lowers the risk of perianal fistulizing complications (PFCs) in children and teens compared with no immunosuppression or immunomodulators without TNF inhibitors in a post-hoc analysis of a prospective observational study.

Lying flat prior to thrombectomy good for LVO stroke

Positioning patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke flat on the bed prior to thrombectomy helps improve neurologic outcomes in the randomized controlled ZODIAC* trial.

Smoking raises risk of death in early-stage melanoma

Smokers who have received a diagnosis of early-stage melanoma are at increased risk of death, according to a study.

Augmented reality app boasts capacity in estimating children’s weight

An augmented reality mobile application (app), called the Paediatric Augmented Reality Scale (PARS), performs slightly better than the Broselow tape (BT) and Paediatric Advanced Weight Prediction in the Emergency Room extra-long and extra-large (PAWPER-XL) tape methods in estimating body weight of children, a Korea study has shown.