Tin tức & Cập nhật

Antibiotic therapy for 10 days is not inferior to 14 days therapy in nonvery low birth weight (non-VLBW) infants with Gram-negative bacterial (GNB) sepsis, a recent study has shown.

Vitamin B12 concentrations in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are linked to the incidence of insomnia and help pinpoint those who are likely to develop the condition according to a study.

Polymyxin B-associated nephrotoxicity is still a major concern in China, with the use of polymyxin B loading doses and the combined use of multiple nephrotoxic drugs independently adding to an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), a study has found.

Among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, the discontinuation of immunomodulator treatment does not contribute to the risk of loss of response although it may lead to an increase in antidrug antibodies, according to a study.

In the management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metformin at various therapeutic doses appears to reduce body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference when compared with placebo, sitagliptin, and acarbose, according to the results of a meta-analysis. On the other hand, pioglitazone and rosiglitazone contribute to an increase in all three outcomes.

At a dose of 6 mg, brolucizumab yields substantial visual gains and anatomical improvements in patients with diabetic macular oedema without increasing the risk of serious adverse ocular events when compared with aflibercept, according to data from two phase III trials.

Acid suppression therapy appears to exert no meaningful effect on the efficacy or safety of plecanatide when administered concomitantly, according to a study.