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Use of the elastic tape, while having no effect on daily life physical activity, appears to be beneficial to men with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in terms of dyspnoea symptoms, health status, and quality of life, as shown in a study.

Elastic tape alleviates dyspnoea, improves health status in COPD

Thalidomide reduces recurrent GI bleeding in patients with small-intestinal angiodysplasia

15 Nov 2023 bởi

Among patients with recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), treatment with thalidomide resulted in fewer bleeding episodes compared with placebo, according to a recent study.

Thalidomide reduces recurrent GI bleeding in patients with small-intestinal angiodysplasia

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2023)

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 November 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2023)

Is salt in foods a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

Frequently adding salt to foods increases not only the risk of hypertension but the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) as well, as reported in a large study.

Is salt in foods a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

Residual disease in axSpA more prevalent, severe in female patients

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who are in a low disease activity (LDA) state or in remission tend to experience residual disease, which occurs more frequently among female patients, reveals a recent study.

Residual disease in axSpA more prevalent, severe in female patients

Paclitaxel-coated devices do not increase mortality risk

An updated patient-level meta-analysis refutes claims that paclitaxel-coated devices for femoropopliteal interventional procedures heighten the risk of death. The recent study presented at TCT 2023 has found no association between exposure to paclitaxel and mortality.

Paclitaxel-coated devices do not increase mortality risk

Which factors predict recurrence of RA-related organizing pneumonia?

The recurrence rate of organizing pneumonia (OP) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is high, but OP does not appear to contribute to RA exacerbation, suggests a study. Several factors predicting OP recurrence have been identified, such as smoking and lower age at OP onset.

Which factors predict recurrence of RA-related organizing pneumonia?

14 Nov 2023

Shorter outshines longer DAPT for ACS patients following DES implantation

In patients treated with drug-eluting stents (DES) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stopping aspirin within a month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and continuing with ticagrelor alone outdid a 12-month DAPT regimen with ticagrelor and aspirin, findings from the T-PASS trial have shown.

Shorter outshines longer DAPT for ACS patients following DES implantation

14 Nov 2023

177Lu-PSMA-617 improves rPFS vs ARPI switch in taxane-naïve mCRPC patients