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Pulse oximetry may be a useful adjunctive diagnostic test after limb trauma, such that waveform abnormalities or a drop in oxygen saturation (SpO2) could be indicative of vascular disruption, a new study has found.

Pulse oximetry may help catch vascular injury after limb trauma

DASH diet adherence helps improve insulin resistance in heart failure patients

Good adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet among adult heart failure (HF) patients can lower insulin resistance, a study has found.

DASH diet adherence helps improve insulin resistance in heart failure patients

AI predicts effectiveness of lung cancer immunotherapy

16 May 2022 bởi

An artificial intelligence (AI)–powered spatial analytical tool for predicting the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Ajou University, and AI start-up Lunit.

AI predicts effectiveness of lung cancer immunotherapy

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

Stone recurrence arises following traditional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in nearly half of the patients with recurrent common bile duct stone (CBDS) during long-term follow-up, reports a recent study.

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation reduces relapse in recurrent common bile duct stones

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

Urgency, or the immediate need to defecate, in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is an independent predictor of compromised quality of life (QoL) and future risk of hospitalizations, corticosteroid use, and colectomy, suggests a study.

Urgency tied to poorer quality of life, ups hospitalization risk in UC patients

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

Pregnant women with allergic rhinitis before and after childbirth see higher rates of thromboembolic (TE) disease and venous complications, a recent study has found.

Allergic rhinitis tied to thromboembolic disease in pregnancy

15 May 2022

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

Women who consume high amounts of fruit and freshwater fish appear to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to a Vietnamese cohort study.

Fruits, freshwater fish may be protective against breast cancer in Asians

$Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis$

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

In the treatment of patients with refractory cutaneous dermatomyositis, the cannabinoid receptor type 2 agonist lenabasum yields good outcomes in terms of efficacy and safety, as indicated by improvements in disease activity and no increased risk of serious or severe adverse events, according to the results of a phase II study.

Lenabasum effective, well tolerated in refractory dermatomyositis

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

Use of aspirin in the long term appears to markedly reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), a study has shown.

Long-term aspirin use lowers HCC risk in chronic HBV patients

14 May 2022

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases

Treatment with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) results in encouraging palliative responses, with >80 percent of patients having initial pain responses and 60 percent durable pain responses, according to a recent study. Dose escalation can help improve initial complete response (CR) rates.

SBRT yields positive responses in patients with spinal metastases