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Coronary artery calcification in CKD spell increased atherosclerotic CVD, mortality risk

25 Aug 2024

Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at heightened risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC), as shown in a study.

Coronary artery calcification in CKD spell increased atherosclerotic CVD, mortality risk

25 Aug 2024

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

24 Aug 2024 by

Emodepside appears to be efficacious in the treatment of hookworm infections, with cure rates that surpass those achieved with albendazole but at the expense of increased adverse events (AEs), as shown in a phase IIb study.

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

24 Aug 2024

First-line immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic MCC

24 Aug 2024

First-line immunotherapy results in improved median overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), reports a study, noting a better performance than chemotherapy in the real-world setting.

First-line immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic MCC

24 Aug 2024

Increased protein intake may worsen quality of life in ICU patients

24 Aug 2024

High enteral protein provision in critically ill patients does more harm than good, being associated with poorer health-related quality of life and falling short of improving functional outcomes after discharge when compared with standard enteral protein provision, according to the results of the PRECISe trial.

Increased protein intake may worsen quality of life in ICU patients

24 Aug 2024

AI helps spot HCC sooner

23 Aug 2024 by

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) classifier can detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) signatures in routine blood tests up to 1 year before clinical diagnosis, as shown in a study from Hong Kong.

AI helps spot HCC sooner

23 Aug 2024

Standardized guidelines missing for treatment of GILCNEC

23 Aug 2024 by

Patients with gastrointestinal large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (GILCNEC) show varying prognosis depending on the site of the primary tumour, suggests a study. Unfortunately, there remains no standardized consensus guidelines to manage GILCNEC.

Standardized guidelines missing for treatment of GILCNEC

23 Aug 2024

EAT-Lancet diet inversely tied to incident depression, anxiety

23 Aug 2024 by

A higher adherence to the EAT-Lancet reference diet is associated with lower risks of incident depression, anxiety, and their co-occurrence, suggests a study.

EAT-Lancet diet inversely tied to incident depression, anxiety

23 Aug 2024

Management of DKD: Current knowledge and practical insights

23 Aug 2024 by

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a global healthcare burden. At a symposium co-organized by Diabetes Hongkong and Hong Kong Society of Nephrology, Professor Ronald Ma of the Chinese University of Hong Kong discussed the current landscape of DKD in Hong Kong, and Dr Masayuki Yamanouchi, a specialist in nephrology from Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo, Japan, discussed clinical and real-world evidence on the effects of a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), finerenone, in improving outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr Yamanouchi also presented two patient cases to illustrate the clinical benefits of finerenone in DKD patients with different disease severity.

Management of DKD: Current knowledge and practical insights

23 Aug 2024

CPAP treatment may reduce pregnancy complications in expectant mums with sleep apnoea

23 Aug 2024

In pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment helps lower the risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

CPAP treatment may reduce pregnancy complications in expectant mums with sleep apnoea

23 Aug 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis carries increased lung cancer risk

22 Aug 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) appears to convey a 50-percent increase in the risk of lung cancer, with the risk increase even more pronounced for individuals with RA-interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study

Rheumatoid arthritis carries increased lung cancer risk

22 Aug 2024

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Coronary artery calcification in CKD spell increased atherosclerotic CVD, mortality risk

Coronary artery calcification in CKD spell increased atherosclerotic CVD, mortality risk

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

Emodepside takes on hookworm infections with high efficacy but increased AEs

First-line immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic MCC

First-line immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic MCC

Increased protein intake may worsen quality of life in ICU patients

Increased protein intake may worsen quality of life in ICU patients

AI helps spot HCC sooner

AI helps spot HCC sooner

Standardized guidelines missing for treatment of GILCNEC

Standardized guidelines missing for treatment of GILCNEC

EAT-Lancet diet inversely tied to incident depression, anxiety

EAT-Lancet diet inversely tied to incident depression, anxiety

Management of DKD: Current knowledge and practical insights

Management of DKD: Current knowledge and practical insights

CPAP treatment may reduce pregnancy complications in expectant mums with sleep apnoea

CPAP treatment may reduce pregnancy complications in expectant mums with sleep apnoea

Rheumatoid arthritis carries increased lung cancer risk

Rheumatoid arthritis carries increased lung cancer risk