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Lead exposure may put children at risk of depression

Low-levels blood lead concentrations in children are associated with the presence of depressive symptoms in later childhood, according to a study.

Lead exposure may put children at risk of depression

ERAS with regional anaesthesia: Evidence-based approaches from PROSPECT

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Multimodal analgesia with evidence-based approaches serve as the bridge between patients and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway. Dr Michele Carella of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Liège University Hospital, Liège, Belgium, outlined ERAS’s core objectives, different analgesic techniques used in ERAS (eg, regional anaesthesia), and the PROSPECT (Procedure Specific Postoperative Pain Management) working group’s evidence-based recommendations.

ERAS with regional anaesthesia: Evidence-based approaches from PROSPECT

Nortriptyline misses mark in functional dyspepsia trial

The tricyclic antidepressant nortriptyline is only as good as placebo in terms of reducing symptoms of functional dyspepsia in preselected patients, according to the results of a multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Nortriptyline misses mark in functional dyspepsia trial

Low SBP does not raise risk of all-cause mortality, CV events

Blood pressure (BP) shows a linear association with several cardiovascular (CV) and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals a study.

Low SBP does not raise risk of all-cause mortality, CV events

PFS gains seen with savolitinib–osimertinib combo in EGFR-mutant, MET-amplified NSCLC

Treatment with the combination of savolitinib plus osimertinib prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harbouring EGFR mutation and MET amplification, as shown in the phase III SACHI trial.

PFS gains seen with savolitinib–osimertinib combo in EGFR-mutant, MET-amplified NSCLC

Age, rehabilitation timing factor in functional outcomes in stroke survivors

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Older age and early initiation of rehabilitation predict functional improvement in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation within Singapore’s community hospital setting, according to local research.

Age, rehabilitation timing factor in functional outcomes in stroke survivors

CAD incidence lower in HCM vs non-HCM patients

Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) undergoing computed tomography angiography (CTA) for table chest pain enjoy a lower incidence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and show more stable coronary plaque features than those with no HCM, reveals a study.

CAD incidence lower in HCM vs non-HCM patients

Delayed puberty in males a red flag for T2D risk

Male teens with delayed puberty have an increased likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in early adulthood, regardless of BMI, according to a retrospective study.

Delayed puberty in males a red flag for T2D risk