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Failed spinal anaesthesia: Reasons, prevention and management

16 May 2025 by

In an interview with MIMS Doctor, Professor Ki-Jinn Chin of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, discusses potential reasons behind failed spinal anaesthesia, suggests possible ways of maximizing its success rate, and offers tips on how to manage complications.

Failed spinal anaesthesia: Reasons, prevention and management

16 May 2025

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

15 May 2025 by

For secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the optimal timing of initiating a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) remains elusive, although evidence from a phase II study suggests that earlier initiation is better than later times within the first 2 weeks after stroke onset.

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

15 May 2025

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

15 May 2025

Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may benefit from using tirzepatide, which has been shown in a recent study to improve cardiometabolic abnormalities and resolve metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

15 May 2025

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

15 May 2025 by

Adults with high intakes of nonfermented milk and cheese appear to be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), while those who consume fermented milk, cream, and butter show a lower risk, according to a study.

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

15 May 2025

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

15 May 2025

Treatment with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-TCT) results in significant improvements in overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) but shows no substantial effect on event-free survival (EFS), reports a study.

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

15 May 2025

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

15 May 2025 by

Patients who develop an acute thrombus in the left ventricle (LV) following myocardial infarction (MI) fare equally well when treated with rivaroxaban as they do with warfarin, as shown in the RIVAWAR study.

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

15 May 2025

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

15 May 2025 by

A study using data from the longitudinal IMAGEN adolescent cohort sheds light on the association between eating behaviours and eating disorders (EDs) and brain maturation.

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

15 May 2025

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

15 May 2025

Complete childhood vaccinations help reduce the risk of mortality in adult patients with tetanus, according to a study.

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

15 May 2025

First-line tislelizumab plus chemo shows benefit in nsq-NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

15 May 2025 by

First-line treatment with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy showed better survival outcomes and response among patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (nsq-NSCLC), particularly those with high PD-L1 expression, compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a subgroup analysis of the phase III RATIONALE-304 trial presented at ELCC 2025.

First-line tislelizumab plus chemo shows benefit in nsq-NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

15 May 2025

World’s first AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis achieves high accuracy

15 May 2025 by

The world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) model for diagnosis of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, developed by researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has demonstrated high accuracy in staging and risk classification based on analysis of semi-structured free-text clinical notes.

World’s first AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis achieves high accuracy

15 May 2025

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Failed spinal anaesthesia: Reasons, prevention and management

Failed spinal anaesthesia: Reasons, prevention and management

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

Starting DOACs sooner after stroke may be best for AF patients

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

Tirzepatide eases MetS, cardiometabolic abnormalities in T2D

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

Intakes of nonfermented milk, cheese may raise T2D risk

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

CAR T-cell therapy improves survival in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

Rivaroxaban a game-changer for acute LV thrombus post-MI

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

Unhealthy eating: A trigger for eating disorders, altered neurodevelopment?

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

Up-to-date tetanus shots lessen disease severity, improve survival outcomes

First-line tislelizumab plus chemo shows benefit in nsq-NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

First-line tislelizumab plus chemo shows benefit in nsq-NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression

World’s first AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis achieves high accuracy

World’s first AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis achieves high accuracy