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Dual therapy as good as three-drug HIV regimen in patients coinfected with TB

19 May 2025 by

In the treatment of HIV in individuals who are receiving rifampin-based therapy for tuberculosis, a two-drug antiretroviral (ART) regimen comprising double-dose dolutegravir plus lamivudine compares favourably with a three-drug regimen of efavirenz, tenofovir, and lamivudine in terms of suppressing viral load, as shown in a study.

Dual therapy as good as three-drug HIV regimen in patients coinfected with TB

19 May 2025

Nonrheumatic SPAM not uncommon in young men

19 May 2025

Nonrheumatic streptococcal pharyngitis-associated myocarditis (SPAM) appears to occur more frequently than previously believed, particularly in young men presenting with sore throat and fever, suggests a recent study.

Nonrheumatic SPAM not uncommon in young men

19 May 2025

Resmetirom reduces liver stiffness, portal hypertension in MASH cirrhosis

19 May 2025 by

Treatment with resmetirom improves liver stiffness, fibrosis biomarkers, and risk scores for clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) cirrhosis at 2 years, according to a study.

Resmetirom reduces liver stiffness, portal hypertension in MASH cirrhosis

19 May 2025

Watch-and-wait approach feasible for therapy-responsive rectal cancer

19 May 2025

Survival outcomes do not differ between patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with mandatory total mesorectal excision (TME) and those on selective watch-and-wait (WW) strategies following total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT), reports a study.

Watch-and-wait approach feasible for therapy-responsive rectal cancer

19 May 2025

VR may help manage anxiety symptoms

19 May 2025 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate the potential of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) to provide supplementary therapy for the management of anxiety.

VR may help manage anxiety symptoms

19 May 2025

Uterine atony emerges as leading cause of postpartum haemorrhage

19 May 2025

Postpartum haemorrhage most commonly occurs due to uterine atony, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Other causes include genital tract trauma, retained placenta, abnormal placentation, and coagulopathy.

Uterine atony emerges as leading cause of postpartum haemorrhage

19 May 2025

VIDEO: Apalutamide’s tolerability in prostate cancer patients

19 May 2025 by

Dr Darren Poon, Specialist in Clinical Oncology at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, discusses apalutamide’s tolerability in prostate cancer patients.

VIDEO: Apalutamide’s tolerability in prostate cancer patients

19 May 2025

Tapered vancomycin dosing reduces CDI recurrence

18 May 2025 by

Tapering the dose of vancomycin over 2 weeks following initial 14-day therapy appears to work better than the 14-day fixed dosing at reducing the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), as shown in the TAPER-V trial.

Tapered vancomycin dosing reduces CDI recurrence

18 May 2025

Does long-term albumin therapy prolong survival in cirrhotic patients?

18 May 2025 by

Long-term human albumin (LTA) therapy among cirrhotic patients with existing or prior ascites and acute decompensation results in improved transplant-free survival (TFS), mortality, and disease-related complications, according to the results of the PRECIOSA trial.

Does long-term albumin therapy prolong survival in cirrhotic patients?

18 May 2025

Stimulant use not causally associated with psychotic experiences

18 May 2025

There is no evidence to support a causal link between stimulant prescriptions and psychotic experiences, according to a study.

Stimulant use not causally associated with psychotic experiences

18 May 2025

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Dual therapy as good as three-drug HIV regimen in patients coinfected with TB

Dual therapy as good as three-drug HIV regimen in patients coinfected with TB

Nonrheumatic SPAM not uncommon in young men

Nonrheumatic SPAM not uncommon in young men

Resmetirom reduces liver stiffness, portal hypertension in MASH cirrhosis

Resmetirom reduces liver stiffness, portal hypertension in MASH cirrhosis

Watch-and-wait approach feasible for therapy-responsive rectal cancer

Watch-and-wait approach feasible for therapy-responsive rectal cancer

VR may help manage anxiety symptoms

VR may help manage anxiety symptoms

Uterine atony emerges as leading cause of postpartum haemorrhage

Uterine atony emerges as leading cause of postpartum haemorrhage

VIDEO: Apalutamide’s tolerability in prostate cancer patients

VIDEO: Apalutamide’s tolerability in prostate cancer patients

Tapered vancomycin dosing reduces CDI recurrence

Tapered vancomycin dosing reduces CDI recurrence

Does long-term albumin therapy prolong survival in cirrhotic patients?

Does long-term albumin therapy prolong survival in cirrhotic patients?

Stimulant use not causally associated with psychotic experiences

Stimulant use not causally associated with psychotic experiences