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Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) taking sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are less likely to be prescribed antigout or antihyperuricaemic drugs, a recent study has found.

Patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) can achieve deep remission with multidonor faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and anti-inflammatory diet, according to an open-label trial. Furthermore, remission can be sustained with anti-inflammatory diet over 1 year.

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with chronic kidney disease (CKD), once-weekly dosage with dulaglutide achieves adequate glycaemic control along with a reduced decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), reports a recent study.

Adding a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) test to cytology may enhance detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in primary cervical cancer screening, with the Cobas 4800 and Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) tests showing comparable clinical performance in high-risk HPV detection in Chinese women, according to a large study by the University of Hong Kong.

Patients with epilepsy more commonly have minor physical anomalies (MPA), suggesting a neurodevelopmental dimension to epilepsy, a recent study has found.

Children with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB), a common complication of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO), are vulnerable to a wide range of illnesses, suggests a study. Thus, classifying its severity may aid in treatment decision-making.