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Physical prehabilitation beneficial for prefrail/frail patients’ recovery after cardiac surgery

06 Jan 2025 by

Vulnerable or frail patients who received physical prehabilitation, compared with those who received usual care, had clinically meaningful decrease in disability scores at 90 days after cardiac surgery, a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) study found.

Physical prehabilitation beneficial for prefrail/frail patients’ recovery after cardiac surgery

06 Jan 2025

Real-world data confirm safety of dapagliflozin–metformin combo in T2DM

06 Jan 2025

Using dapagliflozin and metformin together is well-tolerated and does not appear to cause additional safety concerns, according to a study involving Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated in routine clinical setting.

Real-world data confirm safety of dapagliflozin–metformin combo in T2DM

06 Jan 2025

Early initiation of extended adjuvant therapy in a high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

06 Jan 2025 by

A 35-year-old premenopausal female who was otherwise healthy presented in July 2022 with a mass in the left breast and palpable lymph nodes (LN) in the left axillary area. She was asymptomatic, and her Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) score was 0–1.

Early initiation of extended adjuvant therapy in a high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

06 Jan 2025

A high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer treated with extended adjuvant therapy

06 Jan 2025 by

A 48-year-old premenopausal female presented in July 2021 with a self-detected nodule in her left breast, which she had noticed 1 week ago. Upon physical examination, a 2 cm mass in the left breast and a 2 cm lymph node (LN) in the left axilla were palpable. Further diagnostic workup revealed an irregular-shaped mass measuring 18 x 12 mm with lobulated edges and an enlarged LN of 24 x 13.9 mm in the left axilla, without distant metastasis. Biopsy of the breast mass showed invasive carcinoma that was HER2-positive, oestrogen receptor (ER)–negative and progesterone receptor (PR)–negative, with a Ki-67 level of 50 percent. The patient was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer (BC; cT1N1M0).

A high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer treated with extended adjuvant therapy

06 Jan 2025

Machine learning-assisted spectroscopy enables subtype-specific breast cancer detection at early stage

05 Jan 2025 by

A screening method that integrates Raman spectroscopy (RS) with machine learning appears promising for the early detection and subtyping of breast cancer using blood plasma samples.

Machine learning-assisted spectroscopy enables subtype-specific breast cancer detection at early stage

05 Jan 2025

Is the two-bag method viable for DKA treatment?

05 Jan 2025

The two-bag method is both safe and effective for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) relative to the one-bag method, a study has shown.

Is the two-bag method viable for DKA treatment?

05 Jan 2025

Vedolizumab after resection helps prevent CD recurrence

05 Jan 2025

For patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) who are scheduled to undergo ileocolonic resection, initiating vedolizumab treatment promptly after the procedure has the potential to prevent recurrence, according to the results of the REPREVIO study.

Vedolizumab after resection helps prevent CD recurrence

05 Jan 2025

Lipid-lowering drugs for AMD? Genotyping may guide treatment

04 Jan 2025 by

Lipid-lowering drugs appear to exert a beneficial effect on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but only in the presence of the rs1061170 genetic variant located in the CFH gene, as shown in a Singapore study.

Lipid-lowering drugs for AMD? Genotyping may guide treatment

04 Jan 2025

How safe is sacubitril-valsartan plus spironolactone for ADHF?

04 Jan 2025

Initiation of sacubitril-valsartan with spironolactone during hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) does not result in more adverse drug reactions (ADRs), reports a study. However, patients on this regimen tend to develop hyperkalemia.

How safe is sacubitril-valsartan plus spironolactone for ADHF?

04 Jan 2025

Corticosteroids lessen mechanical ventilation use in CAP

03 Jan 2025 by

In critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), treatment with corticosteroids has significantly reduced the need for mechanical ventilation, while use of hydrocortisone has prevented many hospital deaths.

Corticosteroids lessen mechanical ventilation use in CAP

03 Jan 2025

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Physical prehabilitation beneficial for prefrail/frail patients’ recovery after cardiac surgery

Physical prehabilitation beneficial for prefrail/frail patients’ recovery after cardiac surgery

Real-world data confirm safety of dapagliflozin–metformin combo in T2DM

Real-world data confirm safety of dapagliflozin–metformin combo in T2DM

Early initiation of extended adjuvant therapy in a high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

Early initiation of extended adjuvant therapy in a high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

A high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer treated with extended adjuvant therapy

A high-risk patient with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer treated with extended adjuvant therapy

Machine learning-assisted spectroscopy enables subtype-specific breast cancer detection at early stage

Machine learning-assisted spectroscopy enables subtype-specific breast cancer detection at early stage

Is the two-bag method viable for DKA treatment?

Is the two-bag method viable for DKA treatment?

Vedolizumab after resection helps prevent CD recurrence

Vedolizumab after resection helps prevent CD recurrence

Lipid-lowering drugs for AMD? Genotyping may guide treatment

Lipid-lowering drugs for AMD? Genotyping may guide treatment

How safe is sacubitril-valsartan plus spironolactone for ADHF?

How safe is sacubitril-valsartan plus spironolactone for ADHF?

Corticosteroids lessen mechanical ventilation use in CAP

Corticosteroids lessen mechanical ventilation use in CAP