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Persistent smoking following surgery for early-stage lung cancer hurts survival

22 Dec 2021

For stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who underwent surgery, persistent smoking is detrimental to overall survival, a study has found.

Persistent smoking following surgery for early-stage lung cancer hurts survival

22 Dec 2021

Drinking water may reduce NAFLD prevalence in men

22 Dec 2021

Higher intake of plain water appears to suppress newly diagnosed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among men but not women, a recent study has found.

Drinking water may reduce NAFLD prevalence in men

22 Dec 2021

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

21 Dec 2021 by

A post hoc analysis of the phase III True North study showed that the benefits of ozanimod on clinical remission and response in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC) as seen in the global analysis were consistent in the analysis of the North American cohort.

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

21 Dec 2021

High-soy diets contribute to a long life

21 Dec 2021

Diets high in isoflavones appear to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged adults, reports a recent Japan study.

High-soy diets contribute to a long life

21 Dec 2021

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

21 Dec 2021 by

Sleeve gastrectomy was associated with a lower risk of mortality and complications over 5 years compared with gastric bypass, although the former intervention comes with an increased risk of surgical revision, reveals a recent study on patients undergoing bariatric surgery for weight loss.

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

21 Dec 2021

Hypotension prevents boosting of sacubitril/valsartan doses for Asians with ACHD-related HF

21 Dec 2021 by

The angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) sacubitril/valsartan does not appear to help manage heart failure (HF) in Asian patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), with a small study from Singapore showing that the drug can only be tolerated at suboptimal doses and that hypotension prevents uptitration.

Hypotension prevents boosting of sacubitril/valsartan doses for Asians with ACHD-related HF

21 Dec 2021

Is continuous infusion labetalol haemodynamically safe for type B aortic dissections?

21 Dec 2021

Treatment with high-dose continuous intravenous labetalol (HD-CIVL) results in a nonstatistically significant higher incidence of haemodynamic instability compared to an esmolol combination (EC) regimen in patients with type B aortic dissections (TBADs), results of a study have shown.

Is continuous infusion labetalol haemodynamically safe for type B aortic dissections?

21 Dec 2021

Heart, respiratory rates speed up days before death in cancer patients

21 Dec 2021 by

Respiratory rate, heart rate, and apnoea counts become more frequent during the last two weeks of life in cancer patients, according to a recent study. Such changes in vital signs may prove valuable for predicting impending death, especially with the help of monitoring devices, though potential modifying effects of opioid use need to be taken into consideration.

Heart, respiratory rates speed up days before death in cancer patients

21 Dec 2021

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

21 Dec 2021

In sexual minority-identifying youth (SMY), factors at the individual, family, and community levels all have important roles to play in protecting their mental health (MH), a recent study has found.

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

21 Dec 2021

TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection

20 Dec 2021

Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) for pregnant women with active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, when administered throughout or initiated early in pregnancy, is effective and safe in both mothers and infants, according to a study.

TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection

20 Dec 2021

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Persistent smoking following surgery for early-stage lung cancer hurts survival

Persistent smoking following surgery for early-stage lung cancer hurts survival

Drinking water may reduce NAFLD prevalence in men

Drinking water may reduce NAFLD prevalence in men

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

True North: Ozanimod benefits in ulcerative colitis evident in various populations

High-soy diets contribute to a long life

High-soy diets contribute to a long life

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

Sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass for weight loss: Which is safer?

Hypotension prevents boosting of sacubitril/valsartan doses for Asians with ACHD-related HF

Hypotension prevents boosting of sacubitril/valsartan doses for Asians with ACHD-related HF

Is continuous infusion labetalol haemodynamically safe for type B aortic dissections?

Is continuous infusion labetalol haemodynamically safe for type B aortic dissections?

Heart, respiratory rates speed up days before death in cancer patients

Heart, respiratory rates speed up days before death in cancer patients

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

Emotional well-being, community connectedness protect mental health of sexual minority youth

TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection

TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection