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Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

28 Jul 2020 by

Long-term results of the phase III VEKTIS* trial show that cyclosporine A cationic emulsion (CsA-CE) maintained a favourable safety profile and continued to provide symptomatic relief in children and adolescents with severe active vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

28 Jul 2020

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells

28 Jul 2020 by

Patients who recovered from COVID-19 harbour SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells as shown in a Singapore study. This, the scientists suggest, bodes well for the development of long-term protective immunity against the coronavirus.

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells

28 Jul 2020

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

28 Jul 2020 by

Women with a history of gestational diabetes were 50 percent more likely to have a short interval between pregnancies compared to women without the condition, suggests a new study.

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

28 Jul 2020

COVID-19 may exacerbate risk of deep vein thrombosis

28 Jul 2020 by

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) appears to be common in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is associated with worse outcomes, a new study has found.

COVID-19 may exacerbate risk of deep vein thrombosis

28 Jul 2020

Final SPIRIT-H2H data still favour ixekizumab for biologic-naïve PsA patients

28 Jul 2020 by

The final 1-year results from the SPIRIT-H2H* trial have shown that ixekizumab remains superior to adalimumab for treating biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Final SPIRIT-H2H data still favour ixekizumab for biologic-naïve PsA patients

28 Jul 2020

NER1006 preparation improves cleansing prior to colonoscopy

28 Jul 2020

NER1006, a 1-L polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based preparation for colonoscopy, is good for the overall cleansing of the colon, reports a recent meta-analysis.

NER1006 preparation improves cleansing prior to colonoscopy

28 Jul 2020

Canakinumab delivers rapid, durable benefits in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

28 Jul 2020

Treatment with canakinumab produces improvements in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA), which occur shortly after initiation and last up to 6 months, according to the results of an open‐label, active treatment extension study.

Canakinumab delivers rapid, durable benefits in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

28 Jul 2020

MOH: Shifts, extended hours at government clinics for HCW welfare, public safety

28 Jul 2020 by

Proposals for a shift system and longer operating hours at Malaysian public health clinics (Klinik Kesihatan, KK) are meant to ease burdens on healthcare workers (HCWs) and improve social distancing SOPs, according to the MOH.

MOH: Shifts, extended hours at government clinics for HCW welfare, public safety

28 Jul 2020

No need to fast before cardiac catheterization, suggests study

27 Jul 2020 by

Having no restriction on oral food intake before cardiac catheterization appears to be as safe as the current standard fasting strategy, according to the CHOW NOW randomized trial presented during the SCAI 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions.

No need to fast before cardiac catheterization, suggests study

27 Jul 2020

Gastric bypass may encourage early-stage CKD remission

27 Jul 2020 by

Remission of albuminuria may be an added benefit of undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity, and early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), results of the MOMS* trial showed.

Gastric bypass may encourage early-stage CKD remission

27 Jul 2020

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Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

COVID-19 may exacerbate risk of deep vein thrombosis

COVID-19 may exacerbate risk of deep vein thrombosis

Final SPIRIT-H2H data still favour ixekizumab for biologic-naïve PsA patients

Final SPIRIT-H2H data still favour ixekizumab for biologic-naïve PsA patients

NER1006 preparation improves cleansing prior to colonoscopy

NER1006 preparation improves cleansing prior to colonoscopy

Canakinumab delivers rapid, durable benefits in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Canakinumab delivers rapid, durable benefits in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

MOH: Shifts, extended hours at government clinics for HCW welfare, public safety

MOH: Shifts, extended hours at government clinics for HCW welfare, public safety

No need to fast before cardiac catheterization, suggests study

No need to fast before cardiac catheterization, suggests study

Gastric bypass may encourage early-stage CKD remission

Gastric bypass may encourage early-stage CKD remission