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Oseltamivir as good as peramivir in influenza B but yields better outcomes in influenza A
Oseltamivir appears to have similar efficacy as peramivir in the treatment of young children with severe influenza B, a study has found. However, oseltamivir treatment leads to better recovery and shorter hospitalization in children with severe influenza A.
Oseltamivir as good as peramivir in influenza B but yields better outcomes in influenza A
08 Jan 2023
Investigational antisense oligonucleotide for chronic HBV infection shows positive results
Treatment with the antisense oligonucleotide bepirovirsen appears to lead to sustained loss of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in up to 10 percent of patients with chronic HBV infection, according to the results of the phase IIb study B-Clear.
Investigational antisense oligonucleotide for chronic HBV infection shows positive results
06 Jan 2023
Postoperative neutropaenia tied to early CRBSI in children with leukaemia
Paediatric patients with acute myeloid leukaemia and other leukaemias (AML/OLs), especially those with persistent neutropaenia during the first 30 postoperative days, are at increased risk of early catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to a Singapore study.
Postoperative neutropaenia tied to early CRBSI in children with leukaemia
05 Jan 2023
SG kids prone to multisystem inflammatory syndrome amid high COVID-19 transmission
Children in Singapore are at risk of developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), especially due to the increased community transmission of COVID-19 in 2021, according to a study. MIS-C incidence may also intensify with the arrival of new variants of concern (VOCs) and relaxation of pandemic restrictions.
SG kids prone to multisystem inflammatory syndrome amid high COVID-19 transmission
04 Jan 2023
Procalcitonin-based algorithm reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in acute pancreatitis
A procalcitonin-guided algorithm could reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics in patients with acute pancreatitis, according to results of the PROCAP trial.
