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Simple, at-home test helps screen COVID-19-related anosmia, ageusia

09 Dec 2021 by

A quick, objective testing kit for daily self-assessment of olfactory and gustatory function can effectively measure smell and taste losses associated with COVID-19, as shown in a study.

Simple, at-home test helps screen COVID-19-related anosmia, ageusia

09 Dec 2021

Endoscopic safer than radiological gastrostomy tube placement

09 Dec 2021

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) leads to fewer adverse outcomes and lower 30-day mortality than interventional radiologist-guided gastrostomy (IRG), according to a study.

Endoscopic safer than radiological gastrostomy tube placement

09 Dec 2021

Older age, insulin use, stroke linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM

09 Dec 2021 by

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is not uncommon among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Singapore and is significantly associated with increased age, Indian ethnicity, insulin use, diabetic retinopathy, and stroke, according to a recent study.

Older age, insulin use, stroke linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM

09 Dec 2021

Reirradiation leads to serious complications in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

09 Dec 2021

Local control of recurrent soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) remains a challenge, according to a recent study, noting that reoperation and reirradiation can cause debilitating complications affecting function and quality of life.

Reirradiation leads to serious complications in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

09 Dec 2021

Is ART safe for women with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease?

09 Dec 2021

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is both safe and effective in women with ulcerative colitis and medically managed Crohn’s disease (CD), with comparable pregnancy and live birth rates to those of the general population, a study has shown.

Is ART safe for women with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease?

09 Dec 2021

Late anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery common, milder than early leakage

09 Dec 2021

Late anastomotic leakage (AL) is more common than AL in rectal cancer patients who undergo surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and is less likely to involve require intensive intervention, a recent study has found.

Late anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery common, milder than early leakage

09 Dec 2021

$Novel BTK inhibitor as good as established therapies for refractory marginal zone lymphoma$

Novel BTK inhibitor as good as established therapies for refractory marginal zone lymphoma

09 Dec 2021

The next-generation selective Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor zanubrutinib appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma, as evidenced by high rates of objective response and complete response, according to data from the phase II MAGNOLIA (BGB-3111–214) study.

Novel BTK inhibitor as good as established therapies for refractory marginal zone lymphoma

09 Dec 2021

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Neither prenatal nicotine nor cannabis exposure adversely affects offspring intelligence quotient (IQ), a study reports. However, cannabis exposure appears to have unfavourable effects on attention in early childhood.

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021 by

Treatment with evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adolescents and adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021

Inferior vena cava filters safely reduce pulmonary embolism risk in VTE

08 Dec 2021

The use of inferior vena cava filters appears to effectively reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) and PE-related and all-cause deaths in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), reports a recent meta-analysis.

Inferior vena cava filters safely reduce pulmonary embolism risk in VTE

08 Dec 2021

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Simple, at-home test helps screen COVID-19-related anosmia, ageusia

Simple, at-home test helps screen COVID-19-related anosmia, ageusia

Endoscopic safer than radiological gastrostomy tube placement

Endoscopic safer than radiological gastrostomy tube placement

Older age, insulin use, stroke linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM

Older age, insulin use, stroke linked to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in T2DM

Reirradiation leads to serious complications in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Reirradiation leads to serious complications in soft-tissue sarcoma patients

Is ART safe for women with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease?

Is ART safe for women with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease?

Late anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery common, milder than early leakage

Late anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery common, milder than early leakage

Novel BTK inhibitor as good as established therapies for refractory marginal zone lymphoma

Novel BTK inhibitor as good as established therapies for refractory marginal zone lymphoma

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

Inferior vena cava filters safely reduce pulmonary embolism risk in VTE

Inferior vena cava filters safely reduce pulmonary embolism risk in VTE