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Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

15 Aug 2025 by

Frailty and multimorbidity may increase the likelihood of being readmitted within 30 days following an index admmission among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reveals a Singapore study.

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

15 Aug 2025

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

15 Aug 2025

Epic discharge instructions remain exclusively available in English and Spanish and often surpass the recommended reading levels for patients, reports a study.

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

15 Aug 2025

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

15 Aug 2025 by

Findings from the INSPIRE* study demonstrate a higher risk of developing device syndrome following patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in individuals with nickel (Ni) hypersensitivity.

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

15 Aug 2025

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

15 Aug 2025

In patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, mortality outcome does not differ between shorter and longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations, according to a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

15 Aug 2025

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

15 Aug 2025

At the recent COVID-CONNECT Masterclass, an expert-led session explored where COVID-19 stands among common viral infections today. In a non-promotional symposium supported by Pfizer, infectious disease specialist Dr Leong Hoe Nam, Mount Elizabeth Hospital Novena, Singapore, discussed strategies for managing viral infections and surge preparedness. Complementing this, Professor David Strain from the University of Exeter Medical School, UK highlighted the enduring burden of long COVID.

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

15 Aug 2025

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

14 Aug 2025

Predicting the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among hospitalized medical patients remains a challenge, what with the poor prognostic performance of Padua, IMPROVE*, and NICE** risk assessment models (RAMs) in a recent study.

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

14 Aug 2025

Synthetic tissue substitute tied to high patch exposure, surgical revision in glaucoma patients

14 Aug 2025 by

In patients with glaucoma, tube shunt implantation using a new synthetic tissue substitute, the CorNeat EverPatch, results in greater rates of patch exposure and surgical revision than using irradiated donor human cornea, reports a study.

Synthetic tissue substitute tied to high patch exposure, surgical revision in glaucoma patients

14 Aug 2025

Radiotherapy plus sacituzumab govitecan feasible in metastatic breast cancer

14 Aug 2025

Concurrent administration of sacituzumab govitecan and radiotherapy is well tolerated and does not lead to increased toxicity in patients with metastatic breast cancer, a study has shown.

Radiotherapy plus sacituzumab govitecan feasible in metastatic breast cancer

14 Aug 2025

Study supports early antibiotic suspension in kids with cancer, febrile neutropenia

14 Aug 2025 by

The E-STOP trial presented at ESHRE 2025 supports early antibiotic suspension in paediatric patients with cancer and febrile neutropenia (FN).

Study supports early antibiotic suspension in kids with cancer, febrile neutropenia

14 Aug 2025

Peg-filgrastim reduces neutropenia in children with solid tumours

13 Aug 2025

The incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN) is significantly lesser in children with solid tumours receiving pegylated filgrastim as primary prophylaxis following chemotherapy than in those assigned to filgrastim alone, reports a study. Moreover, no adverse events attributed to the study drug have been observed.

Peg-filgrastim reduces neutropenia in children with solid tumours

13 Aug 2025

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Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

Multimorbidity, frailty up risk of COPD readmission

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

Discharge instructions are hard to read: study

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

Risk of device syndrome post-PFO closure higher in nickel-hypersensitive patients

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

No mortality benefit with longer antibiotic prophylaxis durations in cirrhosis, upper GI bleeds

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

COVID-19 and beyond: Viral infections, preparedness, and long-term impact

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

Prediction models show poor accuracy in stratifying VTE risk

Synthetic tissue substitute tied to high patch exposure, surgical revision in glaucoma patients

Synthetic tissue substitute tied to high patch exposure, surgical revision in glaucoma patients

Radiotherapy plus sacituzumab govitecan feasible in metastatic breast cancer

Radiotherapy plus sacituzumab govitecan feasible in metastatic breast cancer

Study supports early antibiotic suspension in kids with cancer, febrile neutropenia

Study supports early antibiotic suspension in kids with cancer, febrile neutropenia

Peg-filgrastim reduces neutropenia in children with solid tumours

Peg-filgrastim reduces neutropenia in children with solid tumours