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Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

04 Jun 2025

For older adults who received treatment with antipsychotics to manage delirium, medication discontinuation leads to better outcomes, including reduced risks of all-cause rehospitalization and mortality, compared with continued use, according to a study.

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

04 Jun 2025

Fasting before coronary angiography could well be unwarranted

04 Jun 2025

A new meta-analysis suggests that fasting before elective coronary angiography is not necessarily beneficial in terms of reducing adverse events (AEs) and may even reduce patient satisfaction.

Fasting before coronary angiography could well be unwarranted

04 Jun 2025

Obesity may impair sexual desire

04 Jun 2025

Body weight appears to affect a person’s sexual desire, suggests a study.

Obesity may impair sexual desire

04 Jun 2025

$High methane levels linked to refractory GERD$

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

04 Jun 2025 by

A significant association exists between refractory gastroesophageal disease (RGERD) and increased methane (CH4) levels, reports a study.

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

04 Jun 2025

Bowel perforation after ERCP poses serious danger

04 Jun 2025

A recent study has found that bowel perforation usually occurs within 44.5 days after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and with a 10 Fr plastic biliary stent. Overall, the rate of mortality is 17.4 percent.

Bowel perforation after ERCP poses serious danger

04 Jun 2025

Phase IIb study supports lorundrostat for treatment-resistant hypertension

04 Jun 2025 by

The phase IIb Advance-HTN trial shows the blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect of lorundrostat in patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension (HTN).

Phase IIb study supports lorundrostat for treatment-resistant hypertension

04 Jun 2025

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

04 Jun 2025

Approximately one in six atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who sustained a stroke experiences another one within 5 years despite receiving modern preventive therapy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

04 Jun 2025

Elebsiran + PEG-IFN alfa combo ENSUREs higher HBsAg loss

04 Jun 2025 by

The addition of elebsiran, an investigational small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA), to pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alfa led to a higher rate of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss in patients with chronic HB virus (HBV) infection compared with PEG-IFN alfa alone, according to the ENSURE study presented at EASL 2025.

Elebsiran + PEG-IFN alfa combo ENSUREs higher HBsAg loss

04 Jun 2025

More evidence reinforces COVID-19 vaccination safety for expectant mothers

03 Jun 2025 by

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy poses no increased risk of miscarriage, as shown in a case–control study.

More evidence reinforces COVID-19 vaccination safety for expectant mothers

03 Jun 2025

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

Having breakfast regularly or transitioning from omission to regular consumption appears to improve weight regulation in children and may even prevent weight gain, suggests a study.

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

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Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

Fasting before coronary angiography could well be unwarranted

Fasting before coronary angiography could well be unwarranted

Obesity may impair sexual desire

Obesity may impair sexual desire

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

Bowel perforation after ERCP poses serious danger

Bowel perforation after ERCP poses serious danger

Phase IIb study supports lorundrostat for treatment-resistant hypertension

Phase IIb study supports lorundrostat for treatment-resistant hypertension

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

Elebsiran + PEG-IFN alfa combo ENSUREs higher HBsAg loss

Elebsiran + PEG-IFN alfa combo ENSUREs higher HBsAg loss

More evidence reinforces COVID-19 vaccination safety for expectant mothers

More evidence reinforces COVID-19 vaccination safety for expectant mothers

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children