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Initiating direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) within 4 days after an ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is safe and yields similar outcomes as delayed initiation, as shown in the phase 4 OPTIMAS trial.

Several patients with anxiety deem it necessary to discuss sexual matters with healthcare staff in relation to their anxiety treatment, reports a study.

In the treatment of pain due to endometriosis, use of elagolix 150-mg tablets demonstrates comparable efficacy to dienogest 2-mg tablets, as assessed via numeric rating scale (NRS) score from baseline to day 85 and 169, according to a study presented at RCOG 2024. Additionally, both drugs are well tolerated.

A parent-proxy, obesity-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measure, Sizing Them Up (STU), demonstrates acceptable internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity in adolescents undergoing weight management treatment in Singapore, reports a study.