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Giving multipoint pacing a try for CRT nonresponders may reduce HF hospitalizations or death

06 May 2025 by

Multipoint pacing is associated with a significant reduction in HF hospitalizations or death in patients who do not respond to CRT using standard BiVP, according to a secondary analysis of the MORE-CRT MPP trial presented at EHRA 2025

Giving multipoint pacing a try for CRT nonresponders may reduce HF hospitalizations or death

06 May 2025

More than half of UTIs treated inappropriately in primary care in SG

05 May 2025 by

New research from Singapore has shown that most patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) being treated in primary care receive inappropriate antibiotics.

More than half of UTIs treated inappropriately in primary care in SG

05 May 2025

Mental health issues may persist after gender-affirming surgery

05 May 2025

Gender-affirming surgery is associated with an increase in the risk of mental health issues among transgender people, reveals a study.

Mental health issues may persist after gender-affirming surgery

05 May 2025

Letrozole-abemaciclib plus metformin shows promise in endometrial cancer treatment

05 May 2025 by

Adding metformin to letrozole and abemaciclib does not cause serious safety concerns and may even encourage favourable responses among patients with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive recurrent endometrial cancer (EC), according to a phase II study presented at SGO 2025.

Letrozole-abemaciclib plus metformin shows promise in endometrial cancer treatment

05 May 2025

Which agents improve histology in EoE?

05 May 2025

Several medications such as orodispersible budesonide (ODB), oral viscous budesonide (OVB), and fluticasone, among others, demonstrate efficacy in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults and children, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

Which agents improve histology in EoE?

05 May 2025

TRE with exercise favourably alters body composition in adults

05 May 2025 by

Time-restricted eating (TRE), when combined with several forms of exercise (aerobic, resistance training, or a combination of both), appears to induce reductions in fat mass and body fat percentage while conserving fat-free mass in adults who adhere to a structured exercise regimen as opposed to exercise-matched controls who do not follow a restricted eating regimen.

TRE with exercise favourably alters body composition in adults

05 May 2025

Exercise therapy plus family intervention beneficial to children with ADHD

05 May 2025

Children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who undergo exercise therapy combined with family intervention appear to show improvements in attention and executive function, social functioning, and school performance, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Exercise therapy plus family intervention beneficial to children with ADHD

05 May 2025

Redefining COPD care with dupilumab

05 May 2025

During the Singapore launch event hosted by Sanofi for dupilumab, experts discussed the evolving role of immunobiologicals in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Internationally renowned pulmonologist Professor Klaus Rabe, The LungenClinic Grosshansdorf & Christian Albrecht University of Kiel, Grosshansdorf, Germany, delivered a keynote lecture. This was followed by a clinically focused panel discussion moderated by Associate Professor Augustine Tee from Changi General Hospital, Singapore, with insights from Assistant Professor Tiew Pei Yee (Singapore General Hospital) and Dr Xu Huiying (Tan Tock Seng Hospital).

Redefining COPD care with dupilumab

05 May 2025

Therapeutic thoracentesis of no help in patients with acute heart failure, pleural effusion

04 May 2025

A strategy of upfront routine thoracentesis in addition to standard medical therapy does not appear to improve survival outcomes for patients with acute heart failure and pleural effusion, as shown in the results of TAP-IT*.

Therapeutic thoracentesis of no help in patients with acute heart failure, pleural effusion

04 May 2025

Biweekly Act-D vs multiday MTX: Which is better for GTN?

04 May 2025 by

Biweekly single-dose actinomycin-D (Act-D) is superior to 8-day methotrexate (MTX) regimen as first-line single-agent chemotherapy in patients with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), as shown by a study presented at SGO 2025.

Biweekly Act-D vs multiday MTX: Which is better for GTN?

04 May 2025

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Giving multipoint pacing a try for CRT nonresponders may reduce HF hospitalizations or death

Giving multipoint pacing a try for CRT nonresponders may reduce HF hospitalizations or death

More than half of UTIs treated inappropriately in primary care in SG

More than half of UTIs treated inappropriately in primary care in SG

Mental health issues may persist after gender-affirming surgery

Mental health issues may persist after gender-affirming surgery

Letrozole-abemaciclib plus metformin shows promise in endometrial cancer treatment

Letrozole-abemaciclib plus metformin shows promise in endometrial cancer treatment

Which agents improve histology in EoE?

Which agents improve histology in EoE?

TRE with exercise favourably alters body composition in adults

TRE with exercise favourably alters body composition in adults

Exercise therapy plus family intervention beneficial to children with ADHD

Exercise therapy plus family intervention beneficial to children with ADHD

Redefining COPD care with dupilumab

Redefining COPD care with dupilumab

Therapeutic thoracentesis of no help in patients with acute heart failure, pleural effusion

Therapeutic thoracentesis of no help in patients with acute heart failure, pleural effusion

Biweekly Act-D vs multiday MTX: Which is better for GTN?

Biweekly Act-D vs multiday MTX: Which is better for GTN?