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Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

15 Feb 2022 by

Gut microbiome profile may be associated with a person’s risk of long coronavirus disease (COVID) (also known as post-acute COVID-19 syndrome [PACS]) after their initial infection, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have revealed.

Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

15 Feb 2022

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022 by

Prophylactic administration of methylergonovine following childbirth helps control bleeding in women who underwent Caesarean deliveries, according to a single-centre randomized controlled trial.

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

15 Feb 2022

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022 by

The use of high-dose aspirin was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing pre-eclampsia compared with low-dose aspirin in women at risk for pre-eclampsia, with no increase in bleeding risk, according to a recent study.

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

15 Feb 2022

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

14 Feb 2022

Patients requiring haemodialysis show higher infection rates of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as well as associated mortality rates, a new study has found.

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

14 Feb 2022

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

14 Feb 2022 by

People with chronic low back pain finds greater relief from therapeutic aquatic exercise than common physical therapy modalities and the benefits are sustained through 12 months, reveals a study.

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

14 Feb 2022

Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease

14 Feb 2022 by

Partial enteral nutritional (PEN) therapy shows potential in the long-term management of mild paediatric Crohn’s disease, helping to avoid the use of corticosteroids and prevent side effects commonly observed with other inflammatory bowel disease therapies, according to a study presented at the virtual Crohn's & Colitis Congress.

Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease

14 Feb 2022

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

14 Feb 2022

The combination therapy of 5-fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) improves response and overall survival (OS) in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC), a recent study has shown.

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

14 Feb 2022

Vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acid supplements lower risk of autoimmune disease

14 Feb 2022 by

Five-year supplementation with vitamin D, regardless of the presence of omega 3 fatty acids, results in a 22-percent decrease in autoimmune disease, while omega 3 fatty acid supplementation, with or without vitamin D, leads to a 15-percent reduction in autoimmune disease, results of a study have shown.

Vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acid supplements lower risk of autoimmune disease

14 Feb 2022

Symptoms occur after radical prostatectomy but improve within 10 days

14 Feb 2022

Symptoms commonly appear after radical prostatectomy (RP), but these significantly improve over the first 10 days, reveals a study. At the most, severe or very severe symptoms lead to just a small absolute increase in the risk of complications, which can be reassuring to patients and clinicians.

Symptoms occur after radical prostatectomy but improve within 10 days

14 Feb 2022

Triplet chemo bests doublet regimen for ESCC

14 Feb 2022 by

A triplet chemotherapeutic (CT) regimen comprising docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluororacil (5-FU; DCF) outdid a doublet regimen comprising CF as neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the phase III JCOG*1109 NExT study suggests.

Triplet chemo bests doublet regimen for ESCC

14 Feb 2022

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Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

Long COVID: Gut microbial profile may hold the key

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

Prophylactic methylergonovine stops Caesarean bleeds

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

High-dose aspirin prevents pre-eclampsia in high-risk women

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

COVID-19 more likely in haemodialysis patients

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

Low back pain: Aquatic exercise or physical therapies?

Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease

Long-term PEN therapy promising in children with mild Crohn’s disease

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

FOLFIRINOX safe, effective in older adults with advanced pancreatic cancer

Vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acid supplements lower risk of autoimmune disease

Vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acid supplements lower risk of autoimmune disease

Symptoms occur after radical prostatectomy but improve within 10 days

Symptoms occur after radical prostatectomy but improve within 10 days

Triplet chemo bests doublet regimen for ESCC

Triplet chemo bests doublet regimen for ESCC