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Solid organ transplant recipients with pneumonia face long-term mortality risk

22 Jun 2024

Solid organ transplant recipients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are younger, more often male, and have greater comorbidities compared with the general CAP population, according to a study. Contracting CAP as a transplant recipient also carries an increased risk of death within 1 year.

Solid organ transplant recipients with pneumonia face long-term mortality risk

22 Jun 2024

Delayed ED presentation may increase SBI risk in febrile infants

22 Jun 2024 by

Delayed presentation to the emergency department (ED) >24 hours after fever onset was associated with an increased risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI) in febrile infants, according to a Singapore study.

Delayed ED presentation may increase SBI risk in febrile infants

22 Jun 2024

Survodutide treatment for MASH with fibrosis scores high in mid-stage trial

21 Jun 2024 by

The investigational dual agonist of glucagon receptor and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor survodutide helps reduce the histological activity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) as well as improve fibrosis, according to the phase II 1404-0043 trial.

Survodutide treatment for MASH with fibrosis scores high in mid-stage trial

21 Jun 2024

Does paternal use of metformin up risk for congenital malformations?

21 Jun 2024

Use of metformin monotherapy by fathers during the sperm development period prior to conception does not appear to contribute to an increased risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) in newborns, reveals a study.

Does paternal use of metformin up risk for congenital malformations?

21 Jun 2024

Anxiety and depression prevalent in primary care

21 Jun 2024 by

The presence of coexisting clinical depression and anxiety (DA) is not uncommon in the primary care setting, particularly among younger individuals, patients with diabetes, and women, a Singapore study has shown.

Anxiety and depression prevalent in primary care

21 Jun 2024

Two-component nutritional strategy on par with standard approach for BP control

21 Jun 2024

A two-component nutritional strategy is as effective as the established dietary intervention for blood pressure (BP) control in individuals with hypertension, results of the NUPRESS study have shown.

Two-component nutritional strategy on par with standard approach for BP control

21 Jun 2024

Exercise, Mediterranean diet remain key against MASLD

21 Jun 2024 by

A 12-week lifestyle intervention comprising a moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) programme and a hypocaloric Mediterranean diet (MD) promoted fat removal and liver fibrosis improvement in individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), findings from the EHmet-DIA study suggest.

Exercise, Mediterranean diet remain key against MASLD

21 Jun 2024

Early exercise program improves shoulder function after breast cancer surgery

21 Jun 2024

Initiating a 1-month tailored exercise intervention immediately following breast cancer surgery is beneficial in terms of shoulder function recovery, according to a study.

Early exercise program improves shoulder function after breast cancer surgery

21 Jun 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 June 2024)

21 Jun 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 June 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 June 2024)

21 Jun 2024

Intelligent test platform improves chronic liver disease diagnosis, management in primary care

20 Jun 2024 by

The intelligent liver function test (iLFT) platform has made strides in a primary care system in Scotland, facilitating detection of chronic liver disease while reducing unnecessary specialist referrals, as reported in a study.

Intelligent test platform improves chronic liver disease diagnosis, management in primary care

20 Jun 2024

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Solid organ transplant recipients with pneumonia face long-term mortality risk

Solid organ transplant recipients with pneumonia face long-term mortality risk

Delayed ED presentation may increase SBI risk in febrile infants

Delayed ED presentation may increase SBI risk in febrile infants

Survodutide treatment for MASH with fibrosis scores high in mid-stage trial

Survodutide treatment for MASH with fibrosis scores high in mid-stage trial

Does paternal use of metformin up risk for congenital malformations?

Does paternal use of metformin up risk for congenital malformations?

Anxiety and depression prevalent in primary care

Anxiety and depression prevalent in primary care

Two-component nutritional strategy on par with standard approach for BP control

Two-component nutritional strategy on par with standard approach for BP control

Exercise, Mediterranean diet remain key against MASLD

Exercise, Mediterranean diet remain key against MASLD

Early exercise program improves shoulder function after breast cancer surgery

Early exercise program improves shoulder function after breast cancer surgery

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 June 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 June 2024)

Intelligent test platform improves chronic liver disease diagnosis, management in primary care

Intelligent test platform improves chronic liver disease diagnosis, management in primary care