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TB vax primer augments BCG-induced immune response in bladder cancer patients

15 Apr 2025 by

Initial results of the phase I RUTIVAC-1 study show the potential of two doses of a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine given after surgery but before standard BCG* treatment to boost immunity and reduce the odds of recurrence in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

TB vax primer augments BCG-induced immune response in bladder cancer patients

15 Apr 2025

Gradual adalimumab tapering minimizes uveitis recurrence in children

15 Apr 2025

In children with noninfectious uveitis being treated with adalimumab, tapering speed appears to affect the risk of relapse, with a slow, gradual approach emerging as the optimal strategy, according to a multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Gradual adalimumab tapering minimizes uveitis recurrence in children

15 Apr 2025

Oral semaglutide reduces CV risk in T2D patients

15 Apr 2025 by

Once-daily treatment with oral semaglutide, a GLP-1* receptor agonist, significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the SOUL** trial presented at ACC.25.

Oral semaglutide reduces CV risk in T2D patients

15 Apr 2025

Shockwave therapy plus tadalafil beneficial to Asians with ED

14 Apr 2025 by

In the treatment of mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (ED), low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with tadalafil helps improve outcomes, according to the preliminary results of a study from China.

Shockwave therapy plus tadalafil beneficial to Asians with ED

14 Apr 2025

Does surgery plus SBRT increase ALP risk patients with spine metastases?

14 Apr 2025

Separation surgery followed by conformal postoperative spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (S-SBRT) shows similar infield and adjacent level progression (ALP) when compared with SBRT alone in patients with spine metastases, reports a study.

Does surgery plus SBRT increase ALP risk patients with spine metastases?

14 Apr 2025

Is it advisable to resume DOAC use 1 day after colorectal ESD?

14 Apr 2025 by

Resumption of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) a day after undergoing colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) results in fewer thromboembolic events without elevating the risk of delayed bleeding compared with 2 or 3 days after ESD, reports a study.

Is it advisable to resume DOAC use 1 day after colorectal ESD?

14 Apr 2025

Surgery plus RT improves outcomes in cutaneous adnexal carcinoma

14 Apr 2025

Surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) show effective control of cutaneous adnexal carcinoma (CAC), a rare skin cancer with no established treatment guidelines, while definitive RT does not, a study has found.

Surgery plus RT improves outcomes in cutaneous adnexal carcinoma

14 Apr 2025

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19 works in patients with advanced kidney dysfunction

14 Apr 2025

Treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir yields reductions in the risk of acute respiratory failure and pneumonia in COVID-19 patients with advanced kidney function, according to a retrospective matched cohort study.

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19 works in patients with advanced kidney dysfunction

14 Apr 2025

Low serum ferritin associated with attention impairment in adolescents

14 Apr 2025 by

Low serum ferritin concentrations are associated with impairment in sustained attention among adolescents 16–19 years of age in Hong Kong, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.

Low serum ferritin associated with attention impairment in adolescents

14 Apr 2025

More infections diagnosed after COVID-19

13 Apr 2025 by

Patients with an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection tend to have a subsequent increase in diagnosed infections over the next 12 months, according to new research.

More infections diagnosed after COVID-19

13 Apr 2025

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TB vax primer augments BCG-induced immune response in bladder cancer patients

TB vax primer augments BCG-induced immune response in bladder cancer patients

Gradual adalimumab tapering minimizes uveitis recurrence in children

Gradual adalimumab tapering minimizes uveitis recurrence in children

Oral semaglutide reduces CV risk in T2D patients

Oral semaglutide reduces CV risk in T2D patients

Shockwave therapy plus tadalafil beneficial to Asians with ED

Shockwave therapy plus tadalafil beneficial to Asians with ED

Does surgery plus SBRT increase ALP risk patients with spine metastases?

Does surgery plus SBRT increase ALP risk patients with spine metastases?

Is it advisable to resume DOAC use 1 day after colorectal ESD?

Is it advisable to resume DOAC use 1 day after colorectal ESD?

Surgery plus RT improves outcomes in cutaneous adnexal carcinoma

Surgery plus RT improves outcomes in cutaneous adnexal carcinoma

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19 works in patients with advanced kidney dysfunction

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for COVID-19 works in patients with advanced kidney dysfunction

Low serum ferritin associated with attention impairment in adolescents

Low serum ferritin associated with attention impairment in adolescents

More infections diagnosed after COVID-19

More infections diagnosed after COVID-19