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Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

18 Jan 2025 by

One-day admissions for paediatric patients may offer ways to help prevent hospital congestion, suggests a Singapore study.

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

18 Jan 2025

Twice-yearly depemokimab tied to fewer severe asthma exacerbations

18 Jan 2025

In the treatment of severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, 6-month dosing intervals of depemokimab appears to reduce the rate of exacerbations, as shown in a phase IIIA study.

Twice-yearly depemokimab tied to fewer severe asthma exacerbations

18 Jan 2025

IBD linked to increased risk of hidradenitis suppurativa

18 Jan 2025 by

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a study presented at AIBD 2024.

IBD linked to increased risk of hidradenitis suppurativa

18 Jan 2025

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

18 Jan 2025 by

The incidence of ocular surface disease associated with dupilumab treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis is lower in children and adolescents than that described in adults, suggests a retrospective review at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Singapore

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

18 Jan 2025

Quality of life gains seen with mirikizumab regardless of prior biologic failure for CD

17 Jan 2025 by

Mirikizumab helps improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients, including those who have not had success with a biologic therapy, according to data from the phase III VIVID-1 study.

Quality of life gains seen with mirikizumab regardless of prior biologic failure for CD

17 Jan 2025

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

17 Jan 2025

Pregnant women with no other comorbidities but who have an elevated BMI tend to have greater postpartum hospital use (PHU), reveals a study.

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

17 Jan 2025

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025 by

Prolonged psychological stress in children may affect their eating habits, with a tendency toward increased hedonic behaviour, suggests an observational study.

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

17 Jan 2025

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

17 Jan 2025

Bariatric surgery has reduced the number of patients using opioids by nearly 25 percent, but those with multiple opioid prescriptions are less likely to stop its use after the procedure, according to a study.

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

17 Jan 2025

CAR T-cell therapy may overcome poor prognosis tied to conventional tiNHL therapies

17 Jan 2025 by

A real-world study presented at ASH 2024 shows that CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is highly effective and has an acceptable toxicity profile for individuals with transformed indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (tiNHL).

CAR T-cell therapy may overcome poor prognosis tied to conventional tiNHL therapies

17 Jan 2025

GDF-15 inhibition shows promise in cancer cachexia

17 Jan 2025

The inhibition of GDF-15 with ponsegromab in patients with cancer cachexia helps promote weight gain, improve overall activity, and reduce symptoms, as shown in the results of a phase II study.

GDF-15 inhibition shows promise in cancer cachexia

17 Jan 2025

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Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

Making the case for paediatric one-day admission in SG

Twice-yearly depemokimab tied to fewer severe asthma exacerbations

Twice-yearly depemokimab tied to fewer severe asthma exacerbations

IBD linked to increased risk of hidradenitis suppurativa

IBD linked to increased risk of hidradenitis suppurativa

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

Dupilumab-associated ocular surface disease less common in children, teens with AD

Quality of life gains seen with mirikizumab regardless of prior biologic failure for CD

Quality of life gains seen with mirikizumab regardless of prior biologic failure for CD

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

Obesity ups postpartum hospital use in women without comorbidities

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Psychological stress predisposes children to bad eating habits

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

Opioid use decreases in first year after bariatric surgery

CAR T-cell therapy may overcome poor prognosis tied to conventional tiNHL therapies

CAR T-cell therapy may overcome poor prognosis tied to conventional tiNHL therapies

GDF-15 inhibition shows promise in cancer cachexia

GDF-15 inhibition shows promise in cancer cachexia