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Vision impairment appears to contribute to several psychosocial outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and social isolation, according to a study.

People with vision impairment prone to psychosocial problems

Experimental COVID-19 drug shows promising antiviral efficacy in Asians

The oral SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease inhibitor ensitrelvir fumaric acid helps speed up recovery time for COVID-19 symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate infection, according to the phase III data from the phase II/III SCORPIO-SR study conducted in Asia.

Experimental COVID-19 drug shows promising antiviral efficacy in Asians

Loading, maintenance doses of teicoplanin need adjustments in MRSA patients

A recent study recommends adjusting both loading dosing and maintenance dosing regimens of teicoplanin based on the renal function and serum albumin concentration of patients with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.

Loading, maintenance doses of teicoplanin need adjustments in MRSA patients

Share decision-making process with patients, says study

Many Singaporeans believe that decision-making should be shared between medical professionals and patients, as shown by the results of a cross-sectional survey. Both the education level and employment status of patients have influence on decision-making.

Share decision-making process with patients, says study

Modern urethroplasty offers long-term patency, patient satisfaction

Contemporary urethroplasty delivers high long-term patency and satisfaction to patients undergoing such a procedure, a recent study confirms. Moreover, those with longer stricture, lichen sclerosus, radiation, and infectious aetiologies are at greater risk of stricture recurrence in the future.

Modern urethroplasty offers long-term patency, patient satisfaction

Adjuvant pembrolizumab holds promise in bladder cancer

The phase III AMBASSADOR Alliance A031501 trial showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in disease-free survival (DFS) with adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with observation in patients with high-risk locally advanced muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) after radical surgery regardless of PD-L1 status.

Adjuvant pembrolizumab holds promise in bladder cancer

28 Feb 2024

Diabetic retinopathy predicts heart problems in type 1 diabetes

Among individuals with type 1 diabetes, diabetic retinopathy is independently associated with prevalent and incident cardiovascular disease, as reported in a study.

Diabetic retinopathy predicts heart problems in type 1 diabetes

KEYNOTE-564: Adjuvant pembrolizumab ups survival in kidney cancer

Adjuvant treatment with pembrolizumab has significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who are at high risk of recurrence after surgery, according to an updated analysis of the KEYNOTE-564 trial presented at ASCO GU 2024.

KEYNOTE-564: Adjuvant pembrolizumab ups survival in kidney cancer

Betamethasone falls short of reducing neonatal respiratory complications

Administering betamethasone in the late preterm period to pregnant women at risk of delivering prematurely does not appear to reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory distress, according to a study.

Betamethasone falls short of reducing neonatal respiratory complications

Low sexual function scores tied to arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women

Lower scores of sexual function in postmenopausal women are predictive of weakened vascular function, as manifested by arterial stiffening, which then contributes to systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes, according to a recent study.

Low sexual function scores tied to arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women