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The risks of ischaemic complications and bleeding are higher among patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who meet the frailty criteria after lower extremity revascularization in the VOYAGER PAD study. Regardless of frailty status, use of rivaroxaban lowers the ischaemic risk and increases bleeding.

People who frequently skip breakfast and eat at night have faster increases in weight and waist circumference (WC), according to a China study.

The addition of arsenic trioxide (ATO) to all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) with idarubicin significantly improves event-free survival (EFS) compared with ATRA plus chemotherapy (CHT) in the first-line setting for patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL), according to the APOLLO trial presented at EHA 2024.

Several products in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region that are being marketed for infants and young children are considered ultraprocessed and contain certain additives, reveals a recent study. In addition, many of these additives are banned by Codex Alimentarius.

During painful procedures, a virtual reality (VR) intervention appears to be as good as sedation in terms of alleviating pain and anxiety but is safer and associated with a shorter recovery period, according to a study.