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Treatment with lepodisiran yields dose-dependent and durable reductions in serum lipoprotein(a) levels while being well tolerated, according to the results of a phase I trial.

Among low surgical-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), those who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have better valve performance and clinical and haemodynamic outcomes up to 4 years compared with those who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), according to the EVOLUT Low Risk trial presented at TCT 2023.

In the treatment of benign gynaecologic conditions, vaginal hysterectomy is associated with shorter total operative and recovery time compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy but has the disadvantage of greater postoperative pain, according to a study.

Exposure to increasing radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) examinations may put young people at increased risk of blood cancers, as reported in a large study.

Auto-adjusted (APAP) and fixed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) demonstrate similar efficacy in the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a study has shown. Both CPAP modes are also well tolerated by patients with OSA.

In the CARDIA-SSBP study, low sodium intake led to a rapid reduction in blood pressure (BP) in middle-aged individuals.

The selective potent oral BTK inhibitor remibrutinib has shown favourable efficacy and safety in the treatment of patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, according to the results of a phase II trial.

Maternal and infant use of antibiotic and acid suppressants appears to contribute to an increased risk of eosinophilic esophagitis in a dose-response manner, with the association being strongest when exposed to the medications near the time of delivery, according to a study.