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Real-world data back CV safety of JAK inhibitors

28 Jun 2023 by

Two real-world studies presented at EULAR 2023 reflected the cardiovascular (CV) safety of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi*) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

28 Jun 2023

Bempedoic acid beneficial for prevention of cardiac events in high-risk patients

28 Jun 2023

The use of bempedoic acid in primary prevention appears to lower the incidence of major cardiovascular events for high-risk patients, as shown in the subgroup analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes* trial.

28 Jun 2023

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Uricase-based combo therapy promising for refractory gout

28 Jun 2023 by

Half of gout patients receiving novel uricase analogue infusions, along with a proprietary rapamycin formulation, got their serum urate controlled in two phase III studies presented at EULAR 2023.

28 Jun 2023

Hypertension tied to weakened ventilatory efficiency

27 Jun 2023

Hypertensive individuals without a diagnosis of heart failure appear to have impaired ventilatory efficiency, which reflects an abnormal physiological response to exercise, according to a study.

27 Jun 2023

Cognitive frailty predictors to aid dementia, adverse health outcome prevention

27 Jun 2023 by

Progression to cognitive frailty may be predicted by factors including vision, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, education levels, and participation in cognitively stimulating activities, according to a Singapore study.

27 Jun 2023

Peroral endoscopic myotomy offers long-term benefits in jackhammer esophagus

27 Jun 2023

Treatment with peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) demonstrates long-term efficacy in patients with jackhammer esophagus (JE), a rare hypercontractile motility disorder often associated with dysphagia, regurgitation, and chest pain, reports a study.

27 Jun 2023

Breast cancer deaths highest within 5 years from diagnosis, decrease afterwards

27 Jun 2023 by

The risk of mortality for women with early invasive breast cancer is highest during the 5 years after diagnosis, according to a study. Deaths from breast cancer will continue beyond this point, but such risk tends to decrease during each subsequent 5-year period.

27 Jun 2023

Early dietician involvement shortens length of stay in hospitalized patients

27 Jun 2023

There appears to be a weak agreement between nurses and dieticians when screening for malnutrition among patients admitted to hospitals, and this may lead to a much longer stay, reveals a study.

27 Jun 2023