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Most problems with flexible ureteroscopes attributed to surgeon error, inadequate maintenance

15 Apr 2023

Multiple problems can occur with flexible ureteroscopes—used to diagnose and treat a range of conditions in the urinary tract—and these problems are often related to surgeon error or inadequate maintenance, as reported in a study.

15 Apr 2023

Endoscopic submucosal dissection safer, more cost-effective than transanal endoscopic microsurgery

15 Apr 2023

In patients with early rectal cancer (ERC), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) appears safer and is associated with shorter hospital stay than transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), results of a recent study have shown.

15 Apr 2023

HF drug provides 24-hour BP-lowering effect in Asians with hypertension

15 Apr 2023

The angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/valsartan, used for heart failure, appears to have potent effects on 24‐hour blood pressure (BP) in Japanese patients with mild‐to‐moderate hypertension and in the subgroup of those with nondipping BP pattern, as shown in a study.

15 Apr 2023

Hysteroscopy not better than vacuum aspiration for managing incomplete miscarriage

14 Apr 2023

The use of hysteroscopy for surgical management of incomplete spontaneous abortion in individuals who intend to conceive again neither leads to more subsequent births nor shows a better safety profile compared with vacuum aspiration, according to the results of the HY-PER trial.

14 Apr 2023

High-intensity focused ultrasound a promising treatment modality for uterine fibroids: SG data

14 Apr 2023 by

The minimally invasive high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) appears to be beneficial in the treatment of women with uterine fibroids, significantly reducing fibroid volume and improving symptoms without increasing the frequency of postoperative complications.

14 Apr 2023

Excessive air swallowing linked to dyspepsia, poor response to PPI therapy

14 Apr 2023

Swallowing more air appears to induce both dyspepsia and refractoriness to typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, suggests a study.

14 Apr 2023

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

14 Apr 2023 by

The past 18 years in Singapore have seen an improvement in the diagnosis of testicular torsion with scrotal ultrasonography (US), which has demonstrated satisfactory results in sensitivity and negative predictive value over the past decades, according to a study.

14 Apr 2023

Does fish intake lower risk of CV events?

14 Apr 2023

Eating at least 1.5 servings of fish each week does not appear to improve cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, reports a recent study, noting that its potential benefit must not be ruled out completely.

14 Apr 2023

Dupilumab improves multiple QoL parameters in patients with prurigo nodularis

14 Apr 2023 by

Post hoc analyses using pooled data from the phase III LIBERTY-PN PRIME and PRIME2 trials showed that dupilumab improves disease-specific quality of life (QoL), itch, skin pain, and sleep in adult patients with prurigo nodularis.

14 Apr 2023

Topical NSAID treatment after selective laser trabeculoplasty of no benefit in glaucoma patients

14 Apr 2023

The use of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) does not seem to enhance the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty for patients with glaucoma, as shown in a study.

14 Apr 2023

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Most problems with flexible ureteroscopes attributed to surgeon error, inadequate maintenance

Endoscopic submucosal dissection safer, more cost-effective than transanal endoscopic microsurgery

HF drug provides 24-hour BP-lowering effect in Asians with hypertension

Hysteroscopy not better than vacuum aspiration for managing incomplete miscarriage

High-intensity focused ultrasound a promising treatment modality for uterine fibroids: SG data

Excessive air swallowing linked to dyspepsia, poor response to PPI therapy

Scrotal US diagnosis testicular torsion has improved in past years: study

Does fish intake lower risk of CV events?

Dupilumab improves multiple QoL parameters in patients with prurigo nodularis

Topical NSAID treatment after selective laser trabeculoplasty of no benefit in glaucoma patients