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Good adherence to medications contributes to a reduced risk of death in adults with chronic disease, while non-adherence may increase such risk by up to 45 percent, reports a South Africa study.

Anticholinergic burden (ACB) is significantly associated with sleep disorders among people living with HIV, according to a study.

Platelet-rich therapies (PRTs) do not appear to be better than placebo in improving sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction (ED), a study has shown.

Adding ipatasertib to dual anti-HER2 maintenance therapy appears to be safe and beneficial to patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer harbouring PIK3CA mutations, according to a phase Ib study.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients using hydroxychloroquine have reduced mortality, although they appear to have a higher prevalence of pulmonary hypertension compared with their peers who do not use the drug, according to a retrospective study.

In patients with non–large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke and salvageable brain tissue, administering intravenous tenecteplase between 4.5 and 24 h after stroke onset helps increase the chances of having an excellent functional outcome, although it contributes to an increased risk of symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, according to a study.

Smoking cannabis appears to reduce the consumption of alcohol under some conditions, but it remains unclear whether this would lead to a decrease in harms, reports a study.

For patients with acute ischaemic stroke caused by a large-vessel occlusion, infusing alteplase into the artery after successful endovascular thrombectomy is beneficial, conferring functional gains and reducing persistent hypoperfusion, as shown in the phase III open-label CHOICE-2 trial.

A recent study has shown the effectiveness and precision of semi-solid extrusion (SSE) 3D printing in producing various formulations of ondansetron HCl dihydrate in hospital pharmacies.

Antipsychotic drugs remain the standard treatment for schizophrenia, but experts flag their relative efficacy and side effects. In addition, guideline recommendations on efficacy differences are unclear, according to a study.