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Failure of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) among kids is common, particularly young girls, according to a recent meta-analysis of studies from Ethiopia.

Dextromethorphan, when used in addition to standard analgesics, falls short of reducing the pain experienced by women undergoing medication abortion, according to a trial.

Intensifying the dose of ustekinumab to 4- or 6-weekly is a common recourse among Crohn’s disease (CD) patients, a recent study has found. Patients who had failed prior therapies are more likely to see such intensification.

In the treatment of adult patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, lidocaine appears to result in more favourable survival and neurological outcomes as compared with amiodarone, a study has shown.

Using implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) as a secondary prophylaxis is feasible in patients resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), leading to similar long-term outcomes in those with vasospastic angina (VSA) or other cardiac diseases, a recent study has found.

The combination of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab demonstrates promising antitumour activity in patients with advanced mucosal melanoma while having a manageable safety profile, according to the results of a phase II study.