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For treated patients with coeliac disease (CD) who are experiencing persistent symptoms, a short-term diet with moderately low fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) helps reduce gastrointestinal symptoms and improve CD-specific health, as suggested in a study.

Treatment with dronedarone following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation appears to lead to a reduced risk of cardiovascular hospitalization as well as lower rates of combined proarrhythmia when compared with sotalol, as shown in a recent study.

Among adults with potentially modifiable behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the patterns of motivators and barriers to such modifications vary widely, often depending on age and social status, according to a recent Singapore study.

An atrial fibrillation (AF) attack does not substantially impact the corrected QT interval (QTc), a recent study suggests. Of existing formulae to correct QT, the Framingham formula achieves the best results while the Bazett formula appears to overestimate QTc during an AF attack.

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms appear to frequently occur among schizophrenic patients receiving treatment with clozapine, and these symptoms exert a negative effect on the patients’ wellbeing, a study reports.

People who spend long hours (>4 hours a day) watching television (TV) have an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) than those who seldom watch TV, and this is independent of physical activity, according to a meta-analysis.