News & Updates

The POISE-3 trial supports the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing urologic surgery at increased risk of bleeding.

Dr Elliyyin Katiman (Chair, MAC 16):
“Good morning! Planning the 16th Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society Annual Congress has been quite the journey. But seeing everything come together under the theme ‘Synergy in Endocrinology’ makes it incredibly rewarding.”

Acid suppressants such as potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), when used concomitantly with clopidogrel, carry an increased risk of ischaemic events in stroke patients, according to a retrospective cohort study.

High consumption of ultraprocessed food (UPF) during early childhood is associated with adverse behavioural and emotional symptoms among preschool-aged children, according to a recent study.

In children with acute nonoperative musculoskeletal injury, treatment with ibuprofen alone appears adequate for relieving pain, with the addition of acetaminophen or hydromorphone yielding no additional analgesic effect, as shown in two No OUCH randomized clinical trials.

A tissue transglutaminase (tTG) value of >5.5 upper the normal level (UNL) attained a specificity of 100 percent for the prediction of duodenal atrophy in patients with coeliac disease (CeD), reports a study. This cutoff value may be used to bypass the need for diagnostic endoscopy in adults suspected of CeD.

Poisoned individuals form a substantial part of the patient population in Singapore, with prognoses that require early recognition and appropriate measures, according to a study.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its complications appear to increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection, suggests a study.