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Neratinib plus trastuzumab effective in metastatic TNBC with HER2 mutations
Combining neratinib with trastuzumab is associated with longer duration of response and progression-free survival (PFS) vs neratinib alone in patients with HER2-mutant metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to the results of the open-label phase II SUMMIT trial.
Higher dermatologist availability improves early-stage melanoma detection
Better access to dermatologic care enables earlier melanoma detection at the population level, suggests a US study, noting an association between greater dermatologist density and a lower proportion of melanoma cases diagnosed at a late stage.
Hyperlipidaemia, hypertension commonly co-occur in older adults in SG
In a study evaluating multimorbidity combinations in older adults seeking chronic care within the public primary care setting in Singapore, hyperlipidaemia (HLD) and hypertension (HTN) emerged as the most common co-occurring conditions.
Acupuncture shows promise in management of asthma attack in ED
A small observational study involving patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an acute asthma attack has noted therapeutic benefits with adjunct acupuncture, resulting in fewer inpatient admissions and rapid improvement in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).