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A closer look at antibiotic prescribing practices for childhood illnesses in Singapore uncovers opportunities for improvement, even when overall rates seem appropriate.

A study has shown that contralateral differences in ankle systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are predictive of increased mortality risk among older adults.

Adults who engage in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) may benefit from better cardiometabolic health and are less likely to experience large artery stiffening, suggests a study.

In women with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is superior to conventional surgery in terms of reducing death, stroke, and rehospitalization at 1 year, according to the RHEIA* trial presented at ESC 2024.

In the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) appears to minimize COPD-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations, as shown in a study.

For patients with neuropsychiatric conditions, continued electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can lower the likelihood of hospital readmission after a successful initial course, as shown in a study.