News & Updates

Local intranasal treatment with budesonide does not appear to be effective for persistent hyposmia in patients with nonsevere COVID-19, according to a study.

Use of zuranolone significantly improves depressive symptoms, with no serious side effects, in women with severe postpartum depression (PPD), a common perinatal complication with adverse maternal and infant outcomes, results of a phase III trial have shown.

Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women using hormonal contraception, reveals a study.

In cancer patients with isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT), a 12-month anticoagulation regimen with the oral factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban fared better than a 3-month regimen, findings from the ONCO DVT study have shown.

Colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in its updated guidance. However, this stands in contrast to screening recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start at age 45.

Dr Jamalul Azizi Abdul Rahaman, a consultant pulmonologist (respiratory physician) at Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital, and Dr Tinku Joseph, chief of Interventional Pulmonology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in India, edited a book titled “A Case-Based Approach to Interventional Pulmonology: A Focus on Asian Perspectives.” The book was launched in conjunction with the 9th Asian Pacific Congress on Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, held at Le Meridien Hotel, Putrajaya, in May 2023. Here, they provide a summary of the book and answer questions posed by MIMS Doctor.