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In healthy individuals, supplementation with antioxidants appear to improve overall health, driven mainly by better sleep, reports a new study.

The oral FLT3 inhibitor quizartinib more than doubled overall survival (OS) when added to first-line chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD*-positive acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in the phase III QuANTUM-First** trial

Evaluation of medication history by pharmacists has allowed the detection of medication errors, mostly medication omissions, reports a recent study.

It is safe to administer norepinephrine through a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) at low doses for <24 hours using a protocol, suggests a study. Preventing the unnecessary insertion of central venous catheter (CVC) helps minimize the risk of central line complications, thus improving patient morbidity.

Use of etomidate for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) does not appear to increase the incidence of secondary infection, a study has shown.

Though the number of doctors planning to leave general practice is relatively low as compared with other countries, Singapore nevertheless urgently needs to boost retention among primary healthcare workers, according to a new study. Promoting the recognition for these professionals, as well as providing them with a more robust support system, can help in this regard.