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Patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RR-DTC) with good ECOG* performance status and radioactive iodine (RAI) avidity benefit the most from treatment with lenvatinib, a study has shown. Moreover, the only independent predictor of survival after treatment initiation is objective response.

Survivors of childhood cancer at risk of stress, low QOL

Some childhood cancer survivors (CCS) may experience psychological distress and have low health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after completing their cancer treatments, suggests a Singapore study.

Breast adiposity in menopause tied to adverse metabolic, body composition parameters

In postmenopausal women, breast adiposity appears to influence various adverse body composition and metabolic factors, suggests a study.

Mediterranean diet tied to reduced cardiometabolic, frailty risk in older adults

A secondary analysis of the ASPREE* and ALSOP** studies found an association between a Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) pattern and reduced risks of cardiometabolic conditions and frailty in older Australian adults.

BP-lowering medication deprescribing helps preserve cognitive function in nursing home residents

Older nursing home residents who have been deprescribed antihypertensive medications show slower cognitive decline when compared with residents who maintain a stable antihypertensive regimen, as shown in a study.

Mirtazapine disappoints in BETTER-B trial

The investigational antidepressant mirtazapine appears no better than placebo at alleviating severe, intractable breathlessness from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or interstitial lung disease (ILD), as shown in the phase III BETTER-B trial.

Ever considered interrupting the β-blocker in a stable post-MI patient? ABYSS suggests don’t

In stable post-MI patients without a reduced EF who have been on long-term β-blockers, interrupting the β-blocker treatment instead of continuing it leads to more hospitalizations for CV reasons and does not improve QoL, as shown in the phase III ABYSS trial presented at ESC 2024

Early prediabetes linked to cardiometabolic morbidity during pregnancy

Prediabetes in adolescent or young adult females has been linked to increased likelihood of gestational diabetes and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes at first birth in a recent retrospective cohort study.

In utero exposure to flu spells increased risk of childhood seizures

03 Oct 2024 by

Infants born to mothers who contracted influenza infection during pregnancy are at heightened risk of seizures, particularly febrile seizures, during childhood, according to a large study.

03 Oct 2024

Subcuticular vs horizontal mattress suture: Which is preferable for wound closure?

In the closure of linear wounds of the trunk and extremities, running subcuticular (SQ) suturing technique is preferred by patients and evaluators alike over running horizontal mattress (HM) in terms of aesthetic outcome, reports a recent study.