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Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients

16 Mar 2022

In the treatment of children with acute ischaemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy is safe and results in high rates of achieving favourable functional outcomes, as shown in a study.

16 Mar 2022

Early menopause tied to increased dementia risk

15 Mar 2022 by

Individuals who experience menopause before age 50 years may be at an elevated risk of developing dementia, according to results of a UK study presented at the EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2022.

15 Mar 2022

Ultrasound most reliable for muscle thickness measurement at ventral thigh, anterior upper arm

15 Mar 2022

When using ultrasound to assess muscle thickness, measuring at the ventral point on the thigh and the anterior point on the upper arm yields high reliability.

15 Mar 2022

‘Breathing’ pillow promises calm, peace of mind to anxious individuals

15 Mar 2022 by

Snuggling with a pillow that mimics the sensation of rising and falling breath can offer anxiety relief, as shown in a study.

15 Mar 2022

Radiotherapy delays do not predict survival, recurrence in oropharynx carcinoma

15 Mar 2022

Treatment delays do not necessarily contribute to cancer-specific survival (CSS) or locoregional recurrence (LRR) in patients with oropharynx carcinoma, reveals a study. However, time on treatment (TOT) of 1 to 3 days is associated with lower CSS.

15 Mar 2022

β3 agonist safe, effective for treatment of bladder dysfunction in children

15 Mar 2022 by

ß3-adrenergic receptor agonists (ß3 agonists), such as mirabegron, demonstrate effectiveness and a satisfactory safety profile as adjunctive therapy in the management of paediatric neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) or overactive bladder, results of a study have shown.

15 Mar 2022

Transgender people less likely to undergo cancer screening

15 Mar 2022

Despite being at increased risk for breast and cervical cancer, transgender people experience inequalities in the uptake of routine cancer screening, a study has found.

15 Mar 2022

Wearable device allows neuromotor assessment of leukoencephalopathy patients

15 Mar 2022 by

Gait and balance measures in patients with leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL) can be reliably monitored using wearable accelerometers, according to a recent study.

15 Mar 2022

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

15 Mar 2022

Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.

15 Mar 2022

Low serum iron, total iron binding capacity worsen Crohn’s disease

15 Mar 2022

Low serum iron (SI) and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) may lead to significantly worse Crohn’s disease (CR), reports a recent study.

15 Mar 2022

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Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients

Early menopause tied to increased dementia risk

Ultrasound most reliable for muscle thickness measurement at ventral thigh, anterior upper arm

‘Breathing’ pillow promises calm, peace of mind to anxious individuals

Radiotherapy delays do not predict survival, recurrence in oropharynx carcinoma

β3 agonist safe, effective for treatment of bladder dysfunction in children

Transgender people less likely to undergo cancer screening

Wearable device allows neuromotor assessment of leukoencephalopathy patients

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

Low serum iron, total iron binding capacity worsen Crohn’s disease