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Bilirubin levels inversely associated with new-onset hypertension in perimenopause

23 Jul 2022

Among perimenopausal women, lower total bilirubin concentrations may indicate an increased likelihood of new-onset hypertension, as reported in a cross-sectional study.

Bilirubin levels inversely associated with new-onset hypertension in perimenopause

23 Jul 2022

Poor oral health may signal esophageal cancer risk

23 Jul 2022

Individuals with impaired dental health are more likely to be diagnosed with esophageal cancer, with the odds similarly elevated for both histopathological subtypes, according to a study.

Poor oral health may signal esophageal cancer risk

23 Jul 2022

Smoking, discoid lesions prevent long-term remission in cutaneous lupus erythematosus

23 Jul 2022

Very few patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) achieve long-term remission, which is negatively associated with active smoking and discoid CLE, reports a study.

Smoking, discoid lesions prevent long-term remission in cutaneous lupus erythematosus

23 Jul 2022

Albumin use in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis reduces incidence of AKI, mortality

23 Jul 2022

The albumin order set restricted to patients with high-risk spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) leads to a marked decrease in the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality, reports a study. In addition, it has improved the suitability of albumin regimen ordered.

Albumin use in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis reduces incidence of AKI, mortality

23 Jul 2022

Poor glycaemic control ups sarcopaenia risk in diabetics

23 Jul 2022

Sarcopaenia may be more likely to develop in diabetics with poor glycaemic control, particularly in older patients with type 1 vs type 2 diabetes, reports a new study.

Poor glycaemic control ups sarcopaenia risk in diabetics

23 Jul 2022

20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission

23 Jul 2022

Using a 20-µg dose to vaccinate children born to mothers with detectable levels of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) appears to avert vertical transmission, reports a recent China study.

20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission

23 Jul 2022

Increasing cardiac symptoms, healthcare use could be warning signs of sudden cardiac death

23 Jul 2022

In patients with heritable cardiac disease arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), mounting cardiac symptoms and healthcare use seem to precede sudden cardiac death (SCD), a recent study has found.

Increasing cardiac symptoms, healthcare use could be warning signs of sudden cardiac death

23 Jul 2022

Tafamidis still the only approved therapy for ATTR-CM in Asia

23 Jul 2022 by

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressively debilitating disease with a formidable symptom burden and an average survival of 2–5 years from diagnosis. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration approved tafamidis (Vyndamax) as the first disease-modifying therapy for ATTR-CM. Since then, tafamidis has been approved for the treatment of ATTR-CM in over 55 countries including Japan, Australia, and Singapore. MIMS Doctor interviewed Dr Tang Hak Chiaw, consultant cardiologist at Novena Heart Centre, Singapore, about the types and clinical presentation of ATTR-CM in Singapore, and the role of tafamidis in the treatment of this often underdiagnosed and fatal disease of the heart muscle.

Tafamidis still the only approved therapy for ATTR-CM in Asia

23 Jul 2022

Recovery difficulties post-oropharyngeal cancer radiotherapy hurt psychosocial wellbeing

22 Jul 2022

Despite favourable prognoses, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer who experience unexpected difficulties during recovery after (chemo)radiotherapy suffer from poor psychosocial wellbeing, a recent study has found.

Recovery difficulties post-oropharyngeal cancer radiotherapy hurt psychosocial wellbeing

22 Jul 2022

SG: COPD severity a key factor when choosing between therapies

22 Jul 2022 by

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients initiating treatment with a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) plus a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) tend to have higher disease severity than those who are started on LAMA, according to real-world data from Singapore. However, there are as many patients who experience clinical worsening in the LAMA group as there are in the LAMA+LABA group.

SG: COPD severity a key factor when choosing between therapies

22 Jul 2022

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Bilirubin levels inversely associated with new-onset hypertension in perimenopause

Bilirubin levels inversely associated with new-onset hypertension in perimenopause

Poor oral health may signal esophageal cancer risk

Poor oral health may signal esophageal cancer risk

Smoking, discoid lesions prevent long-term remission in cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Smoking, discoid lesions prevent long-term remission in cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Albumin use in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis reduces incidence of AKI, mortality

Albumin use in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis reduces incidence of AKI, mortality

Poor glycaemic control ups sarcopaenia risk in diabetics

Poor glycaemic control ups sarcopaenia risk in diabetics

20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission

20-µg hep B vaccine can prevent vertical transmission

Increasing cardiac symptoms, healthcare use could be warning signs of sudden cardiac death

Increasing cardiac symptoms, healthcare use could be warning signs of sudden cardiac death

Tafamidis still the only approved therapy for ATTR-CM in Asia

Tafamidis still the only approved therapy for ATTR-CM in Asia

Recovery difficulties post-oropharyngeal cancer radiotherapy hurt psychosocial wellbeing

Recovery difficulties post-oropharyngeal cancer radiotherapy hurt psychosocial wellbeing

SG: COPD severity a key factor when choosing between therapies

SG: COPD severity a key factor when choosing between therapies