Filters
There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.
Use of the Diaphragmatic nodularity, Unilateral, Echogenicity, pleural Thickening and Septations (DUETS) score can accurately separate exudates from transudates in patients with pleural effusion (PE), reports a recent study.
Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.
People who always drink coffee, particularly without sugar added, are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) or Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a study.
In Singapore, children with cerebral palsy (CP) have suboptimal access to dental care, especially among those younger than 6 years, a study has shown.
Treatment with prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid does not appear to shrink final infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after 3 months, according to a study.
A retrospective case series at a tertiary hospital in Singapore has shown that the cumulative surgical success rate after phacotrabeculectomy remains high at 89.1 percent even 13 years post-surgery, with success defined as IOP ≤21 mm Hg
Combining verinurad with allopurinol does not appear to boost oxygen uptake or improve symptoms in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), despite yielding significant reductions in serum uric acid (SUA) levels, according to a phase II study.
A high total dose of primaquine outperforms a low dose at preventing the recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children, although it comes with more serious adverse events, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who use opioids end up with higher healthcare utilization and costs compared with those who do not use opioids, reports a study.
