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Multistrain probiotics confer significant mortality-reduction benefit in preterm infants, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

Treatment with 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) significantly enhances the effect of propranolol in reducing hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, a recent study has shown.

The combination of hepatocyte-derived biomarkers and FibroTest or model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores can help identify patients with Child-Pugh class A alcohol-related cirrhosis who are prone to liver-related events at 2 years, reports a study.

In a prospective study by the University of Hong Kong, long-term prophylaxis (LTP) with garadacimab or lanadelumab reduces attacks and improves quality of life (QoL) in Chinese patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) who experienced frequent attacks. No adverse events (AEs) were reported.

Individuals with ranitidine exposure do not appear to be at increased risk of cancer compared with those who have exposure to other histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), according to a study.

First-line treatment with dabrafenib plus trametinib significantly increased overall response rate (ORR) in paediatric patients with low-grade glioma harbouring BRAF V600 mutations compared with standard chemotherapy, according to a recent study.

Among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the likelihood of achieving sustained virologic response (SVR) with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) does not appear to be reduced among those who use alcohol or have alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study.