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Patients with metastatic prostate cancer who report high financial toxicity tend to spend less on basic goods and leisure activity and use their savings to pay for care, according to the results of a cross-sectional study.

29 Jul 2023

Physical activity good for COPD

Initiation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) can help lower the risks of mortality and severe exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as reported in a study.

HPV vaccination in Hong Kong: Misconceptions, myths and money

29 Jul 2023 bởi

A survey of 851 parents in Hong Kong finds that awareness and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for children are lower among parents of boys vs girls, and that main reasons for vaccine hesitancy are concerns about vaccine side effects and the belief that their child is too young to be vaccinated against HPV.

Cannabidiol beneficial to patients with gastroparesis

For patients with gastroparesis, the use of cannabidiol (CBD) provides symptom relief and improves the tolerance of liquid nutrient intake, despite a delay in gastric emptying of solids (GES), as shown in a study.

Which parameters predict sacral neuromodulation outcomes?

Some parameters that are usually assessed intraoperatively during stage 1 sacral neuromodulation appear to be of little use in predicting acute and long-term outcomes in urgency urinary incontinence, reveals a study.

28 Jul 2023

Integrated analysis supports long-term efficacy of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata

28 Jul 2023 bởi

An integrated analysis of the pivotal phase IIb/III ALLEGRO and phase III ALLEGRO-LT studies demonstrated the long-term efficacy of the oral JAK3/TEC family kinase inhibitor ritlecitinib for alopecia areata (AA).

28 Jul 2023

Risperidone may be easy on kidneys

Risperidone use among patients with schizophrenia appears to confer some protection against the risk of kidney function decline, as reported in a study.

28 Jul 2023

Tranexamic acid does little to prevent hematoma expansion in patients with NOAC-ICH

There is no evidence to suggest that treatment with tranexamic acid (TXA) helps limit hematoma expansion in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) associated with nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), according to a study.

Sexual dysfunction prevalent in adults with psychiatric disorders

Patients with a psychiatric disorder tend to suffer from sexual dysfunction as well, with variations in the frequency and phase of reported sexual dysfunction, as shown in a systematic review.