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A study in Singapore has found 75-percent inaccuracy in drug allergy labels among patients, indicating the importance of drug allergy evaluation in verifying these labels.

Vigorous intensity exercise helps slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, whereas very vigorous intensity exercise seems to be associated with greater progression, according to a study that involved male athletes.

Inpatients normally use analgesics for pain, with comparable rates between those with and without cirrhosis, according to a recent study. Patients with cirrhosis, especially decompensated ones, are less likely to use acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and more likely to use opioid analgesics.

Intravenous (IV) sodium acetate is as efficacious and safe as IV sodium bicarbonate for urine alkalinization with high-dose methotrexate (MTX) and may be used as a substitute in case of shortage, suggests a retrospective study.

Trough levels of infliximab are not predictive of the risk of short-term infectious (IC) or noninfectious complications (NIC) in adult patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), reports a study.

Children with overweight or obesity appear to exhibit alterations in brain structure and function that can be detrimental to cognitive function and school performance, according to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

As the dust settles from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the lurking threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) once again rears its ugly head. Weighing in on this topic is Professor Dr Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Infectious Disease Professor, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Below is an excerpt from her bylined piece titled ‘Tackling the Next Global and Public Health Threat After COVID-19 – Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).’