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PPIs should be used ‘judiciously’ in patients with cirrhosis
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- Liam Davenport
“Experts call for “nuanced” prescribing of proton pump inhibitors to patients with cirrhosis in study that found lower mortality only in those...
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Misconceptions remain on gene signature use in breast cancer
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- Liam Davenport
The “misconception regarding the predictive value of these tests on chemotherapy benefits suggest there is still room for training on results...
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High antipsychotic switch rates suggest ‘suboptimal’ prescribing for first-episode psychosis
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- Liam Davenport
Researchers found the most common first treatment switch, in 17.9% of patients, was from olanzapine to aripiprazole.
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New combination med for severe mental illness tied to less weight gain
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- Liam Davenport
Results of a 12-week study showed a significant difference in percent change in body weight from baseline between two treatment groups.
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TNF inhibitors prior to surgery safe in patients with IBD: Study
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- Liam Davenport
The rate of postoperative infection is no different between patients exposed to and those unexposed to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in the 12...
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Zanubrutinib shows worth against standard CLL drugs
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- Liam Davenport
New CLL drug demonostrates its efficacy in the crowded field of CLL treatment options.
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‘Fragmented’ speech patterns may predict psychosis relapse
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- Liam Davenport
New research suggests that “semantic speech networks can enable deeper phenotyping of formal thought disorder and psychosis.”
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Novel long-acting injection cuts schizophrenia relapse
- Author:
- Liam Davenport
Monthly injections were associated with a fivefold prolongation of time to impending relapse in comparison with placebo.
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A new target in schizophrenia treatment: Brain gamma oscillations
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- Liam Davenport
Many previous trials in this area have failed, but it may be important to study patients relatively early in their disease course.
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Anticipation key to tackling perioperative anemia
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- Liam Davenport
The U.K. issues its first guidelines for perioperative anemia, to optimize care and maximize outcomes for a condition diagnosed in roughly one-...
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Rapper sings about living with sickle cell disease
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- Liam Davenport
A British rapper known as A Star harnesses his firsthand knowledge of sickle cell disease to educate both health care professionals and the public...
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Type 2 diabetes remission possible for those with lower BMI
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- Liam Davenport
Having a normal BMI is no barrier to experiencing type 2 diabetes remission with a structured weight-loss program, show U.K. results.
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Could AI tool identify type 1 diabetes earlier in childhood?
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- Liam Davenport
In the U.K., approximately 25% of children with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed while they are in diabetic ketoacidosis, a figure that has remained...
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Obesity increasing the risk for cancer: It’s complicated
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- Liam Davenport
For some cancers it was “very clear that obesity increased the risk ... but for some other cancer types, we either don’t have enough data yet or...
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Below the belt: sexual dysfunction overlooked in women with diabetes
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- Liam Davenport
The most commonly reported issues were decreased sexual desire, lubrication problems, orgasmic dysfunction, and pain.